Frank Sinatra

United StatesFrancis Albert SinatraVocal

Norman Granz

United StatesBop

Louis Armstrong

United StatesLouis Daniel ArmstrongSwing

Ray Brown

United StatesRaymond Matthews BrownBop

Quincy Jones

United StatesQuincy Delight Jones, Jr.Big Band

Leonard Feather

United KingdomLeonard Geoffrey FeatherSwing

Michael Cuscuna

United StatesMichael Arthur CuscunaInterview

Duke Ellington

United StatesEdward Kennedy EllingtonBig Band

Tony Visconti

United StatesAnthony Edward ViscontiDisco

Ella Fitzgerald

United StatesElla Jane FitzgeraldVocal

Bing Crosby

United StatesHarry Lillis CrosbyVocal

Nat King Cole

United StatesNathaniel Adams ColesVocal

Art Blakey

United StatesArthur Blakey (Abdullah Ibn Buhaina)Hard Bop

Oscar Peterson

CanadaOscar Emmanuel PetersonBop

Ray Charles

United StatesRay Charles RobinsonRhythm & Blues

George Gershwin

United StatesJacob Bruskin GershowitzModern

Max Roach

United StatesMaxwell Lemuel RoachHard Bop

Hank Jones

United StatesHenry JonesBop

Nelson Riddle

United StatesNelson Smock Riddle Jr.Easy Listening

Count Basie

United StatesWilliam James BasieBig Band