Some Historically Significant Musicians Who Have Performed at the VJC
* = NEA Jazz Masters
** = Grammy Award winners
Roy Haynes*
Jimmy Heath*
Toshiko Akiyoshi*
Jimmy Cobb*
Kenny Barron*
Dave Liebman*
Shelia Jordan*
Dr. Lonnie Smith*
Billy Childs*
Reggie Workman*
Terri Lyne Carrington*
Billy Hart*
Louis Hayes*
Jason Moran*
Cecil McBee*
Lee Konitz*
Christian McBride**
Billy Childs**
Robert Glasper**
Michael League**
Samara Joy**
Terri Lyne Carrington**
Jeff Coffin**
Arturo O’Farrill**
Miguel Zenón**
Luis Perdomo**
Roy Haynes**
Wallace Roney**
Nicholas Payton**
Cyrille Aimée**
Bill Charlap**
Luciana Souza**
Catherine Russell**
Dafnis Prieto**
Sullivan Fortner**
Linda May Han Oh**
Gregoire Maret**
Antonio Hart**
Donald Harrison**
Chris Potter**
Andy Gonzalez**
Steve Wilson**
Ingrid Jensen**
Gary Smulyan**
Johnathan Blake**
John Fedchock**
Clarence Penn**
Alicia Olatuja
Andrew Cyrille
Andy Gonzalez
Armen Donelian
Attila Zoller
Badal Roy
Bill Charlap
Billy Bang
Billy Harper
Billy Hart
Brian Auger
Carl Allen
Cecil McBee
Charles Davis
Chico Freeman
Christian Sands
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
Cyrus Chestnut
Dave Styker
Donald Harrison
Duduka DaFonseca
Eddie Henderson
Etienne Charles
Freddie Bryant
Gary Smulyan
George Cables
George Mraz
Gerald Clayton
Gretchen Parlato
Hal Galper
Harold Mabern
Henry Grimes
Ingrid Jensen
James Williams
Jason Lindner: Now vs. Now
Javon Jackson
Jay Clayton
Jazzmeia Horn
Jerry Bergonzi
John Abercrombie
John Tchicai
Julian Lage
Karrin Allyson
Kenny Barron
Kenny Wheeler
Kevin Mahogany
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Larry Willis
Lewis Nash
Lionel Loueke
Logan Richardson
Marilyn Crispell
Marquis Hill
Matt Wilson
Myra Melford
Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers
Ray Vega
Reggie Workman
Renee Rosnes
Soulive
Stanley Cowell
Steve Nelson
Steve Wilson
Sun Ra Arkestra
T.S. Monk
Tia Fuller
Wallace Roney
William Parker
Wycliffe Gordon