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Celebrating Wes Montgomery!

 

Wes Montgomery

Jazz Guitar Legend

  • J.J. Johnson

    J.J. Johnson

    Jazz Trombonist, Composer, Arranger

  • "Slide" Hampton

    "Slide" Hampton

    Trombonist, Composer, Arranger

  • Freddie Hubbard

    Freddie Hubbard

    Jazz & Bebop Flugelhornist

  • David Baker

    David Baker

    Jazz Trombonist, Music Educator, Composer

  • Larry Ridley

    Larry Ridley

    Jazz Bassist & Educator

  • James Spaulding

    James Spaulding

    Jazz & Post-Bop Musician

  • Jimmy Coe

    Jimmy Coe

    Jazz Saxophonist & Bandleader

  • John Von Ohlen

    John Von Ohlen

    Jazz Drummer

  • Erroll Grandy

    Erroll Grandy

    Jazz Pianist

  • Phil Ranelin

    Phil Ranelin

    Jazz Trombonist

  • Jim Edison

    Jim Edison

    Trumpeter, Arranger, Composer, Mentor,Big Band Leader

  • "Pookie" Johnson

    "Pookie" Johnson

    Master Saxophonist & Educator

  • Jimmy McDaniels

    Jimmy McDaniels

    Pianist, Saxophonist, Educator, Community Leader

  • Russell Webster

    Russell Webster

    Jazz Saxophonist

  • Duncan Scheidt

    Duncan Scheidt

    Jazz Scholar & Photographer

  • Chuck Workman

    Chuck Workman

    Jazz Advocate & Radio Host

  • Rev. Marvin Chandler

    Rev. Marvin Chandler

    Accomplished Jazz Pianist & Ministry Through Music

  • Royce Campbell

    Royce Campbell

    Blues-Influenced Jazz Guitarist

  • Jack Gilfoy

    Jack Gilfoy

    Drummer & Music Educator

  • Chuck Carter

    Chuck Carter

    Bebop Jazz Saxophonist & Clarinetist

  • Claude Sifferlin

    Claude Sifferlin

    Jazz Pianist

  • Steve Allee

    Steve Allee

    Pianist, Educator, Composer, & Big Band Leader

  • "Killer" Ray Appleton

    "Killer" Ray Appleton

    Jazz & Swing Drummer

  • Tom Mullinix

    Tom Mullinix

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  • Aletra Hampton

    Aletra Hampton

    Pianist, Singer, Dancer, Performer

  • Virtue Hampton

    Virtue Hampton

    Bassist, Singer, Dancer, Performer

  • Monk Montgomery

    Monk Montgomery

    Jazz Bassist & Pioneer of the Electric Bass Guitar

  • Buddy Montgomery

    Buddy Montgomery

    Vibraphonist & Pianist

  • Clifford Ratliff

    Clifford Ratliff

    Jazz Trumpeter

  • Steve Weakley

    Steve Weakley

    Blues, Soul, R&B Guitarist

  • David Young

    David Young

    Jazz Saxophonist

  • Everett Greene

    Everett Greene

    Jazz Vocalist

  • Virgil Jones

    Virgil Jones

    Big Band Trumpeter

  • Willie Baker

    Willie Baker

    Piedmont Blues Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter

  • Al Cobine

    Al Cobine

    Composer, Arranger, Bandleader, Saxophonist

  • Dick Dickinson

    Dick Dickinson

    Drummer, Mentor, Disc Jockey

  • Eugene Fowlkes

    Eugene Fowlkes

    Trombonist & Bassist

  • Flo Garvin

    Flo Garvin

    Pianist & Singer

  • Anderson White

    Anderson White

    Bassist, Jazz Ensemble Director, Educator

  • Mingo Jones

    Mingo Jones

    Jazz Bassist

  • Mary Moss

    Mary Moss

    Jazz Vocalist

  • Cathy Morris

    Cathy Morris

    Violinist & Vocalist

  • Ralph Adams

    Ralph Adams

    Jazz Program Radio Host

  • Larry Leggett

    Larry Leggett

    Music Educator, Saxophonist, Band Leader

  • Lawrence Clark III

    Lawrence Clark III

    Jazz Drummer & Educator

  • Bill Lancton

    Bill Lancton

    Jazz & Blues Guitarist

  • Russell Brown

    Russell Brown

    Crispus Attucks High School Band Director

  • Frank Glover

    Frank Glover

    Contemporary Jazz Clarinetist & Composer

  • Hazel Johnson-Strong

    Hazel Johnson-Strong

    Jazz Vocalist

  • Joe Deal

    Joe Deal

    Jazz Bassist

  • Harry Miedema

    Harry Miedema

    Saxophonist, Educator, Arranger, Composer

  • Melvin Rhyne

    Melvin Rhyne

    Jazz & Blues Pianist/Organist

  • Al Coleman

    Al Coleman

    Drummer & Night Club Owner

  • Reggie DuValle Jr.

    Reggie DuValle Jr.

    Trombonist, Educator, Composer

  • Bill Penick

    Bill Penick

    Tenor Saxophonist

  • Frank Smith

    Frank Smith

    Bassist & Composer

  • Tommy Willis

    Tommy Willis

    Saxophonist, Singer, Band Leader

  • Rudy Finnell

    Rudy Finnell

    Bass Player, Music Educator,
    Jazz Enthusiast

  • Gilbert Taylor

    Gilbert Taylor

    Jazz Educator, Historian & Presenter

  • Allen Burke

    Allen Burke

    R&B, Funk Singer, Keyboardist, & Arranger

  • Carl Hines

    Carl Hines

    Jazz Pianist, Educator, Poet

  • Gene Markiewicz

    Gene Markiewicz

    Drummer, Music Technician, Educator

  • Gary Walters

    Gary Walters

    Jazz Pianist & Composer

  • David Allee

    David Allee

    The Jazz Kitchen Founder & Indy Jazz Fest Director

  • Al Kiger

    Al Kiger

    Jazz Trumpet Player, Composer, Arranger

  • David Andrichik

    David Andrichik

    Chatterbox Jazz Club Owner

  • Steve Dokken

    Steve Dokken

    Jazz Bassist

  • Cynthia Layne

    Cynthia Layne

    Jazz & Neo-Soul Vocalist

  • Larry McWilliams

    Larry McWilliams

    Trumpeter, Educator, Ball State University Jazz Program Founder

  • Harry Riser

    Harry Riser

    Big Band Radio Host

  • Ron Brinson

    Ron Brinson

    Progressive Jazz Rock Percussionist

  • Steve Corn

    Steve Corn

    Pianist, Organist, Arranger, Composer

  • Edythe Fitzhugh

    Edythe Fitzhugh

    Indy Jazz Scene
    Supporter & Promoter

  • Larry Wiseman

    Larry Wiseman

    Trumpeter & Music Educator

  • Kenny Phelps

    Kenny Phelps

    Jazz Drummer & Record Label CEO

  • Rob Dixon

    Rob Dixon

    Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Educator, Creative Director

  • Brent Wallarab

    Brent Wallarab

    Trombonist, Composer, Arranger

  • Mark Buselli

    Mark Buselli

    Trumpeter, Jazz Orchestra Founder, Arranger & Music Educator

  • Mark Sheldon

    Mark Sheldon

    Music Photographer & Advocate

  • Frank Steans

    Frank Steans

    Guitarist & Emcee at The Jazz Kitchen