Jazz has achieved worldwide preeminence as an indigenous American music and art form, bringing forth a unique American musical synthesis and culture through the African-American experience. Blues is a music genre and musical form which was originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s by African-Americans from roots in African musical traditions, African-American work songs, and spirituals.

Mo Beeks

Mon David

Mothership Otha Blair

Munyungo Jackson

Myrna Daniels

Nolan Shaheed

Pat Prescott

Pat Sligh

Phil Ranelin

Phil Upchurch

Phil Wright

Phyllis Battle

Phyllis Causey

Pinky Winters

Piper Alvez

Putter Smith

Queen Bey

Quentin Dennard

Ray Brooks

Red Holloway

Rene Fisher Mims

Retha Spencer

Rich Eames

Richard Reid

Richard Simon

Richard A. Williams, MD

Rickey Woodard

Roland Holmes

Ronald Myers
