Named “Jazz Guitarist of the Year” 15 times, multiple Grammy Award winner Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most admired and influential musicians across contemporary music.

More than 50 years after moving to the U.S. from Jamaica, pianist Monty Alexander is an American classic, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message.

Four-time Grammy Award–winning (and 14-time nominated) pianist Billy Childs has established himself as perhaps the most distinctly American composer since Aaron Copeland.

Tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana is the first female instrumentalist and first South American to win the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition.