The Pyramids

The Flying Luttenbachers

Avant-Garde Jazz-Punk Ensemble

Paul Bley Trio

Innovative Canadian Jazz Trio

Tomasz Stańko

Polish Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Louis Moholo

South African jazz drummer and bandleader

Akira Sakata

Japanese avant-garde jazz saxophonist

Fire! Orchestra

Swedish Avant-Garde Jazz Ensemble

Ulrich Gumpert Workshop Band

German Jazz Ensemble

The Ornette Coleman Trio

Innovative Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Edward Vesala

Finnish avant-garde jazz drummer and composer

David Liebman

Jazz Saxophonist and Flautist

Evan Parker

British free-jazz saxophonist

David Murray

Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Vic Juris

Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

Pierre Favre

Swiss Jazz Percussionist and Composer

Craig Taborn

Innovative American Jazz Pianist and Composer

Ken Vandermark

Avant-garde Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Tim Berne

Innovative American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

William Hooker

Innovative American Jazz Drummer and Composer

Michael Griener

German Jazz Drummer and Improviser

Zu

Byard Lancaster

Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist and Flutist

Atomic

Emerging Electronic Music Duo

The Jimmy Giuffre Trio

Innovative Jazz Clarinetist and Ensemble

PainKiller

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky

German Jazz Saxophonist and Improviser

Takeo Moriyama

Japanese Jazz Drummer and Composer

Alan Braufman

Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

World Saxophone Quartet

Innovative Jazz Ensemble

Møster!

Norwegian Jazz-Rock Fusion Band

Alasnoaxis

Innovative Jazz Quartet

Full Blast

Energetic Rock Group

Vandermark 5

Innovative Jazz Ensemble

Fred Anderson

Zentralquartett

German Jazz Ensemble

Un Drame Musical Instantané

French Avant-Garde Ensemble

Leroy Jenkins

Innovative American Jazz Violinist and Composer

Manfred Schoof

German Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Irreversible Entanglements

Avant-Garde Jazz Collective

Miles Davis

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Bandleader

Paul Motian

Influential American Jazz Drummer and Composer

Charlie Haden

Jazz Double Bassist and Composer

Elliott Sharp

Avant-Garde Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist

Mal Waldron

Jazz Pianist and Composer

Dave Holland

British jazz bassist and bandleader

Kirk Knuffke

Jazz Cornetist and Composer

Marc Ribot

Versatile American Guitarist and Composer

Christian Lillinger

German Jazz Drummer and Composer

Dollar Brand

South African Jazz Pianist and Composer

Uschi Brüning

German Jazz Singer and Saxophonist

Tom Rainey

Innovative American Jazz Drummer

Dave Ballou

Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Angelika Niescier

German Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

Joe Sachse

German Jazz Guitarist

Paal Nilssen-Love

Norwegian Jazz Drummer and Improviser

Rodrigo Amado

Portuguese Jazz Saxophonist

Tomeka Reid

Jazz Cellist and Composer

Paul Dunmall

British avant-garde saxophonist and improviser

Rudi Mahall

German Jazz Clarinetist and Bass Clarinetist

Steve Noble

British Avant-Garde Drummer