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2009-2010 Paul Brown Quintet One for All Jeremy Pelt Quintet 2008-2009 Russell Malone Quartet Joe Lovano Nonet 2007-2008 Barbara Morrison & Aaron Graves Trio Geri Allen Quartet Paquito D'Rivera Quintet Kurt Rosenwinkel Group 2006-2007 Alex Blake Quartet Shemekia Copeland 'Sweet' Sue Terry Quintet Jim Hall Trio 2005-2006 Jason Moran & the Bandwagon Joey DeFrancesco Trio Wallace Roney Sextet Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio 2004-2005 Harlem Blues & Jazz Band Pat Martino Quartet Shemekia Copeland Steve Coleman and Five Elements New Black Eagles 2003-2004 Andrew Hill & Friends Dave Douglas & Vacation Blues Greg Osby 4 Bearcats 2002-2003 Eric Alexander Quartet Kent Hewitt Trio/Shawnn Monteiro Montenia Vanessa Rubin & Trio Manoba Napua Davoy & Trio Hall High School Jazz Quartet w/guest Bearcats 2001-2002 Marty Ehrlich's Traveler's Tales Joe Morris Trio Joel Frahm Quartet Jimmy Greene Quartet Bacon Academy Jazz Combo Wolverines 2000-2001 Christian McBride Band Joey DeFrancesco Trio Kenny Garrett Quartet Joe Beck/Ali Ryerson Duo 1999-2000 Cyrus Chestnut (at/with AHCC) Kevin Mahogany (at/with Wesleyan) 1998-1999 Tribute to Duke Ellington - Jay Hoggard w/Vanessa Rubin Chick Corea (at/with Cheney Hall) 1997-1998 New Millennium Jazz Ensemble Nicholas Payton (at/with Cheney Hall) 1996-1997 Tom Harrell Steve Davis Jeannie Bryson Lucky Peterson 1995-1996 Randy Weston Phil Woods Jay Hoggard Joe Roccisano Orchestra 1994-1995 Rebecca Parris/Russell Malone Charles Earland Jay Hoggard TanaReid 1993-1994 Karen Jones/Ed Jones Archie Shepp Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Freddie Hubbard Kenny Barron 1992-1993 Tom Harrell Sue Terry/Charli Persip Jimmy McGriff The New York Connection 1991-1992 Ralph Peterson, Jr. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Jay Hoggard

1990-1991 Dianne Mower w/Bill Mays Qrt. Jon Faddis Tommy Flanagan 1989-1990 Hilton Ruiz Frank Gordon/Ebony Brass Stanley Cowell James Moody Rufus Reid Dakota Staton Free Arts Motif Ensemble  1988-1989 Art Farmer/Clifford Jordan Jackie McLean Johnny Copeland One O'Clock Jumpers Jimmy McGriff/Hank Crawford 1987-1988 Buddy DeFranco/Terry Gibbs Monty Alexander Holliday Brothers Lew Tabackin Joanne Brackeen/Patti Bowen Bud Shank 1986-1987 Arthur Prysock Jimmy McGriff Larry Davis Paquito D'Rivera Vibration Society David Murray Big band Barbara London 1985-1986 Frank Foster/Frank West Jay McShann Shirley Scott Joe Henderson Johnny Copeland Freddie Hubbard Clark Terry Roger Kellaway Ricky Ford Betty Carter Jimmy McGriff/Chick Cicchetti Airmen of Note (USAF bands) 1984-1985 Toshiko Akiyoshi Paquito D'Rivera Hank Crawford New York Jazz Quartet Joanne Brackeen Jon Hendricks Jimmy McGriff Toots Thielemans Carmen Lundy Randy Weston Freddie Hubbard James Moody Norman Gage Band 1983-1984 Ricky Ford Kenny Burrell/Rufus Reid Tribute to Bud Powell Bob Wilber Akiyoshi/Tabackin Jimmy McGriff Jon Hendricks Creative Improvisers Orchestra Benny Powell Phil Woods 1982-1983 Clark Terry David Hamilton Scott Hamilton Pepper Adams Herb Ellis/Barney Kessel Heath Brothers Jon Hendricks & Company Creative Musicians Orchestra Nat Adderley Tal Farlow Abbey Lincoln 1981-1982 Milt Hinton Norman Gage Big Band Lou Donaldson Elvin Jones Tommy Flanagan/Rufus Nat Adderley HJS Faculty Heath Brothers James Moody Dakota Staton Kenny Barron Jazz Festival '80 (20th Anniversary) Jaki Byard/Stompers Dizzy Gillespie Art Ensemble of Chicago Anthony Braxton Marian McPartland Herb Ellis/Barney Kessel

1980-1981 Frank Foster Art Pepper Gary Burton Nat Adderley Monty Alexander Ray Bryant Black Eagle Jazz Band 1979-1980 Tribute to Duke Ellington Richie Cole Red Rodney/Ricky Ford Woody Shaw Bucky Pizzerelli Charlie Rouse Gary Burton Jasmine Phil Woods Monty Alexander Mose Allison Barry Harris/Clifford Jordan 1978-1979 Herb Ellis/Barney Kessel Norman Gage Big Band Heath Brothers Tribute to Fats Waller Jim Hall/Bob Brookmeyer Clifford Jordan/Yvonne Nelson Eddie Jefferson/Richie Cole Sam Rivers Clark Terry Elvin Jones Toots Thielemans Buddy Tate/Scott Hamilton 1977-1978 Ted Curson Helen Humes Phil Woods Dexter Gordon Anthony Davis Al Grey/Jimmy Forest Byard/Harris/Maybern Ken McIntyre Jack McDuff Jackie Cain/Roy Kral 1976-1977 Clark Terry Hall High Band Don Chouinard Tribute to Errol Garner Jud Watts Kirby Farrell Houston Person Youngside Joe Newman Elvin Jones Nite of the Jazz Piano Composer Collective Quartet Roomful of Blues Bill Evans/Eddie Gomez 1975-1976 Dave Brubeck Randy Weston Lee Rozie Paul Brown Clifford Jordan New York Jazz Quartet Gary Burton Lew West Marion Brown "Moontrain" Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band Kenny Burrell Jazz All-Stars HJS Ensemble Prior to 1975 Oscar Peterson Bill Evans Dexter Gordon Cedar Walton Horace Silver Herbie Hancock Charles MacPherson Dizzy Gillespie Thad Jones – Mel Lewis Junior Mance Wynton Kelly Benny Powell McCoy Tyner Roland Kirk Willie “The Lion” Smith Gary Burton Kenny Burrell Jim Hall Marian McPartland Sadao Watanabe Joe Williams Charles Mariano Jimmy Garrison Emery Smith Norm Macklin Harold Holt Matt Emerzian Oliver Jackson Ray Bryant Jerome Richardson Earl "Fatha" Hines Richard Davis