Debra Jean Hurd - American singer from R&B group duo, Damian Dame. Eric Gale - American jazz and R&B guitarist. Chico Hamilton - American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Eddie Bo - American singer and pianist from New Orleans. Schooled […]

G.C. Cameron - American soul and R&B singer who is currently married to International Recording Artist Linda Dixon Cameron a.k.a. “ Lady L.”. Perhaps best known as the lead singer of supergroup "The Spinners" on their 1970 hit "It's a Shame" and for his 1975 hit "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday".

Shirley Jones - American R&B singer best known as a member and lead vocalist of the The Jones Girls, who were a trio of sisters that had a number of hit singles in late 1970's and early 80's. Shirley went on to have a solo career after the group disbanded in 1984. Marlena Shaw - […]

John Coltrane - American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. Ray Charles - American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". […]

Wayne Henderson - American soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/hard bop group The Jazz Crusaders.