08-09

Lorraine Feather & Shelley Berg
Jovino Santos Neto Quartet
Omar Sosa
Fahir Atakloglu Trio
Tony Monaco Trio
Matt Savage
Robin McKelle Quartet

07-08

Buster Williams
Christian Scott Quintet
Matthew Shipp
Jason Moran
Chris Botti
Larry Coryell with the Bob Thompson Trio
Salongo

06-07

Lynn Roberts & the Ed Polcer All-Stars
Winard Harper Sextet
Thompson D’earth Band
Jane Monheit
Rebecca Price
Hiromi
Hilario Duran

05-06

Pamela Williams
Dominic Farinacci
Michael Thomas Quintet
Jane Monheit
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
Chuchito Valdes Afro-Cuban Ensemble

04-05

Kathy Kosins Big Band
Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra
Michael Thomas Quintet
Matthias Lupri
Kevin Mahogany

03-04

Christian Howes Group
Doug Wamble Quartet

The Greg Osby Four
Vince Lewis Quartet
Lizz Wright

02-03
Othello
Molineaux
James Gaiters and
the Muv-Ment
Benny Green
Mike Wade & Reality
Nnenna Freelon

01-02

Valery Ponomarev
Robert Jospe & Inner Rhythm
Angela Hagenbach
Kenny Werner Trio
Rick Latham & the Groove Doctors

00-01
Irvin Mayfield Quartet
Leni Stern
Brad Mehldau Trio
Rene Marie Quartet
Richard Bona

99-00
As Is Ensemble
Jane Bunnett
James Williams Trio
Eric Marienthal Band
Terence Blanchard

98-99
Standard Time
Spirit of Life Ensemble
Afro-Rican Ensemble
The Yellowjackets
Jack DeJohnette

97-98
Joshua Redman
Marion Meadows
Either Orchestra
Cindy Blackman
Harvey Thompson
Danilo Perez Trio

96-97


Carnavalito
Tana Reid
Carla White and Trio
Don Braden Quartet

95-96
Jazz Street Station
Frank Morgan
Claudio Roditi
Stevens, Seigel & Ferguson

94-95

Salsamba
Richard Davis Quintet
Jackie Terrasson
Kenny Blake
Stephen Scott Trio

93-94
Astrud Gilberto
Stanley Turrentine
Rebirth Brass Band
Antonio Hart Quintet
Marcus Belgrave

92-93
Marcus Roberts
Vanessa Rubin
R.H. Factor with Roger Humphries
John Blake
Sonny Fortune

91-92
Kenia
Mitchell-Ruff Duo
Straight Ahead, featuring Regina Carter
Buck Hill
Courtney Pine Quartet