Well, considering not all of the great jazz legends of yesteryear are deceased, then that would be a personal choice of if your prefer contemporary jazz musicians such as Kenny G, those that will perform with a band like Dave Koz, singers and so forth. Dizzy Gillespie was featured on “The Cosby Show� And has been remembered with those who grew up in the 80s while Miles Davis had videos made in the 90s before he passed away.
Here is a list of famous musicians along with their styles. wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_are_some_famous_j... This list shows some of the most influential musicians. listverse.com/2010/02/27/15-most-influen... Of this list, culturemob.com/artists/musician/contempo..., Natalie Cole, Cassandra Wilson and Manhattan Transfer would probably be in the top 10.
Possibly, the next awards show will feature jazz lovers’ current favorite artist.
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