Billy Childs

Esperanza Spaulding

Ramsey Lewis

Jimmy Smith

Oscar Peterson

Chick Corea

McCoy Tyner

Joe Sample

Larry Goldings

Wolf Marshall -     (great guitarist / educator)

Henry Johnson - (amazing guitarist / educator -  touring now - must hear)

Dean Brown  - (guitar/educator - cool cat) 

 Jennifer Batten - extraodinary guitarist, friend and creator of artsy things in many mediums

More Jennifer Batten

Jazz-y websites

jerryjazzmusician.com

A very educational  site, featuring Jazz Greats, Interviews and links (really worth a look)

Cjazz.com

This great site features a couple of Jackson Blue cuts under the Rising Stars heading.

Reviews and features.

Internet Jazz Plaza

Jazz Yellow Pages, Live Broadcasts, Jazz Chat Live

All About Jazz Magazine

Audio Downloads, Classifieds, Artist Profiles and Discussions

Jazz Resource Center

Learn a little about the structure and nature of jazz improvisation. Be sure to read about  McCoy Tyner!