Jazz has achieved worldwide preeminence as an indigenous American music and art form, bringing forth a unique American musical synthesis and culture through the African-American experience.  Blues is a music genre and musical form which was originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s by African-Americans from roots in African musical traditions, African-American work songs, and spirituals.

Clayton Cameron

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Drummer
April 2015 Legend

Clint Rosemond

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Historian
June 2015 Legend

Clora Bryant

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Trumpetist
March 2010 Legend
Homegoing:  08-25-10

Curtis Kirk

Genre: Jazz
Instrument: Drummer
July 2010 Legend

Dalili Pearson

Genre: Jazz
Instrument: Historian
June 2015 Legend

Daniel Jackson

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Saxophonist
August 2013 Legend
Homegoing: 09-03-14

Darryl Glenn

Genre:  Blues
Instrument: Pianist
February 2017 Legend
Homegoing: 07-22-19

Dave Koonse

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Guitar
May 2019 Legend

Dave Mackay

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Pianist
February 2019 Legend
Homegoing: 07-29-20

Dave Ross

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Bassist
August 2018 Legend

Deacon Jones

Genre:  Blues
Instrument: Organist
June 2014 Legend
Homegoing: 07-06-17

Deb Ryder

Genre:  Blues
Instrument: Singer
March 2019 Legend

Dee Dee McNeil

Genre: Jazz & Blues
Instrument: Vocalist
March 2011 Legend

Derf Reklaw

Genre: Jazz & Blues
Instrument: Multi-Percussionist
July 2016 Legend

Dolores Petersen

Genre:  Jazz & Blues
Instrument: Vocalist
April 2011 Legend

Dolores Scozzesi

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Vocalist
May 2017 Legend

Don Littleton

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Drummer
October 2017 Legend

Donald Dean

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Drummer
July 2011 Legend

Drea Courtney

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Vocalist
June 2015 Legend

Duke Ellington Society

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Jazz Organization
July 2015 Legend

Dwight Trible

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Vocalist
June 2016 Legend

Eddie “Sticks” Skiffer

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Drummer
June 2013 Legend

Edwin Sankey

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Guitarist
April 2019 Legend
Homegoing: 10-31-19

Elena Gilliam

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Pianist
February 2016 Legend

Elizabeth Hangan

Genre:  Blues
Instrument: Bass Guitar
February 2019 Legend

Elliot Chavers

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Saxophonist
August 2012 Legend
Homegoing: 05-04-13

Eloise Laws

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Vocalist
June 2014 Legend

Elvira “Vi” Redd

Genre:  Jazz
Instrument: Saxophonist
July 2010 Legend

Eric Garcia

Genre:  Blues
Instrument: Guitarist
January 2010 Legend

Ernie Andrews

Genre:  Jazz & Blues
Instrument: Vocalist
September 2012 Legend
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