Past Artists
| Year | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| 1981 |
Rutgers-Livingston Jazz Professors Larry Ridley, Bass Kenny Barron, Piano Charles Rouse, Saxophone Bill Fielder, Trumpet Horace Arnold, Drums |
| 1982 | Clark Terry, Trumpet |
| 1983 | Slide Hampton, Trombone |
| 1984 |
Bunkey Green, Saxophone David Baker, Cello Warrick Carter, Percussion |
| 1985 | Maynard Ferguson and the MF Band |
| 1986 | Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 1987 | Hank Crawford Quartet |
| 1988 | Les McCann Trio |
| 1989 | Randy Brecker Group Randy Brecker, Trumpet Dave Kikoski, Piano Mark Egan, Bass Danny Gotleib, Drums |
| 1990 |
New Orleans All Stars Delfeayo Marsalis, Trombone Donald Harrison, Saxophone Marlon Jordon, Trumpet Cyrus Chestnut, Piano |
| 1991 | The Max Roach Quartet Max Roach, Drums Cecil Bridgewater, Trumpet Odean Pope, Tenor Sax Tyrone Brown, Bass |
| 1992 |
The Frank Morgan Duo Darrell Grant, Piano |
| 1993 | Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet |
| 1994 | Donald Byrd, Trumpet |
| 1995 | B Sharp Quartet |
| 1996 | The Louie Bellson Quintet Louie Bellson, Percussion Pete Christlieb, Tenor Sax Art Hoyle, Trumpet Willie Pickens, Piano John Heard, Bass |
| 1997 | The Stanley Turrentine Quintet |
| 1998 | The Wallace Roney Quintet w/Buster Williams, Bass |
| 1999 | Kirk Whalum Quintet |
| 2000 | Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 2001 |
Russsell Thomas Quntet featuring, Irvin Mayfield, Trumpet |
| 2002 | The Terence Blanchard Group w/Aaron Parks |
| 2003 |
Jazz Legends Curtis Fuller, Trombone Mulgrew Miller, Piano Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone Terri Lynn Carrington, Drums Ray Drummond, Bass Randy Brecker, Trumpet |
| 2004 | Yellowjackets Russell Ferrante, Piano Jimmy Haslip, Bass Bob Mintzer, Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, EWI Marcus Baylor, Drums |
| 2005 |
The Michael Brecker Group Joey Calderazzo, Piano Chris Minh Doky, Bass Jeff "Tain" Watts, Drums |
| 2006 |
Benny Golson, Saxophone Rashaan Carter, Bass Carl Allen, Drums Mike Ledonne, Piano |
| 2007 |
Joe Lovano Quartet w/Esperanza Spalding, Bass |
| 2008 | The Roy Hargrove Quintet |
| 2009 | Terri Lyne Carrington's All Star Group Terri Lyne Carrington, Drums Geri Allen, Piano Esperanza Spalding, Bass Grace Kelly, Alto Saxophone Dee Dee Bridgewater, Vocals - special guest |
| 2010 | McCoy Tyner Trio McCoy Tyner, Piano Gary Bartz, Saxophone - special guest Gerald Cannon, Bass Eric Gravatt, Drums |
| 2011 | Nicholas Payton Quartet Nicholas Payton, Trumpet Robert Hurst, Bass Lawrence Fields, Keyboard Karrien Riggins, Drums |
| 2012 | Gathering of Stars Russell Malone, Guitar Mulgrew Miller, Piano Terri Lyne Carrington, Drums Tineke Postma, Saxophones Ed Howard, Bass |
| 2013 | All-Stars Sextet Antonio Hart, Alto Sax Carmen Lundy, Vocals James Genus, Bass Nir Felder, Guitar Patrice Rushen, Piano Terri Lyne Carrington, Drums |
| 2014 |
Arturo Sandoval Sextet w/Ed Calle, Saxophone |
| 2015 |
Ron Carter's "Golden Striker Trio" Ron Carter, Bass Russell Malone, Guitar Donald Vega, Piano |
| 2016 | Branford Marsalis Quartet Branford Marsalis, Tenor and Soprano Saxophone Joey Calderazo, Piano Eric Revis, Bass Justin Faulkner, Drums |
| 2017 | Ramsey Lewis and His Electric Band |
| 2018 | Chick Corea |
| 2019 | Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet |
| 2022 | The Kenny Barron Trio |