Artists – Avant Garde
- Abbey Lincoln
- Adrian Belew
- Archie Shepp
- Art Ensemble Of Chicago
- Arthur Blythe
- Bill Laswell
- Billy Harper
- Brian Blade
- Buckethead
- Captain Beefheart
- Cecil Taylor
- Ceramic Dog
- Charles Mingus
- Charlie Haden
- Chico Freeman
- Colin Stetson
- Dave Liebman
- Don Cherry
- Don Pullen
- Eric Dolphy
- Frank Zappa
- Fred Frith
- Gary Peacock
- Gato Barbieri
- Geri Allen
- Gil Evans
- Hamiet Bluiett
- Igorrr
- Imperial Triumphant
- James Carter
- Jazz Futures
- Joey Baron
- John Abercrombie
- John Lurie
- John Zorn
- Jon Hassell
- Jorjiana
- Kenny Wheeler
- King Crimson
- Kronos Quartet
- Lester Bowie
- Magma
- Mal Waldron
- Marc Ribot
- Maria Schneider
- Matching Mole
- Medeski Martin & Wood
- Mike Garson
- Mr Bungle
- Nico
- Ornette Coleman
- Paal Nilssen Love
- Peter Gordon
- Robert Fripp
- Roland Kirk
- Sam Rivers
- Sonny Sharrock
- Steve Coleman
- Sun Ra
- Ted Curson
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- The Mothers Of Invention
- Thelonious Monk
- Thurston Moore
- Tim Buckley
- Tom Verlaine
- Tomasz Stanko
- Velvet Underground
- Vernon Reid
- Weasel Walter