Past & Present Members have been illuminating a path forward

AACM musicians are recognized worldwide for challenging conventions, pushing boundaries, and championing artistic innovation.

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Edwin Daugherty
Saxophone, Composer
Vincent Davis
Persussion, Composer
Ernest Dawkins
Saxophone, Composer
Kalaparusha Difda
Woodwinds, Composer
Justin Dillard
Piano, Synthesizer
Gene Easton
Woodwinds, Composer
Coco Elysses
Percussion, Composer, Actor
Douglas R. Ewart
Saxophone, Composer
Malachi Favors
Bass, Composer
Alvin Fielder
Percussion, Composer
Chico Freeman
Woodwinds, Composer
T.S. Galloway
Trombone, Composer
Ben LaMar Gay
Coronet, Composer, Poet
Aaron Getsug
Woodwinds, Bass, Composer
Frank Gordon
Trumpet, Composer
Robert L. Griffin
Trumpet, Composer
Vandy Harris
Woodwinds, Composer
Fred Hopkins
Bass, Composer
Edward House
Saxophone, Composer
Fred Jackson Jr.
Woodwinds, Composer
Isaiah Jackson
Trombone, Composer
Shaku Joseph Jarman
Woodwinds, Composer, Poet
Leroy Jenkins
Violin, Composer
Leonard E Jones
Bass, Composer
Kidd Jordan
Woodwinds, Composer
Lester Lashley
Trombone, Banjo, Artist
George Lewis
Trombone, Composer
Alexis Lombre
Piano, Vocal, Composer
Evod Magek
Piano, Composer
Maia
Flute, Vocal, Harp, Composer