He was inspired by Duke Ellington, and when Nelson Mandela heard his music in prison, he said ‘liberation is near’
Abdullah Ibrahim, ‘King of Jazz’ in South Africa
Sergio Salvatore, the ‘Marvelous Kid’
Italian-American pianist and composer performed in public at the age of four
Tony Williams, Drummer Extraordinaire with China Connection
The innovative drummer known for control of sticks and use of polyrhythms and metric modulation in jazz