AACM | Members

Past & Present Members have been illuminating a path forward

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

Purple background signifies In Memoriam

MuhalRichard Abrams

Piano, Composer

Soji Adebayo

Piano, Composer, Artist

Ajaramu

Percussion, Composer

Dee Alexander

Vocal, Composer

Martin Alexander

Trombone, Composer

Leon Q. Allen

Trumpet, Composer

Fred Anderson

Saxophone, Composer

JoVia Armstrong

Percussion, Composer

Zahra Baker

Vocal, Composer

Renee C. Baker

Composer, Conductor, Violin

Harrison Bankhead

Bass, Cello, Composer

Thurman Barker

Percussion, Composer

Steve Berry

Trombone, Composer

Khari B.

Spoken word, Educator

Mwata Bowden

Woodwinds, Composer

Lester Bowie

Trumpet, Composer

David Boykin

Woodwinds, Composer

Joel Brandon

Flute, Whistle

Anthony Braxton

Woodwinds, Composer

Billy Brimfield

Trumpet, Composer

Ari Brown

Woodwinds, Piano, Composer

Art 'Turk' Burton

Percussion, Composer, Author

Ken Chaney

Piano, Composer

Jodie Christian

Piano, Composer

Charles Clark

Bass, Koto, Composer

Kelan Phil Cohran

Harp, Frankiphone, Composer

Adegoke Colson

Piano, Composer

Iqua Colson

Vocalist, Lyricist

Pete Cosey

Guitar, Composer

Jerome Croswell

Trumpet, Composer

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

Steve McCall

Percussion, Composer

Amina Claudine Myers

Keyboard, Vocal, Composer

Nicole Mitchell

Flute, Vocal, Composer

Roscoe Mitchell

Woodwinds, Composer

Donovan Mixon

Guitar, Composer

Dushun Mosley

Percussionist, Composer

Famoudo Don Moye

Percussion, Composer

Ameen Muhammad

Trumpet, Composer

Mankwe Ndosi

Vocal, Composer

Reggie Nicholson

Percussionist, Composer

Shanta Nurullah

Sitar, Bass, Composer

Ugochi Nwaogwugwu

Vocal, Poet, Author, Composer

Jeff Parker

Guitarist, Composer

Junius Paul

Bass, Composer

Carlos Pride

Percussion, Composer

Avreeayl Ra

Percussion, Composer

Mike Reed

Percussion, Composer

Tomeka Reid

Cello, Composer

Davu Seru

Percussion, Composer

Abshalom Shlomo

Woodwinds, Composer

Rasul Saddik

Trumpet, Composer

Wadada Leo Smith

Trumpet, Composer, Author

Isaiah Spencer

Percussion, Composer

John Stubblefield

Woodwinds, Composer

Hanah Jon Taylor

Woodwinds, Composer

Malachi Thompson

Trumpet, Composer

Henry Threadgill

Woodwinds, Composer

Mchaka Uba

Bass, Vocal, Composer

Frank Walton

Trumpet, Composer

Ann Ward

Piano, Vocal

Greg Ward

Woodwinds, Composer

Rita Warford

Vocal, Composer, Actor

Edward Wilkerson Jr.

Woodwinds, Composer

Corey Wilkes

Trumpet, Composer

Savoirfaire Williams

Violin, Composer

David "Dawi" Williams

Bass, Composer

Jonathan Woods

Soundscapes, Filmmaker

avery r. young

Writer, Performer, Composer

Adam Zanolini

Woodwinds, Bass, Composer

Taalib-Din Ziyad

Flute, Vocal, Composer