Since 1972, the Wichita Jazz Festival has been bringing the biggest names in jazz to Wichita, KS for concerts, clinics, workshops, and fun! The names listed below are only a small sampling of the countless jazz legends that have graced our stages over the past 49 years. For more detailed information on the festival's first 25+ years, view the WJF Retrospective gallery at the bottom of the page.
Mel Torme
Michael Brecker
Miguel Zenon
Milt Hinton
Milt Jackson
Nat Adderley
Oscar Peterson
Pat Metheny
Peter Erskine
Phil Woods
Poncho Sanchez
Randy Brecker
Ray Charles
Rufus Reid
San Francisco Jazz Collective
Sarah Vaughn
Spyro Gyra
Stan Getz
Stanley Jordan
Terence Blanchard
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band
Tierney Sutton
Tom Harrell
Woody Herman
Wynton Marsalis
Zoot Sims
Al Cohn
Allison Miller
Anita O’Day
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
Art Pepper
B.B. King
Barney Kessel
Bill Evans
Bill Frisell
Bob Mintzer
Bobby McFerrin
Bobby Watson
Branford Marsalis
Buddy Rich
Cannonball Adderley
Charlie Haden
Chick Corea
Christian McBride
Clark Terry
Count Basie
Dave Brubeck
Dexter Gordon
Dianne Reeves
Dianne Schuur
Dizzy Gillespie
Donna Tucker
Freddie Hubbard
Gary Burton
Gerry Mulligan
Gretchen Parlato
Hank Jones
Herb Ellis
Herbie Hancock
Jerry Hahn
Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Smith
Joe Henderson
John Pattitucci
John Scofield
Joshua Redman
Kenny Burrell
Lee Ritenour
Lionel Loueke
Lou Donaldson
Lou Marini
Louie Bellson
Lyle Mays
Matt Wilson
Maynard Ferguson
Max Roach
Stan Kenton
McCoy Tyner
