Cet article contient une liste des musiciens de musique afro-américaine triés par genre musical.
Blues Blues traditionnel Blind Blake Blind Boy Fuller Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Willie Johnson Blind Willie McTell Brownie McGhee Bukka White Charley Patton J.B. Lenoir Leadbelly Mamie Smith Mance Lipscomb Memphis Minnie Mississippi John Hurt Reverend Gary Davis Robert Johnson Skip James Son House Sonny Boy Williamson I Sonny Terry
Kansas City blues Big Joe Turner Jay McShann
Chicago blues Albert King Bo Diddley Buddy Guy Elmore James Freddie King Howlin' Wolf John Lee Hooker Luther Allison Muddy Waters Sonny Boy Williamson II
Texas blues Lightnin' Hopkins Sonny Terry Albert Collins Freddie King
New York blues Bill Perry Popa Chubby
Blues moderne (après 1950) Albert Collins BB King Big Mama Thornton Bobby Blue Bland Clarence Gatemouth Brown Eric Clapton Etta James Guitar Slim James Cotton Jimi Hendrix Jimmy Dawkins John Mayall Johnny Winter Keb Mo Keziah Jones Koko Taylor Lucky Peterson Stevie Ray Vaughan Taj Mahal Willie Dixon
Gospel The Blind Boys of Alabama Mahalia Jackson Kirk Franklin Mary Mary Liz Mc Comb Kelly Price Take 6 Mario Winans
Jazz Ragtime
Clarence Williams Eddie Condon Kenny Ball Original Dixieland Jass Band
Jazz Nouvelle-Orléans Bessie Smith King Oliver Louis Armstrong Sidney Bechet Jelly Roll Morton Kid Ory
Swing The Andrews Sisters Art Tatum Ben Webster Benny Goodman Bill Coleman Billie Holiday Charlie Christian Coleman Hawkins Count Basie Ella Fitzgerald Fats Waller Freddie Green Gene Krupa Lester Young Lionel Hampton Louis Armstrong Teddy Wilson Tommy Emmanuel Django Reinhardt
Bebop Bud Powell Charles Mingus Charlie Parker Clifford Brown Dexter Gordon Dizzy Gillespie Kenny Clarke Max Roach Miles Davis Paul Chambers Pierre Michelot Oscar Peterson Sarah Vaughan Tadd Dameron Thelonious Monk
Hard bop
Art Blakey Bill Evans Charles Mingus Clifford Brown Donald Byrd Freddie Hubbard Horace Silver Jackie McLean John Coltrane Lee Morgan Max Roach McCoy Tyner Miles Davis Pat Martino Paul Chambers Sonny Clark Sonny Rollins Wayne Shorter
Post-bop Brad Mehldau Branford Marsalis Charles Mingus Charlie Haden Chick Corea Christian McBride Eric Dolphy Freddie Hubbard Herbie Hancock Jim Hall Joe Lovano Joshua Redman Keith Jarrett Kenny Garrett Pat Metheny Ron Carter Roy Hargrove Sonny Rollins Terence Blanchard Wayne Shorter Wynton Marsalis
Cool jazz / West Coast jazz Art Pepper Barney Kessel Bob Cooper Bud Shank Chet Baker Chico Hamilton Clifford Brown Dave Brubeck Gerry Mulligan Lee Konitz Lennie Niehaus Lennie Tristano Miles Davis Russ Freeman Shelly Manne Shorty Rogers Stan Getz
Modal jazz Bill Evans Bob Berg David Liebman Herbie Hancock John Coltrane Lonnie Liston Smith Michael Brecker Miles Davis Steve Grossman
Free jazz Anthony Braxton Archie Shepp Cecil Taylor Charles Mingus Charlie Haden Chico Hamilton Don Cherry Eric Dolphy Jackie McLean John Coltrane Michel Portal Ornette Coleman Peter Brötzmann Pharoah Sanders Rahsaan Roland Kirk Sonny Sharrock Sun Ra
Avant-garde jazz Ambrose Akinmusire Andrew Hill Avishai Cohen The Bad Plus Bill Frisell Brad Mehldau Carla Bley Chick Corea Dave Holland Esbjörn Svensson Trio Frank Zappa Gary Peacock Jack DeJohnette Jan Garbarek John Abercrombie John Zorn Keith Jarrett Pat Metheny Paul Bley Stefano Bollani Tord Gustavsen
Soul jazz / Jazz-funk Billy Cobham Cannonball Adderley Donald Byrd Gene Ammons George Benson Grant Green Grover Washington, Jr. Jack McDuff Les McCann Lonnie Liston Smith Lou Donaldson Maceo Parker Michael Brecker Miles Davis Pat Martino Ramsey Lewis Randy Brecker Ray Charles Roy Ayers Stanley Turrentine Wes Montgomery
Latin jazz Antônio Carlos Jobim Astrud Gilberto Baden Powell Bebo Valdés Cal Tjader Charlie Byrd Chucho Valdés Dizzy Gillespie Eliane Elias Gato Barbieri João Gilberto Mario Bauza Michel Camilo Mongo Santamaría Paquito d'Rivera Poncho Sanchez Sanja Maas Sergio Mendes Stan Getz Stan Kenton Tito Puente
Jazz manouche Angelo Debarre Biréli Lagrène Boulou Ferré Christian Escoudé Django Reinhardt Elios Ferré Raphaël Faÿs Romane Stéphane Grappelli Stochelo Rosenberg Sylvain Luc Tchavolo Schmitt
Jazz fusion Al Di Meola Billy Cobham Chick Corea Frank Zappa George Duke Herbie Hancock Jack DeJohnette Jaco Pastorius Jean-Luc Ponty Joe Zawinul John McLaughlin John Scofield Larry Coryell Mahavishnu Orchestra Marcus Miller Miles Davis Pat Metheny Soft Machine Spyro Gyra Stanley Clarke Victor Wooten Wayne Shorter Weather Report Yellowjackets
Smooth jazz Bob James Chuck Mangione Dave Grusin David Sanborn Earl Klugh George Benson George Duke Gerald Albright Grover Washington, Jr. Herb Alpert Jeff Lorber Joe Sample Larry Carlton Lee Ritenour Marcus Miller Norman Brown Pat Metheny Group The Rippingtons Ronny Jordan Wes Montgomery
Nu jazz The Cinematic Orchestra De-Phazz Erik Truffaz Jaga Jazzist Jazzanova Jerome Badini Julien Lourau Laurent de Wilde Llorca Nils Petter Molvaer NoJazz Rubin Steiner Sayag Jazz Machine Shazz St Germain Wise
Jazz vocal Al Jarreau The Andrews Sisters Astrud Gilberto Billie Holiday Carmen McRae Cassandra Wilson Dean Martin Dee Dee Bridgewater Diana Krall Dianne Reeves Dinah Washington Ella Fitzgerald Frank Sinatra Harry Connick Jr. Jamie Cullum Julie London Lisa Ekdahl Louis Armstrong Michael Bublé Nat King Cole Nina Simone Patricia Barber Sammy Davis Jr. Sarah Vaughan Stacey Kent Tony Bennett
R&B Rhythm and blues Big Joe Turner Billy Wright Chuck Berry Fats Domino Jimmy Rushing King Curtis Little Richard Nolan Strong & The Diablos Roy Brown Louis Jordan Van Hunt
Soul
Funk Alec Mansion Babe Ruth Billy Ocean Bootsy Collins Brenda Fassie Cameo Change
Chic Curtis Mayfield James « D-Train » Williams Delegation Earth, Wind and Fire Flowchart George Duke George Clinton Harvey Mason The Headhunters Heatwave Howard Johnson Intrigue James Brown Luther Vandross Kool & The Gang Lakeside Maceo Parker Mary Jane Girls Michael Jackson Mtume One Way Parliament-Funkadelic Prince Rick James Shalamar
Sister Sledge Skyy Sly and The Family Stone The Meters War Zapp
Quiet storm Angela Bofill Anita Baker Babyface Barry White Bobby Caldwell Brian McKnight Chanté Moore Gerald Levert James Ingram Jonathan Butler Kenny Lattimore Lionel Richie Luther Vandross Minnie Riperton Natalie Cole Patti Austin Phyllis Hyman Rachelle Ferrell Randy Crawford Regina Belle Sade Smokey Robinson Teddy Pendergrass The Commodores Will Downing
New jack swing Aaron Hall Another Bad Creation Bobby Brown Bell Biv DeVoe Blackstreet Boyz II Men En Vogue Guy Janet Jackson Johnny Kemp Keith Sweat New Edition Riff SWV
Tony! Toni! Toné! Troop Whistle Wreckx-N-Effect
RnB Le RnB est une musique d'origine afro
Acid jazz Brand New Heavies Brooklyn Funk Essentials Buckshot LeFonque Incognito Jamiroquai Misty Oldland Omar Ronny Jordan Roy Ayers Us3
Neo soul
Urban Akon All Saints Andania Suri Ayushita Baby Bash Beyoncé Knowles The Black Eyed Peas Britney Spears Cassie Chris Brown Christina Aguilera Christina Milian Ciara Destiny's Child The-Dream Fergie The Fugees Gwen Stefani Kat DeLuna Keri Hilson Janet Jackson Jennifer Lopez Justin Timberlake Leona Lewis Lumidee Mario Vasquez Mariah Carey Mis-Teeq Mya Natasha Bedingfield Nelly Furtado Nina Sky Nivea Paula Abdul Pharrell Williams The Pussycat Dolls Rihanna Sean Kingston Sekar Hapsari Selena Gomez Shakira T-Pain
Hip-hop
Musicien Afro-Americain Catégorie:Musique noire américaine