| Artist | Active | Genre & Styles |
|---|---|---|
| Amiri Baraka | 1960s - 2010s | Jazz, Comedy/Spoken, Modern Creative, Poetry, Spoken Word |
| LeRoi Jones | 1960s | Jazz, Free Jazz |
| Roy Campbell, Jr. | 1960s - 2010s | Jazz, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Modern Creative |