Jazz has often been referred to as America’s classical music.  A fairly young genre of music when you consider the comparison to classical, but Jazz has been around long enough to evolve over time.  Throughout its transformation, its distinctive sound has won the hearts of minds of millions across the globe for decades.  Sadly, many Americans have overlooked this music and that is just a human tragedy.  Count me among the lovers of Jazz and as such, I’d like to help you avoid that tragedy with you 10 Jazz musicians every human should hear.