I've started compiling a list of modern jazz artists that should but don't get the recognition they deserve. If you think someone is missing from this list please enter in comments.

Contemporary Jazz Bands/Artists

• 9 Lazy 9
• Aaron Diehl
• Aaron Parks
• AlgoRythmik
• Alif Tree
• Allen Touissant
• Ari Hoenig
• Assif Tsahar
• Avishai Cohen
• BADBADNOTGOOD
• Barry Harris, pianist,
• Beats Antique
• Ben Wendel
• Benny Golson, saxophone,
• Billy Higgins, drummer, guitarist, bassist,
• Bohren und der Club of Gore
• Bonobo
• Boogie Belgique
• Brad Mehldau
• Brian Blade
• Bugge Wesseltoft
• Caravan Palace
• Carmen Lundy
• Caro Emerald
• Charles McPherson, Saxophonist
• Charlie Haden, bassist,
• Chinese Man
• Clifford Jordan, Saxophone,
• Coffinshakers
• Coleridge Tayler Perkinson, composer
• Correspondents
• Cut Chemist
• Dado Moroni, pianist,
• Dave Douglas (trumpet)
• Dave Gibson, trombonist,
• Digital Primitives
• Dirty Dozen
• DJ Food
• Dr. Steel
• Drew Gress (bass)
• Elmo Hope, pianist,
• Endangered Blood
• Eric Harland
• EST
• Evans Thompson, pianist,
• Fat Freddy's Drop
• Flying Lotus
• Frank Foster, saxophonist,
• Free The Robots
• Gigi Gryce, saxophone,
• Gilad Hekselman)
• Goldfish
• Gramaphonedzie
• Gramatik
• Gramatik
• Harold Danko, pianist,
• Harold Mabern, pianist,
• Harry Whitaker, pianist,
• Henry Threadgill
• Hidden Orchestra
• Hiromi
• Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
• Iiro Rantala New Trio
• Jaga Jazzist - Formed 1994
• Jamie Cullum
• Jazzanova
• Jazzbit
• Jazznova
• Jazztronik
• Joe Magnarelli, trumpeter,
• John Hicks, pianist,
• John Scofield
• Jon Faddis, trumpeter,
• Joshua Redman
• Josiah Boornazian Group
• Kenny Garrett
• Kid Koala
• Kuni Mikami, pianist,
• Kyoto Jazz Massive
• Lafayette Harris, pianist,
• Lars Hontveth
• Lars Horntveth
• Lisa Ekdahl
• Lonnie Hillyer, trumpeter,
• Louis Sclavis
• Luciano Fabris, Pianist,
• Lucien Dubuis Trio
• Mark McGowan, trumpeter,
• Mary Lou Williams, pianist-composer,
• Maurice Brown
• Medeski Martin and Wood
• Michael Lowenstern
• Movits!
• Mr Scruff
• Mr. Scruff
• Nancie Banks, singer
• New Birth
• Nicola Conte
• Nik Bärtsch
• Nils Peter Molvaer
• Nomo
• Parov Stelar
• Pat metheny
• Peace Orchestra
• Portico Quartet
• Preservation Hall Jazz band
• ProleteR
• Reggie Woods, saxophone,
• Rick Stone, Guitarist,
• RJD2
• Robert Glasper,
• Ron McClure, bassist,
• Rone
• Rudresh Mahanthappa
• Sadik Hakim, pianist-composer,
• Sha's Banryu
• Skeewiff
• Slamboree
• Slide Hampton, trombonist,
• Soil and Pimp Sessions/Just A Maestro?
• Sonny J
• Soweto Kinch
• Speedometer
• Squarepusher
• Stefon Harris (vibes)
• Sumi Tanooka, pianist,
• Swing republic
• Tape five
• Telepopmusik
• Terence Blanchard
• The Bad Plus
• The Cinematic Orchestra
• The Contemporary Noise Sextet
• The Herbaliser
• The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
• The Quantic Soul Orchestra
• Think Twice
• Third off
• Tigran
• Tigran Hamasyan
• Todd Clouser's A Love Electric
• Trombone Shorty.
• Trouser Jazz
• Trüby Trio
• Vijay Iyer
• Walter Bishop, Jr., pianist,
• Walter Booker, bassist,
• Walter Davis, pianist,
• Wibutee
• William Fielder, trumpeter,