Branches of Contemporary Jazz:
 Traditionalist or Mainstream
  Classicism and the jazz repertory movement
   Complete Jazz-Recording Reissues
   Live performance of "classic" repertory
  Continuation of jazz preservation societies (e.g., Dixieland)
 Pop Jazz (legacy of 1970s Fusion)
  Popular, electronic (MIDI), smooth jazz
  Crossover to popular dance music
   Acid Jazz (Jazz w/Hip-hop)
Neo-Swing (big band/jump blues/rock)
 Legacy of 1960s Avant-Garde
  Acoustic and electronic avant-garde
  Crossover to popular, avant-garde, and world music styles

Traditional Artists
 Trumpet: Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Nicolas Peyton, Roy Hargrove
 Saxophone: Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman, James Carter, Phil Woods, Charles McPherson
 Piano: Kenny Barron, Marcus Roberts, Brad Mehldau
 Vocals: Betty Carter, Bobby McFerrin, Cassandra Wilson, Diana Krall

Pop Jazz Stars
 Grover Washington, Jr., Chuck Mangione, Kenny G, David Sanborn, Al Jarreau

Avant-garde Artists
 Steve Coleman, John Zorn, Steve Lacy, James "Blood" Ulmer, Ronald Shannon Jackson