Jazz

He composed music for the movies of his son, Spike Lee.

Her memoir was adapted into an Amazon television series.

He was known for songs including “Poinciana” and “Ahmad’s Blues.”

Jordan played on two dozen albums and taught artists like Wynton Marsalis.

He was part of the Miles Davis Quintet and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers.

She was a rising star of the 1950s and ’60s before rock music eclipsed jazz.

He played flute on the “Peter Gunn” theme.

She made hit records with Benny Goodman’s band in the 1930s and ’40s.

He was an innovator of free jazz and spiritual jazz.

His Ramsey Lewis Trio had a 1965 hit with “The In Crowd.”