1: 1. Louis Armstrong's iconic performance at Carnegie Hall in 1947. 2. Dizzy Gillespie's revolutionary Afro-Cuban concert in 1948.

2: 3. Wynton Marsalis's electrifying Newport Jazz Festival show in 1987. 4. Miles Davis's legendary performance at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970.

3: 5. Chet Baker's hauntingly beautiful set at the Tivoli Gardens in 1985. 6. Clifford Brown's breathtaking performance at Birdland in 1956.

4: 7. Arturo Sandoval's mind-blowing concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1991. 8. Freddie Hubbard's unforgettable show at the Village Vanguard in 1967.

5: 9. Lee Morgan's fiery performance at the Lighthouse Café in 1957. 10. Terence Blanchard's emotionally charged set at the Hollywood Bowl in 2003.

6: 11. Maynard Ferguson's awe-inspiring concert at the Blue Note in 1974. 12. Herb Alpert's electrifying show at Caesar's Palace in 1989.

7: 13. Al Hirt's iconic performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1966. 14. Chris Botti's mesmerizing set at the Blue Note in 2004.

8: 15. Harry James's unforgettable show at the Hollywood Palladium in 1943. 16. Clark Terry's inspiring concert at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1963.

9: 17. Randy Brecker's boundary-breaking performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1992. 18. Roy Hargrove's soul-stirring set at the Blue Note in 1998.