thumb|McCoy Tyner i 1973. Foto: Gisle Hannemyr. Kongsberg Jazzfestival har siden starten i 1964 hatt en lang rekke med artister. Her er et utvalg av disse:
Utvalg av internasjonale artister Aloe Blacc (2025) Angélique Kidjo (2019) Archie Shepp (2019) Axel Dörner (2025) Betty Carter (1978) Bill Evans trio (1970) Bill Frisell Trio (2010, 2019) Billy Cobham (1974, 2024) Blood, Sweat & Tears (2017) Bobby McFerrin () Bobo Stenson (2016, 2018 med Christensen og Ljungkvist) Bo Kaspers Orkester (2018) Brad Mehldau () Carola (2024) Cécile McLorin Salvant (2019, 2024) Charles Lloyd New Quartet () Charles Mingus () Chet Baker Quartet (1979) Chick Corea (1983, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2017, 2018) Cory Henry (2019) Cæcilie Norby (2022) Dave Holland (2024) Dee Dee Bridgewater (2005, 2007, 2017, 2022) Diana Krall (2003) Dianne Reeves (1999, 2006) Dizzy Gillespie med festivalstorbandet (1971) Elvin Jones (1975, 2002) The Flaming Lips (2012) Freddie Hubbard (1978) Fredrik Ljungkvist (2018 med Christensen og Stenson) George Adams sextet (1990)
George Coleman (1980) George Russell (1969, 1971) Gerald Wilson med festivalstorbandet (1973) Gil Evans (1978) Grace Jones (2025) Gregory Porter (2018) Guoste Tamulynaite (2023) Göran Fristorp (2022) Herbie Hancock (1999) Herbie Mann (1983) Ikue Mori (2019) Isaiah Collier (2022) Jaap Blonk (2024) Jack Dejohnette (1985) Jack Walrath (1983) Jacky Terrasson (1995) Jacob Collier (2019) Jamie Cullum (2005, 2019) Jan Garbarek (1967, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1987) Jazzkamikaze (2007) Jim Hall (1979, 1986) Jimmy Owens quartet (1972, 1977) Joe Lovano (1997, 2003, 2010) Joel Ross (2023) Jöelle Léandre (2023) John McLaughlin (2023) John Scofield (2001, 2004, 2009, 2024, 2025) Joshua Redman (1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007, , 2024) Kenny Garrett (1996, 1999, 2022) Klüvers Big Band med Marius Neset & Bobo Moreno (2010) Lars Danielsson (2022) Lauryn Hill (2019) Level 42 (2017) Lizz Wright (2019) Maceo Parker (1993) Makaya McCraven (2022) Marilyn Mazur (1992, 2005, 2007, 2022) Mark Sanders (2023) Mark Whitfield (1996) McCoy Tyner (1973, 1985, 2002, 2010) Melody Gardot (2016) Melvin Taylor (2002) Mette Rasmussen (2024 med ØKSE) Mezzoforte (2015, 2017) Michael Brecker (1974 med Billy Cobham, 1980 med Brecker Brothers, 2000) Michel Petrucciani (1986, 1988) Mike Stern (2018) Minyo Crusaders (2023) Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1992, 1994) Nigel Kennedy (1993, 1999, 2008) Ornette Coleman (1978, 1987, 2004, 2007) Pat Metheny (1996, 2000, 2016) Pat Thomas (2022, 2025) Peter Brötzmann (2022) Petter Eldh (2024 med ØKSE og Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity, 2022 med Unionen) Phil Minton (2024) Primus og Motorpsycho () Ralph Towner (2022) Randy Brecker (1974 med Billy Cobham, 1980 med Brecker Brothers, 2018 med Mike Stern) Richard Bona (2022) Rickie Lee Jones (2023) Shaggy (2018 med Sting) Simin Tander (2025) Snarky Puppy (2022, 2026) Sonny Rollins (1967, 1971, 1979) Stan Getz Quartet (1976, 1981) Stevie Wonder (2014) Sting (2018 med Shaggy) Ted Curson (1972, 1977) Terri Lyne Carrington (2019) Thad Jones (1974, 1977, 1981, 1982) Thurston Moore (2024) Timbuktu (2022) Tom Skinner (2024) Toto (2017) Van Morrison (2015) Ulf Wakenius (2022) The Waterboys (2017) Wayne Shorter (2001, 2008) Weather Report (1984) Webster Lewis (1971, 1972, 1976) Wynton Marsalis (1995) Yessaï Karapetian (2022)
Utvalg av nasjonale artister A-ha (2018) Amund Maarud (2003, 2004, 2021, 2023) Anne Lande, Per Husby med band (2008) Anders Aarum (2002, 2007) Arild Andersen (1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 2014) Atomic (2002, 2004, 2006) Bugge Wesseltoft (1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2021 med Amund Maarud) Bull of the year (2007) Christianssand String Swing Ensemble (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) Farmers Market (1993, 1995, 2009 med Kaizers Orchestra) Funky Butt (2007) Helge Hurum storband (1965, 1966) Jaga Jazzist (2000, 2003, 2004, 2010) Jarle Bernhoft (, , 2019) Kaizers Orchestra (2009 med Farmers Market alias Kaizers Market) Karin Krog (1965, 1967, 1968, 1974, 2004 jubileumsvarieté, 2017) Knut Reiersrud (1999, 2007, 2018, 2016/2025 med Slettahjell og In The Country) Marius Neset (2014, 2018 bl.a. med Chick Corea, 2025) Mathias Eick (2008) Odd André Elveland (2007) Petter Wettre (1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008) Radka Toneff () Röyksopp (2010) Solveig Slettahjell (2002, 2006, 2016/2025 med Reiersrud og In The Country) Trondheim Jazzorkester (2007, )
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