Some of my favorite - Jazz / Big Band Artists

Chet Baker (like a lot of his stuff)
Miles Davis (amazing)
Benny Goodman (the things he did with that clarinet, oh baby)
Duke Ellington (cool cat)
Louis Armstrong (happy music, how could you not be when you listen to this guy!?)
Sinatra (P-I-M-P)
Glenn Miller (good, especially the In The Digital Mood album)
Rat Pack (fun group)