Commander of the Legion of Honour
Jazz musicians who received the Commander of the Legion of Honour: list of 8 recipients by year.
Recipients
| 2015 | Michel Legrand French film score composer (1932–2019) |
| 2002 | Miriam Makeba South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008) |
| 1958 | Darius Milhaud French composer (1892–1974) |
| — | Quincy Jones American record producer and composer (1933–2024) |
| — | Jerry Lewis American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) |
| — | Alan Greenspan American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) |
| — | Stéphane Grappelli French jazz violinist (1908–1997) |
| — | Henri Salvador French Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter (1917–2008) |