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Ramsey Lewis
American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality
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Craig Chaquico
American musician
2
Sade
British band
3
Kirk Whalum
American musician
4
Theo Travis
British saxophonist
5
John Klemmer
American musician
6
Kenny G
American saxophonist
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Paquito D'Rivera
Cuban musician
8
Dave Koz
American jazz saxophonist
9
Maria Schneider
Jazz bandleader and composer
10
Sade Adu
English singer-songwriter
11
Chieli Minucci
American musician
12
Donald Harrison
musician, composer, producer, instructor
13
Anneke van Giersbergen
Dutch musician
14
Gato Barbieri
Argentine jazz musician
15
No-Man
English art-pop duo
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Rollins Band
American punk rock band
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Gerald Veasley
American musician
18
Ben Perowsky
American drummer
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Tetsuo Sakurai
Japanese bassist (1957-)
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Steve Gadd
American jazz drummer, percussionist, and session musician
21
Najee
American musician
22
Michael Lington
Danish musician
23
Chuck Loeb
American smooth jazz guitarist and musician (1955-2017)
24
Dave Grusin
American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist
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David Sanborn
American saxophonist
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Benny Green
American musician
27
Kim Waters
US jazz musician
28
Peter White
English musician
29
Terence Blanchard
American musician and composer
30
Grant Geissman
American jazz guitarist and Emmy-nominated composer
31
Carlos Santana
Mexican and American rock musician
32
Jesse Cook
Canadian guitarist, composer, and producer
33
Branford Marsalis
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)
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Kenny Garrett
American musician
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Pat Metheny
American jazz musician
36
Alien Ant Farm
American rock band
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Jeff Healey
Canadian musician
38
John Scofield
American jazz guitarist and composer
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Chris Botti
American trumpeter and composer
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Gentle Giant
British band
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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Tim Hagans
American musician
43
Gary Meek
American musician
44
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Ron Carter
American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer
46
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
47
Robert Trujillo
American Bass Player
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Willie Ruff
American musician
49
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
50
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
American hip hop duo
51
Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899-1981)
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Cyrus Chestnut
American musician
53
Russ Freeman
American jazz musician and composer
54
Dave Valentin
American musician
55
Arturo Sandoval
Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer
56
David Benoit
American jazz pianist, composer and producer (born 1953)
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Gota Yashiki
Japanese musician (1962-)
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Jessy J
American musician
59
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader
60
Zero 7
English musical duo
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Craig Handy
American tenor saxophonist
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Brian Blade
American jazz musician
63
Joe Sample
American pianist
64
Norihiko Hibino
Japanese composer
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Grover Washington, Jr.
American recording artist, jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist (1943-1999)
