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Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
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The J.B.'s
The J.B.'s
band
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David Matthews
David Matthews
American musician
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Danny Bank
Danny Bank
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
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Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
American drummer
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Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist
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Alec Dankworth
Alec Dankworth
English jazz bassist and composer
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Eric Gale
Eric Gale
American musician
8
Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker
American saxophonist and composer
9
Frank Vicari
Frank Vicari
American musician
10
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
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Dwayne Dolphin
Dwayne Dolphin
American jazz bassist
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Patrick Scales
Patrick Scales
German musician
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Marvin Stamm
Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
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Leon Thomas
Leon Thomas
American singer
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Wayne Andre
Wayne Andre
American trombonist
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Harvie S
Harvie S
American musician
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John Tropea
John Tropea
American musician
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Waymon Reed
Waymon Reed
American musician
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Joe Beck
Joe Beck
American musician
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Jerry Dodgion
Jerry Dodgion
American musician
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Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff
American musician
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Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell
American saxophonist
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Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
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Jack Walrath
Jack Walrath
Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader
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John Klemmer
John Klemmer
American musician
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Hank Crawford
Hank Crawford
American saxophonist (1934-2009)
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Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Jamaaladeen Tacuma
American musician
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Barry Rogers
Barry Rogers
American musician
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Jerome Richardson
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
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Ruby Braff
Ruby Braff
American musician
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Rodney Jones
Rodney Jones
American jazz guitarist and bassist, born 30 August 1956 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Snooky Young
Snooky Young
American musician
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Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson
American musician
34
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
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Joe Temperley
Joe Temperley
Scottish musician
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Mickey Baker
Mickey Baker
American jazz and rock guitarist
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David Friedman
David Friedman
American jazz percussionist
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James Taylor Quartet
James Taylor Quartet
band that plays jazz
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Eddie Gomez
Eddie Gomez
Puerto Rican bassist
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Red Holloway
Red Holloway
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Ginger Baker
Ginger Baker
English rock drummer
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Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Brazilian musician
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NanĂ¡ Vasconcelos
NanĂ¡ Vasconcelos
Brazilian percussionist
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Sonny Fortune
Sonny Fortune
American saxophonist
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James Blood Ulmer
James Blood Ulmer
American jazz and blues guitarist and singer
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Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
American musician
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Pee Wee Russell
Pee Wee Russell
American musician
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Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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Herbie Lovelle
Herbie Lovelle
American musician and actor (1924-2009)
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Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
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Hiram Bullock
Hiram Bullock
American jazz guitarist
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Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member
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Clifford Solomon
Clifford Solomon
American musician
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Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer
Dutch saxophonist and singer
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Jimmy Giuffre
Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
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Ohio Players
Ohio Players
American funk and R&B band
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Al Grey
Al Grey
American jazz musician
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Bob James
Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
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Andrew Cyrille
Andrew Cyrille
American avant-garde jazz drummer
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Sam Brown
Sam Brown
American jazz guitarist
Alfred Ellis
American saxophonist

Alfred Ellis

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American saxophonist
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Pee Wee Ellis, 1996 in Paris (Jazz Club: New Morning) with his band Assembly

Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (Alfred James Ellis, born April 21, 1941) is an American saxophonist, composer and arranger. With a background in jazz, he was an important member of James Brown's band in the 1960s, appearing on many of Brown's most notable recordings and co-writing hits like "Cold Sweat" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud". He also worked closely with Van Morrison.

In the 2014 biographical movie Get on Up about James Brown, Ellis is played by Tariq Trotter (Black Thought, MC from the Roots).

In later years, he became a resident of England, living in the town of Frome in the county of Somerset.