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Taylor Ho Bynum

American musician

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Tomeka Reid

American jazz musician

2

Marilyn Crispell

American pianist

3

Tyshawn Sorey

American composer and multi-instrumentalist

4

Vinny Golia

American musician

5

J. D. Parran

American musician

6

Phillip Wilson

American drummer (1941-1992)

7

Sonny Simmons

American saxophonist

8

Gino Robair

American musician

9

Dave Holland

British musician

10

Wadada Leo Smith

American jazz trumpeter and composer

11

Henry Threadgill

American jazz musician

12

Ornette Coleman

American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer

13

Albert Ayler

American jazz saxophonist

14

Barry Altschul

American drummer

15

George Lewis

composer, electronic performer, installation artist, trombone player, and scholar

16

Sam Rivers

American jazz musician and composer

17

Jessica Pavone

American musician

18

Chick Corea

American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer

19

Gavin Bryars

British musician

20

Kenny Wheeler

Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player

21

Kyoko Kitamura

Japanese musician

22

John Zorn

American composer, saxophonist and bandleader

23

Marty Ehrlich

American musician

24

Mark Whitecage

American saxophonist

25

Thomas Chapin

American musician

26

Derek Bailey

British guitarist

27

Bill Smith

jazz musician and composer from the United States