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Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
2
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
3
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Harry Edison
American trumpeter
5
Herbie Harper
American musician
6
Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014)
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Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
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Joe Williams
American jazz singer
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Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
10
Nat Pierce
American musician
11
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
12
Joe Roccisano
American musician
13
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader
14
Billy Byers
American jazz trombonist and arranger (1927-1996)
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Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
16
Mel Lewis
American musician
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Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
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Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
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Conte Candoli
American musician
20
Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
21
Joe Newman
American musician
22
George Duvivier
American musician
23
Mike Melvoin
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012)
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Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist
26
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
28
Manny Albam
musician and composer
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Gil Evans
American pianist
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Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
31
Snooky Young
American musician
32
Bob Belden
American musician
33
Alan Broadbent
Jazz Pianist
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Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
35
Jimmy Bond
American jazz bassist
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Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
37
Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
38
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
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Don Fagerquist
American musician
40
Howard Roberts
American guitarist
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Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist and composer
42
John Clayton
American jazz and classical double bassist
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Jimmy Forrest
African American jazz musician
44
Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
45
Ray Linn
American musician
46
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer
47
Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
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Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
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Arthur Prysock
American singer
51
John Heard
American musician and sculptor
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Pete Christlieb
American musician
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Budd Johnson
American musician
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Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Emil Richards
American musician
56
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
57
Bill Henderson
jazz vocalist and actor (1926-2016)
58
Chuck Flores
American jazz drummer
59
Carl Fontana
American musician
60
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Sammy Nestico
American composer and arranger
62
Marky Markowitz
American musician
63
Terry Gibbs
American vibraphonist
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Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
65
Al Viola
American musician
66
Phil Woods
American saxophonist
67
Chico O'Farrill
Cuban composer and musician
68
A. K. Salim
American musician
69
Sonny Payne
American jazz drummer
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Ben Webster
American saxophonist
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Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter
72
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
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Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975)
74
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
76
Roger Kellaway
American pianist
77
Illinois Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist, songwriter
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Monty Budwig
American double bassist
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Al Hendrickson
American musician
80
Al Grey
American jazz musician
81
Dennis Mackrel
jazz musician
82
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
83
Willie Smith
American musician
