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Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
1
Najee
American musician
2
Joe Sample
American pianist
3
John Klemmer
American musician
4
Harold Mabern
American pianist
5
James Williams
American jazz pianist
6
Bradley Joseph
Composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger, producer, recording artist
7
The Tony Williams Lifetime
8
Wilton Felder
American musician
9
Eddie Henderson
American musician
10
George Shearing
British-American jazz pianist
11
Joe Henderson
American jazz tenor saxophonist
12
Ryo Kawasaki
Japanese jazz guitarist (1947-2020)
13
Alex Chilton
American songwriter, guitarist, singer & producer
14
Joe Zawinul
Austrian composer and pianist
15
George Benson
American recording artist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter
16
Michael Lington
Danish musician
17
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
18
Phil Perry
American musician
19
Marco Benevento
pianist, organist and composer
20
Warren Bernhardt
American pianist
21
Kirk Whalum
American musician
22
Jeff Lorber
American keyboardist, composer, and record producer
23
Steve Gadd
American jazz drummer, percussionist, and session musician
24
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
25
Harry Connick Jr.
American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer
26
Kay Starr
American singer
27
Don Pullen
American jazz pianist and organist
28
Marian McPartland
British pianist, composer, writer and radio host
29
Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
30
Dave Koz
American jazz saxophonist
31
Seiji Kameda
Japanese music producer, lyricist, composer, arranger, bassist (1964-)
32
Patrice Rushen
American musician
33
Herbie Mann
American jazz flutist
34
Paul Desmond
American recording artist; jazz musician
35
Esmond Edwards
American photographer and record producer
36
The Blackwood Brothers
American southern gospel quartet
37
Dee Dee Bridgewater
American singer
38
Brian Simpson
musician
39
Phyllis Hyman
American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995)
40
Von Freeman
American saxophonist
41
Patrick Moraz
Swiss musician
42
George Andrew Cables
American jazz pianist
43
Eric Lewis
American jazz pianist
44
Chris Botti
American trumpeter and composer
45
George Wallington
American musician
46
Memphis Slim
American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer
47
Skitch Henderson
American pianist, conductor, and composer (1918-2005)
48
Hank Crawford
American saxophonist (1934-2009)
49
Earl Klugh
American jazz guitarist
50
Mark Murphy
American singer
51
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
52
John Hicks
American jazz pianist and composer
53
David Hungate
American musician
54
Leo Kottke
American guitarist and singer
55
Rob Mounsey
American musician, composer, and arranger
56
Phineas Newborn Jr.
American pianist
57
Chad Wackerman
American drummer
58
Lyle Mays
American jazz musician
59
June Christy
American singer
60
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
61
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
American musician
62
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
63
Tommy Flanagan
American jazz pianist
64
Daryl Stuermer
American guitarist
65
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
66
Abe Most
American jazz musician
67
Dave MacKay
American musician
68
Lonnie Liston Smith
American pianist
69
Casiopea
Japanese jazz fusion band
70
Ralph Towner
American musician
71
Creed Taylor
American record producer
72
Jonah Jones
American musician
73
James Blood Ulmer
American jazz and blues guitarist and singer
74
John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
