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Russ Freeman
Russ Freeman
American jazz musician and composer
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The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons
band
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Dave Weckl
Dave Weckl
American musician
3
Jeff Kashiwa
Jeff Kashiwa
American musician
4
David Benoit
David Benoit
American jazz pianist, composer and producer (born 1953)
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Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim
musician
6
Jim Gilstrap
Jim Gilstrap
American singer
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Buzz Feiten
Buzz Feiten
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier
8
Gary Meek
Gary Meek
American musician
9
Robben Ford
Robben Ford
American blues, jazz and rock guitarist
10
Mitchel Forman
Mitchel Forman
American pianist
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Doug Sax
Doug Sax
American mastering engineer
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T Lavitz
T Lavitz
American musician
13
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist
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Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard
American musician
15
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
American rock music band
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Bob James
Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
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Bill Evans
Bill Evans
American jazz saxophonist
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Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
American bass guitarist (1956-)
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Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval
Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer
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Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
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Marc Johnson
Marc Johnson
American jazz bass player, composer and band leader
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John Abercrombie
John Abercrombie
American jazz guitarist
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Lenny Pickett
Lenny Pickett
American musician
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Jimmy Earl
Jimmy Earl
Musician, producer
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Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
American jazz musician
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Kenny Werner
Kenny Werner
American jazz pianist, composer, and author
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Bobby Previte
Bobby Previte
American drummer
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Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine
American musician
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Dave Samuels
Dave Samuels
American musician
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Eddie Gomez
Eddie Gomez
Puerto Rican bassist
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Iain Ballamy
Iain Ballamy
British musician
32
David Williams
David Williams
American jazz musician
33
Ken Navarro
Ken Navarro
American musician
34
David Sanborn
David Sanborn
American saxophonist
35
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)
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Dave Holland
Dave Holland
British musician
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Charnett Moffett
Charnett Moffett
American musician
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Marvin Smith
Marvin Smith
American musician
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Mike Stern
Mike Stern
American jazz guitarist
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Tim Landers
Tim Landers
American musician
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Claudio Roditi
Claudio Roditi
Brazilian musician
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Zion Train
Zion Train
dub band from Brittany
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Ignacio Berroa
Ignacio Berroa
Cuban musician
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Melvin Gibbs
Melvin Gibbs
musician
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Dick Oatts
Dick Oatts
American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator
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Dave Bargeron
Dave Bargeron
American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears
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The La's
The La's
English rock band
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Stanley Jordan
Stanley Jordan
American jazz guitarist
49
Chick Corea Elektric Band
Chick Corea Elektric Band
band
50
John Patitucci
John Patitucci
American jazz bassist and composer
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Ben Perowsky
Ben Perowsky
American drummer
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Kenny Wheeler
Kenny Wheeler
Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player
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Chuck Domanico
Chuck Domanico
American musician
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Evan Parker
Evan Parker
English saxophonist
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The Farm
The Farm
British band from Liverpool
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Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson
American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi
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Paul Jackson, Jr.
Paul Jackson, Jr.
American musician
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Poncho Sanchez
Poncho Sanchez
American musician
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Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
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Vinnie Colaiuta
Vinnie Colaiuta
American drummer
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Nelson Rangell
Nelson Rangell
American musician
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Sammy Figueroa
Sammy Figueroa
American percussionist
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William Parker
William Parker
American jazz musician
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Gerry Hemingway
Gerry Hemingway
American drummer
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Anthony Jackson
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
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Jerry Gonzalez
Jerry Gonzalez
American musician
67
Tom Harrell
Tom Harrell
American composer, arranger, jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist
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Regina Belle
Regina Belle
American singer
69
Victor Lewis
Victor Lewis
American jazz drummer
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Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron
American jazz pianist
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Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett
American musician
72
Tony Coe
Tony Coe
British jazz musician
73
Dann Huff
Dann Huff
American musician and record producer
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Steve Smith
Steve Smith
American drummer
75
Electronic
Electronic
alternative dance band
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Ralph Bowen
Ralph Bowen
Canadian musician
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Andrew Cyrille
Andrew Cyrille
American avant-garde jazz drummer
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Dave Burrell
Dave Burrell
American musician
79
Tom Cora
Tom Cora
American cellist and composer
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Tim Berne
Tim Berne
American jazz saxophonist
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Tim Ries
Tim Ries
American jazz saxophonist
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Ikue Mori
Ikue Mori
Japanese drummer
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David Hungate
David Hungate
American musician
Brandon Fields
American musician

Brandon Fields

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American musician

Brandon Fields (born 1958) is a saxophonist, flutist, and clarinetist from Indiana.

He has recorded with Alex Acuña, David Benoit, Stanley Clarke, Harry Connick Jr., Luis Conte, Terence Trent D'Arby, Neil Diamond, George Duke, David Garfield, Robben Ford, Al Jarreau, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Los Lobotomys (Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips & co), Neil Larsen, Michael McDonald, Bill Meyers, Alphonse Mouzon, Ricky Peterson, Tom Petty, Lionel Richie, The Rippingtons, Tower of Power, Luther Vandross, Dave Weckl, Nancy Wilson and Phil Upchurch. He recorded also with Ray Charles, appearing on the posthumously-released album Genius Loves Company (2004).

Brandon has also played on the movie soundtracks for Bull Durham (1988), Class Action (1991), Waiting to Exhale (1995), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), The Preacher's Wife (1996), and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).

Brandon has toured with George Benson (1985–86), The Rippingtons (1987–89 as a member), Tower of Power (early 1990s as a member), Earth Wind and Fire (1995), and with the Dave Weckl Band (1998–present).