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Harry Edison
American trumpeter
1
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
2
Alvin Stoller
American musician
3
Willie Smith
American musician
4
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
5
Gene Krupa
drummer, composer, bandleader
6
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
7
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
8
Flip Phillips
American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player
9
Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
10
Jo Jones
American jazz drummer
11
Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
12
Joe Newman
American musician
13
Bill Harris
American jazz trombonist
14
Tommy Pederson
American musician
15
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
16
Charlie Ventura
American musician
17
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
18
Steve Jordan
American musician
19
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
20
Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
21
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
22
Sonny Payne
American jazz drummer
23
J. C. Heard
American musician
24
Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
25
Al Viola
American musician
26
Herbie Harper
American musician
27
Gus Johnson
American musician
28
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter
29
Frank Rehak
American musician
30
Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
31
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
32
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
33
Milt Bernhart
American musician
34
Danny Bank
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
35
Lawrence Brown
jazz trombonist
36
Eddie Bert
American musician
37
Terry Gibbs
American vibraphonist
38
Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
39
Sam Woodyard
American jazz drummer
40
Ed Shaughnessy
American jazz drummer
41
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist
42
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
43
Billy Bauer
American jazz guitarist
44
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
45
Mel Lewis
American musician
46
Hal McKusick
American jazz flautist and saxophonist
47
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
48
Buddy Childers
American musician
49
Les DeMerle
American musician
50
Eddie Shu
American swing and jazz multi-instrumentalist with high proficiency on tenor and alto saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, harmonica, and accordion
51
Harry Carney
American jazz musician
52
A. K. Salim
American musician
53
Marshal Royal
American musician
54
Anita O'Day
American jazz singer
55
Phil Moore
American musician
56
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
57
Carl Perkins
American jazz pianist
58
Charlie Fowlkes
American musician
59
William Frank Reichenbach Sr.
American musician
60
Sonny Russo
American jazz trombonist
61
Conte Candoli
American musician
62
Illinois Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist, songwriter
63
George Roberts
American trombonist
64
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
65
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader
66
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
67
Jim Chapin
American musician
68
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
69
Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
70
Butch Miles
American jazz drummer
71
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
72
Lou Stein
American musician
73
Stan Levey
American musician
74
Metronome All-Stars
band that plays jazz
75
Gene Ramey
American musician
76
Marky Markowitz
American musician
77
Nick Travis
American jazz musician
78
Nat Pierce
American musician
79
George Duvivier
American musician
80
Buddy Collette
American musician
81
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
