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Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
1
Russell Procope
American musician
2
J. C. Higginbotham
Jazz trombonist
3
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
4
John Kirby
jazz bassist
5
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
6
Hilton Jefferson
American jazz saxophonist
7
Cozy Cole
American musician
8
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader
9
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
10
Dave Tough
American drummer
11
Boomie Richman
American musician
12
Emmett Berry
American musician
13
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
14
Jonah Jones
American musician
15
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
16
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
17
Johnny Dodds
American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist
18
Ray Nance
American musician
19
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
20
Joe Benjamin
American musician
21
Dick Wellstood
American jazz pianist
22
King Oliver
American jazz cornet player and bandleader
23
Fred Robinson
American musician
24
Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter
25
Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
26
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
27
Doc Severinsen
American jazz trumpeter (born 1927)
28
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
29
Steve Lacy
American jazz musician; saxophonist, composer
30
Edmond Hall
American jazz clarinetist
31
George Duvivier
American musician
32
Garvin Bushell
American musician
33
Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
34
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter
35
Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
36
Dicky Wells
American jazz trombonist
37
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
38
Warren Smith
American musician
39
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician
40
Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
41
Panama Francis
American musician
42
Buster Cooper
American trombonist
43
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist
44
Dick Vance
American musician
45
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
46
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
47
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
48
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader
49
Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter
50
Peanuts Hucko
American jazz musician
51
Pete Brown
American musician
52
Sahib Shihab
American jazz saxophonist and flautist
53
Rex Stewart
American jazz cornetist
54
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
55
Omer Simeon
American musician
56
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
57
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician
58
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
59
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
60
Tony Mottola
guitarist (1918-2004)
61
Gene Quill
American musician
62
Jerry Dodgion
American musician
63
Taft Jordan
Jazz trumpeter
64
Mel Lewis
American musician
65
Don Redman
American musician
66
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
67
Pepper Adams
American saxophonist
68
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician
69
Danny Bank
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
70
Albert Nicholas
American musician
71
Barney Bigard
American jazz clarinetist, jazz musician
72
Lawrence Lucie
American musician
73
Bubber Miley
American jazz trumpet and cornet player, composer
74
George Avakian
American record producer of Armenian descent
75
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
76
Ed Shaughnessy
American jazz drummer
77
Aaron Bell
American musician
78
Wilbur de Paris
American musician
79
Jimmy Maxwell
American musician
80
Elmer Chambers
American jazz trumpeter
