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Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor
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Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis Quintet
American jazz quintet led by Miles Davis
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Eddie Henderson
Eddie Henderson
American musician
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Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist and composer
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Junior Mance
Junior Mance
American musician
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Julian Priester
Julian Priester
American jazz trombonist
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Ron Carter
Ron Carter
American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer
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Sonny Stitt
Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist
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Dave Holland
Dave Holland
British musician
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Tony Williams
Tony Williams
American jazz drummer
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Eli Degibri
Eli Degibri
Israeli-born jazz saxophonists and composer
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Charlie Persip
Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
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Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Hubbard
American musician
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Chick Corea
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer
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Mickey Roker
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer
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Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson
American jazz pianist
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Jimmy Rowles
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
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Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis
American musician
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Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby Hutcherson
American jazz vibraphone and marimba player
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Herbie Mann
Herbie Mann
American jazz flutist
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George Coleman
George Coleman
American musician
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Hank Jones
Hank Jones
American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)
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Jerry Dodgion
Jerry Dodgion
American musician
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The Headhunters
The Headhunters
band
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J. J. Johnson
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)
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Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
American musician
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John Hicks
John Hicks
American jazz pianist and composer
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John Kirby
John Kirby
jazz bassist
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Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
American flutist and saxophonist
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Eric Dolphy
Eric Dolphy
American jazz musician
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Sky
Sky
British/Australian instrumental group
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Cal Massey
Cal Massey
American musician
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Nathan East
Nathan East
American musician
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Oteil Burbridge
Oteil Burbridge
American musician
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Nat Adderley
Nat Adderley
American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
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David Berkman
David Berkman
American musician
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James Williams
James Williams
American jazz pianist
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Miles Davis
Miles Davis
American jazz musician (1926-1991)
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Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
American musician
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Cedar Walton
Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist
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Clare Fischer
Clare Fischer
American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader
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American musician
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Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams (born April 17, 1942) is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in the Thelonious Monk repertory band Sphere and as the accompanist of choice for many singers, including Nancy Wilson.