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Joshua Redman
American jazz saxophonist and composer
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John Gilmore
American tenor saxophonist
2
Carl Allen
American jazz drummer
3
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer
4
Freddie Hubbard
American musician
5
Gary Husband
British musician
6
Geoffrey Keezer
American musician
7
Dave Holland
British musician
8
Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer
9
Harold Mabern
American pianist
10
Stanley Clarke
American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever
11
Steve Wilson
American jazz musician
12
Jim Hall
American jazz guitarist, composer
13
Michael Eckroth
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer
14
Elvin Jones
American jazz drummer
15
Malachi Favors
American bassist
16
John McLaughlin
English guitarist, bandleader, and composer; founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra
17
Kenny Garrett
American musician
18
Russell Malone
jazz guitarist
19
Brian Bromberg
American musician
20
Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist and composer
21
Jimmy Heath
American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader
22
Roy Hargrove
American jazz trumpeter
23
John Scofield
American jazz guitarist and composer
24
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader
25
Paul Motian
American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer
26
Jackie McLean
American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader
27
Pat Metheny
American jazz musician
28
Jack DeJohnette
American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer
29
Jaco Pastorius
American jazz bassist, producer, educator
30
Antonio Sánchez
Mexican jazz drummer, composer
31
Dave Douglas
American jazz trumpeter
32
Logan Richardson
American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader
33
Richie Powell
American pianist
34
Ornette Coleman
American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer
35
Eric Reed
American musician
36
Brad Mehldau
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger
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Charlie Haden
American jazz double bassist
38
Julian Priester
American jazz trombonist
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Eirik Hegdal
Jazz saxophonist
40
The Jazz Messengers
American jazz band
41
James Williams
American jazz pianist
42
Lee Morgan
American trumpeter
43
Paul Bley
Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist
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Jymie Merritt
American bassist
45
Bill Cunliffe
American musician
46
Tony Williams
American jazz drummer
