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Henry Threadgill

American jazz musician

1

Kris Bowers

American composer and pianist

2

Wayne Shorter

American jazz saxophonist and composer

3

Mary Lou Williams

American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer

4

Christian McBride

American musician

5

Cassandra Wilson

American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi

6

Roscoe Mitchell

American jazz musician

7

Freddie Hubbard

American musician

8

Bob Reynolds

American musician

9

Dale Barlow

Australian musician

10

David Virelles

pianist

11

Béla Fleck

American banjo player

12

Diedre Murray

American composer

13

Leo Pellegrino

American musician

14

Chick Corea

American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer

15

Julian Siegel

British jazz musician

16

Gerald Wilson

American trumpetist (1918-2014)

17

Kenny Garrett

American musician

18

Michelle Visage

American singer, radio DJ, TV host

19

Javon Jackson

American musician

20

Pyeng Threadgill

musical artist

21

Manny Albam

musician and composer

22

Terri Lyne Carrington

American jazz drummer, composer, record producer and entrepreneur

23

Benny Golson

American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (born 1929)

24

Andrew Hill

American jazz pianist and composer

25

Slide Hampton

American trombonist

26

Myra Melford

Jazz pianist and composer