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Monika Herzig
German musician
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Keiko Matsui
Japanese jazz pianist (1961-)
2
Jeanne Lee
American singer
3
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer
5
Layne Staley
American rock singer
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Irene Aebi
Swiss singer, violinist and cellist
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Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist
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Wes Montgomery
American jazz musician
9
Bobby Broom
American musician
10
Amy Winehouse
English singer and songwriter
11
Funk, Inc.
jazz funk group
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Gianluigi Trovesi
Italian musician
13
Lalah Hathaway
American singer
14
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
15
George Duke
American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer (1946-2013)
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Jean Carn
American singer
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Erik Friedlander
American musician
18
Steven Bernstein
American trumpeter, slide trumpeter, arranger/composer and bandleader
19
Keke Wyatt
American singer
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Haley Reinhart
American singer-songwriter and voice actress
21
Esperanza Spalding
American jazz bassist and singer
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Frank Glover
American musician
23
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
24
Angela Bofill
American R&B singer
25
Daniel Humair
Swiss drummer and painter
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Erykah Badu
American neo-soul singer
27
Joanne Brackeen
American musician and jazz educator
28
Kandace Springs
American jazz and soul singer and pianist
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Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Mark Dresser
American musician
31
Lizz Wright
American singer
32
Melvin Rhyne
American jazz organist, best known for his work with Wes Montgomery (1936-2013)
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Jon Batiste
American cross-genre musician
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Soulive
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Regina Carter
American musician
36
Gerald Cleaver
American musician
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Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937-2018)
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Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
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Marc Johnson
American jazz bass player, composer and band leader
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Liquid Soul
Acid Jazz band
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Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Kent Kessler
American musician
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Amel Larrieux
American singer-songwriter and keyboardist
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Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
