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Harry Edison

American trumpeter

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Billy May

American composer, arranger and trumpeter

2

Juan Tizol

Puerto Rican trombonist and composer

3

Gordon Jenkins

American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s

4

Neal Hefti

American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)

5

Count Basie Orchestra

American big band led by Count Basie

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Nelson Riddle

American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985)

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Johnny Mandel

American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz (1925-2020)

8

Sammy Nestico

American composer and arranger

9

Dave Dexter, Jr.

American journalist

10

Bill Holman

American composer, arranger, and conductor

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Nick Fatool

American musician

12

Henry Coker

American musician

13

Heinie Beau

American musician

14

Plas Johnson

American musician

15

Charles Singleton

American songwriter

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Count Basie

American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)

17

Nat Pierce

American musician

18

Jack Costanzo

American musician

19

Uan Rasey

American trumpeter

20

Axel Stordahl

American arranger, orchestra leader

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Gregg Field

American music producer and musician

22

Marshal Royal

American musician

23

Ralph Carmichael

jazz composer

24

Irving Cottler

American musician

25

Buddy Bregman

American musical arranger, record producer and composer

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Peggy Lee

American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002)

27

Manny Albam

musician and composer

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Nat King Cole

American singer and jazz pianist (1919-1965)

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Sonny Burke

American musical arranger, composer, big band leader and producer (1914-1980)

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Irving Ashby

American jazz guitarist

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Nick Venet

American record producer

32

Buddy Childers

American musician

33

Billy Mitchell

American jazz tenor saxophonist

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Ernie Wilkins

American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger

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Jack Nimitz

American saxophonist

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Frank Foster

American jazz musician and bandleader

37

Buddy Collette

American musician

38

Emil Richards

American musician

39

George Roberts

American trombonist

40

Al Viola

American musician

41

Horace Ott

American musician

42

Buster Harding

Canadian-born American jazz pianist, composer and arranger

43

Frank De Vol

American actor, and using the name De Vol was an arranger and composer (1911-1999)

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Pete Candoli

American musician (1923-2008)

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Henderson Chambers

American musician

46

Cleveland Eaton

American musician

47

Reunald Jones

American musician

48

Charlie Fowlkes

American musician

49

Lester Young

American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist

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J. J. Johnson

American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)

51

Freddie Green

American jazz guitarist

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Tom Scott

American jazz musician

53

Bob Curnow

musician

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Mike Melvoin

American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012)

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Quincy Jones

American record producer

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Charlie Shavers

jazz trumpeter

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Vincent DeRosa

American musician