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Robert Glasper
American jazz pianist, composer and record producer
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Gretchen Parlato
American singer
2
Terence Blanchard
American musician and composer
3
Chris Dave
American drummer, composer, and bandleader from Houston, Texas
4
Steve Wilson
American jazz musician
5
Karriem Riggins
Jazz drummer, hip hop producer (1975-)
6
Maxwell
American singer-songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist
7
Donald Harrison
musician, composer, producer, instructor
8
Billy Kilson
American musician
9
Russell Malone
jazz guitarist
10
Floetry
English R&B duo
11
Aaron Parks
American musician
12
Mike Moreno
A prominent contemporary jazz guitarist and educator from texas.
13
Vince Mendoza
American composer
14
Keyon Harrold
American musician
15
Kendrick Scott
American musician
16
Jeff "Tain" Watts
American musician
17
Brandee Younger
American Harpist
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Dana Hall
Jazz drummer
19
Damion Reid
American drummer
20
Casey Benjamin
American musician
21
Common
American rapper, actor and author from Illinois
22
Bilal
American singer
23
Geoffrey Keezer
American musician
24
Rodney Whitaker
American jazz double bass player, educator
25
Marsha Ambrosius
English singer-songwriter
26
Kenny Garrett
American musician
27
Roy Hargrove
American jazz trumpeter
28
Gerald Clayton
American musician
29
Jean Toussaint
jazz musician
30
Branford Marsalis
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)
31
Lionel Loueke
guitarist
32
Mulgrew Miller
American pianist
33
Fabian Almazan
jazz pianist, composer
34
Terri Lyne Carrington
American jazz drummer, composer, record producer and entrepreneur
35
Michael League
American composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist
36
Wordsmith
american hip hop musician
37
John Scofield
American jazz guitarist and composer
38
Beck
American musician
39
Dave Holland
British musician
40
Mos Def
American rapper and actor from New York
41
Paquito D'Rivera
Cuban musician
42
Howard Drossin
American composer
43
Eric Harland
American musician
44
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
45
The Roots
American hip hop band
46
Tiara Thomas
American singer songwriter
47
Samuel Torres
Colombian musician
48
Stefon Harris
American musician
49
Ron Blake
Puerto Rican musician
50
Street Symphony
Record producer, Music Executive
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Perry Botkin Jr.
American composer, producer, arranger, and musician
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David Weiss
American jazz trumpeter, songwriter
