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Don Menza

American saxophonist

1

Ralph Penland

American drummer and musician

2

Jack Nimitz

American saxophonist

3

Frank Rosolino

American jazz trombonist

4

Bill Perkins

American jazz musician

5

Michael Stephans

American writer, poet and jazz musician

6

Tommy Tedesco

American guitarist

7

Nick Ceroli

American musician

8

Gene Cherico

American musician

9

Herb Geller

American saxophonist (1928-2013)

10

Floyd Cramer

American pianist

11

Chet Baker

American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988)

12

Larry Knechtel

American session musician

13

Enrico Pieranunzi

Italian jazz musician, classical pianist, composer, arranger, recording artist

14

Kirk Lightsey

American musician

15

Bob Mover

American musician

16

Dave MacKay

American musician

17

Alan Broadbent

Jazz Pianist

18

Richie Kamuca

American musician

19

Pierre Michelot

French jazz double bassist

20

René Urtreger

French musician

21

Leroy Vinnegar

American bassist

22

Pete Christlieb

American musician

23

Hal Galper

American pianist

24

Don Randi

American pianist

25

Gerry Mulligan

American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer

26

Bobby Jaspar

cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and composer

27

Mike Deasy

American singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, saxophonist and jazz musician

28

Dennis Irwin

American jazz musician

29

Georges Arvanitas

Jazz pianist

30

Russ Freeman

American musician

31

Scotty Moore

American musician

32

Chet Atkins

American guitarist and record producer

33

Cyrus Chestnut

American musician

34

Jay Migliori

American saxophonist

35

Monty Budwig

American double bassist

36

Jack Wilkins

American musician

37

Jymie Merritt

American bassist

38

Randy Brecker

American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)

39

Lars Gullin

Swedish musician

40

Bob Brookmeyer

American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer

41

Elvis Presley

American singer and actor (1935–1977)

42

Red Mitchell

American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet

43

Kevin Eubanks

musician, band leader

44

Derek Smith

British musician

45

Grady Martin

American musician

46

Fletcher Henderson

American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer

47

Jerry Reed

American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008)

48

Warne Marsh

American tenor saxophonist

49

John Abercrombie

American jazz guitarist

50

Cecil McBee

American bassist

51

Al Levitt

American musician

52

David Friedman

American jazz percussionist

53

Marc Johnson

American jazz bass player, composer and band leader

54

Hod OBrien

American musician

55

Chuck Domanico

American musician

56

Art Pepper

American musician

57

Larry Carlton

American musician

58

Tete Montoliu

Spanish jazz musician and pianist (1933-1997)

59

Paul Smith

jazz pianist from the United States

60

Jimmy Bond

American jazz bassist

61

Marty Paich

American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)

62

Hank Garland

American musician

63

Barney Wilen

French saxophonist

64

James Burton

American guitarist

65

Michael Formanek

American jazz bassist

66

Curtis Counce

American musician

67

Eddie Bert

American musician

68

Jimmy Heath

American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader

69

Alex Acuña

Peruvian musician

70

Kenny Burrell

American jazz guitarist

71

Tony Williams

American jazz drummer