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Dee Barton
composer, arranger
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Lennie Niehaus
American saxophonist and composer (1929-2020)
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Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Russell Garcia
American composer
4
Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
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Bob Curnow
musician
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Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer
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William Russo
American musician
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Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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Pete Rugolo
American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915-2011)
10
Gene Roland
American composer
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Don Sebesky
American jazz musician
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Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
13
Les Baxter
American musician, singer, composer
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Eddie Sauter
American composer and bandleader (1914-1981)
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Hank Levy
American musician
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John Graas
American musician
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Don Bagley
American jazz bassist
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Salvatore Camarata
American composer, arranger, trumpeter, and record producer
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Johnny Richards
American jazz arranger and composer
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George Roberts
American trombonist
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Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
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Frank Comstock
American composer, arranger, conductor and trombonist (1922-2013)
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Manny Albam
musician and composer
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Carl Stalling
American composer and arranger (1891-1972)
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Max Bennett
Jazz bassist
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Conte Candoli
American musician
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Gil Evans
American pianist
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Harry Betts
American jazz trombonist (1922-2012)
29
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
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Chico O'Farrill
Cuban composer and musician
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Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
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Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
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Irwin Kostal
American conductor
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Ferde Grofé
American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist
36
Vincent DeRosa
American musician
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Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014)
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Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
39
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
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Tommy Vig
Hungarian percussionist, arranger, bandleader, and composer
41
Bud Shank
American saxophonist and flautist
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Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
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Ann Richards
American singer
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Buddy Bregman
American musical arranger, record producer and composer
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Shelly Manne
American jazz drummer
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Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
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Gabe Baltazar
American musician
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Billy Strayhorn
American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger
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Tim Hagans
American musician
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Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
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John Williams
American composer, conductor, pianist and trombonist (born 1932)
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Paul Smith
jazz pianist from the United States
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Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Stu Williamson
American trumpeter
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Dick Nash
American musician
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Willie Maiden
American musician
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Tom Talbert
American jazz pianist, composer, and band leader (1924-2005)
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Walter Gross
American musician
