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Hugh McCracken
American session musician
1
Roberta Flack
American singer
2
Les McCann
American musician
3
Kenny Ball
English trumpeter, band leader, arranger
4
Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
5
Jimmy Garrison
American double bassist
6
Barry Miles
American musician
7
Alphonse Mouzon
American musician (1948-2016)
8
David Spinozza
American musician
9
Paul Griffin
American session musician and pianist
10
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
11
Alfonzo Blackwell
American jazz musician
12
Eric Gale
American musician
13
Jo Armstead
singer and songwriter
14
Frank Lowe
American jazz saxophonist
15
Dave Grusin
American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist
16
McCoy Tyner
American jazz pianist
17
Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician
18
Phil Perry
American musician
19
Peabo Bryson
American recording artist; musician, singer
20
Warren Chiasson
Canadian vibraphonist
21
Albert Ayler
American jazz saxophonist
22
Louis Hayes
American drummer
23
Meli'sa Morgan
American singer
24
Jimmy Heath
American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader
25
Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist
26
Alice Coltrane
American jazz musician
27
Johnny Hartman
Jazz Singer
28
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
29
William S. Fischer
American composer
30
John Tropea
American musician
31
John Gilmore
American tenor saxophonist
32
Ronnie Foster
American organist and record producer
33
Reggie Lucas
American musician
34
Andrew White
American musician
35
Arthur Jenkins
American musician
36
James Mtume
American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist and radio personality
37
Acker Bilk
English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist
38
Arif Mardin
Turkish-American songwriter & record producer
39
Bob Crewe
American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer
40
Melba Montgomery
American musician
41
Corky Hale
American musician
42
Jesse Belvin
American singer
43
Jim Gilstrap
American singer
