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Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
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Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
2
Buddy Childers
American musician
3
Carl Saunders
American jazz trumpeter
4
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
5
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
6
Stu Williamson
American trumpeter
7
Conte Candoli
American musician
8
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
9
Richie Kamuca
American musician
10
Mel Lewis
American musician
11
Dee Barton
composer, arranger
12
Stan Levey
American musician
13
Ken Hanna
American musician
14
Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
15
Bob Curnow
musician
16
Manny Albam
musician and composer
17
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
18
Jimmy Knepper
American musician
19
Don Lamond
American musician
20
Monty Budwig
American double bassist
21
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
22
Don Bagley
American jazz bassist
23
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
24
Sam Donahue
American musician
25
Pete Rugolo
American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915-2011)
26
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
27
Reunald Jones
American musician
28
Eddie Bert
American musician
29
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
30
Al Cohn
American saxophonist
31
Bill Potts
American musician
32
Al Porcino
American musician
33
Johnny Richards
American jazz arranger and composer
34
Eddie Sauter
American composer and bandleader (1914-1981)
35
Lennie Niehaus
American saxophonist and composer (1929-2020)
36
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
37
Oscar Pettiford
American musician
38
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
39
Russ Freeman
American musician
40
Larry Bunker
American musician
41
Stan Getz
American jazz saxophonist
42
Gabe Baltazar
American musician
43
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
44
Shelly Manne
American jazz drummer
45
Rolf Ericson
Swedish musician
46
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer
47
Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
48
Ray Wetzel
American jazz trumpeter
49
Bill Crow
American bassist
50
Don Fagerquist
American musician
51
Lucky Thompson
American saxophonist
52
Frank Capp
American musician
53
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
54
A. K. Salim
American musician
55
Carl Fontana
American musician
56
William Russo
American musician
57
Art Pepper
American musician
58
Bob Hammer
American pianist
59
Bernie Glow
American musician
60
Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
61
Ann Richards
American singer
62
Serge Chaloff
American musician
63
Steve Swallow
jazz bassist and composer
64
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
65
Jimmy Raney
American musician
66
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
67
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
