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Frank Strozier
Frank Strozier
American saxophonist
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Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford
American musician
2
Roy Brooks
Roy Brooks
American drummer
3
Philly Joe Jones
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer
4
Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin
American musician
5
Bob Cranshaw
Bob Cranshaw
American musician
6
George Duvivier
George Duvivier
American musician
7
Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
8
Sam Jones
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
9
Harold Land
Harold Land
American musician
10
Idrees Sulieman
Idrees Sulieman
American musician
11
Connie Kay
Connie Kay
American musician
12
Max Roach
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
13
Duke Jordan
Duke Jordan
American musician
14
Calvin Newborn
Calvin Newborn
American guitarist
15
Pierre Michelot
Pierre Michelot
French jazz double bassist
16
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
American musician
17
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
American saxophonist
18
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist
19
Sonny Criss
Sonny Criss
American jazz musician
20
Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
21
Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer
22
Shirley Scott
Shirley Scott
American jazz organist and recording artist
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Art Taylor
Art Taylor
American jazz drummer
24
Jimmy Cleveland
Jimmy Cleveland
American jazz trombonist
25
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo
American musician
26
Percy Heath
Percy Heath
American musician
27
Clifford Jordan
Clifford Jordan
American jazz saxophone player
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Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
29
Junior Cook
Junior Cook
American saxophonist
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Nat Adderley
Nat Adderley
American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
31
Sonny Stitt
Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist
32
Art Davis
Art Davis
American double-bassist
33
James Buffington
James Buffington
American musician
34
Julius Watkins
Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
35
Barry Harris
Barry Harris
American bebop jazz pianist
36
Jerome Richardson
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
37
Louis Hayes
Louis Hayes
American drummer
38
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis Quintet
American jazz quintet led by Miles Davis
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Frank Foster
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
40
Cedar Walton
Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist
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Tony Williams
Tony Williams
American jazz drummer
42
Jack McDuff
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader
43
Ben Tucker
Ben Tucker
American double-bassist
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Julian Priester
Julian Priester
American jazz trombonist
45
Leroy Vinnegar
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
46
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb
American jazz drummer
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Red Holloway
Red Holloway
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Georges Arvanitas
Georges Arvanitas
Jazz pianist
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René Urtreger
René Urtreger
French musician
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Richard Holmes
Richard Holmes
American organist
51
George Morrow
George Morrow
American jazz bassist
52
Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis
American musician
53
Dave Bailey
Dave Bailey
American drummer
54
Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician
55
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd
American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist
56
Dannie Richmond
Dannie Richmond
American drummer
57
Bobby Jaspar
Bobby Jaspar
cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and composer
58
Slide Hampton
Slide Hampton
American trombonist
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Red Mitchell
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
60
Al Grey
Al Grey
American jazz musician
61
Paul Chambers
Paul Chambers
American musician
62
Joe Chambers
Joe Chambers
American jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer
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Eddie Bert
Eddie Bert
American musician
64
Ronnie Mathews
Ronnie Mathews
American musician
65
Kenny Drew
Kenny Drew
American jazz pianist
66
Gene Ramey
Gene Ramey
American musician
67
Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
68
Kirk Lightsey
Kirk Lightsey
American musician
69
Doug Watkins
Doug Watkins
American jazz double bassist
70
James Williams
James Williams
American jazz pianist
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Larry Ridley
Larry Ridley
American musician
72
Jymie Merritt
Jymie Merritt
American bassist
73
Red Garland
Red Garland
American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984)
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Don Cherry
Don Cherry
American jazz trumpeter
75
Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader
76
Gigi Gryce
Gigi Gryce
American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator
77
Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
78
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
79
Ray Draper
Ray Draper
American musician
80
James Spaulding
James Spaulding
American saxophonist
81
King Curtis
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
82
Wendell Marshall
Wendell Marshall
American jazz musician; double bassist
George Coleman
American musician

George Coleman

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George Edward Coleman (born March 8, 1935) is an American jazz saxophonist known for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. In 2015, he was named an NEA Jazz Master.