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Lucky Thompson
American saxophonist
1
Freddie Hubbard
American musician
2
Jackie McLean
American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader
3
Sam Lazar
American musician
4
Don Wilkerson
American musician
5
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist
6
Sonny Clark
American musician
7
Blue Mitchell
American musician
8
Tony Williams
American jazz drummer
9
Ike Quebec
American jazz tenor saxophonist
10
Jim Hall
American jazz guitarist, composer
11
Bobby Hutcherson
American jazz vibraphone and marimba player
12
Mickey Baker
American jazz and rock guitarist
13
Hank Mobley
American saxophonist
14
Dave Holland
British musician
15
Tina Brooks
American musician
16
John Patton
American organist
17
Ronnie Foster
American organist and record producer
18
Jerry Dodgion
American musician
19
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist
20
James Spaulding
American saxophonist
21
Harold Mabern
American pianist
22
Lee Morgan
American trumpeter
23
Andrew Hill
American jazz pianist and composer
24
Javon Jackson
American musician
25
Tate Houston
American saxophonist
26
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
27
John Gilmore
American tenor saxophonist
28
David "Fathead" Newman
American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist
29
Chico Hamilton
American musician
30
Wes Montgomery
American jazz musician
