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Vincent Herring
American jazz saxophonist and flautist
1
Nat Adderley
American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
2
John Scofield
American jazz guitarist and composer
3
Adam Nussbaum
American jazz drummer
4
Cannonball Adderley
American jazz alto saxophonist
5
Louis Hayes
American drummer
6
Walter Booker
American jazz double-bassist
7
Eddie Duran
American jazz guitarist
8
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
9
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
10
Franco Ambrosetti
Swiss musician
11
Barry Harris
American bebop jazz pianist
12
Herb Pomeroy
American trumpeter
13
Terumasa Hino
Japanese jazz trumpet player
14
Al Haig
American pianist
15
Steve Gilmore
American musician
16
Franco Cerri
Italian musician
17
Red Garland
American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984)
18
Ed Soph
American drummer
19
Roy McCurdy
jazz drummer
20
Phil Woods
American saxophonist
21
Victor Gaskin
American bassist
22
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
23
Bobby Timmons
American pianist
24
Bill Goodwin
American jazz drummer
25
George Adams
musician
26
Joe Zawinul
Austrian composer and pianist
27
Steve Ellington
American musician
28
Mark Levine
American musician
29
Cecil McBee
American bassist
30
Roy Brooks
American drummer
31
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
32
Victor Lewis
American jazz drummer
33
Dave Holland
British musician
34
Kirk Lightsey
American musician
35
Richie Beirach
jazz pianist and composer
36
George Mraz
Czech jazz bassist
37
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
38
Art Baron
American musician
39
Dannie Richmond
American drummer
40
Carson Smith
American musician
41
Karl Ratzer
Austrian composer
42
Phil Urso
American musician, tenor saxophone
43
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist
44
Jimmy Heath
American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader
45
George Andrew Cables
American jazz pianist
46
Joe Williams
American jazz singer
47
Doug Raney
American musician
48
Sal Nistico
American musician
49
Joe LaBarbera
American musician
50
Cal Tjader
American Latin jazz musician, recording artist
51
Roberto Gatto
Italian musician
52
Eddie Gomez
Puerto Rican bassist
53
Colin Purbrook
British pianist
54
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
55
Craig Handy
American tenor saxophonist
56
Jon Burr
American musician
57
Jon Ballantyne
Jazz musician, composer, artist, and piano player who now resides in New York City, USA
58
Blue Mitchell
American musician
59
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
60
Ralph Penland
American drummer and musician
61
Gary Burton
American vibraphonist
62
Johnny Griffin
American musician
63
Michael Moore
American jazz bassist
64
Enrico Pieranunzi
Italian jazz musician, classical pianist, composer, arranger, recording artist
65
Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
66
Monty Budwig
American double bassist
67
Nick Stabulas
American musician
68
Daniel Humair
Swiss drummer and painter
