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Alvin Tyler
American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist and arranger
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John Boudreaux Jr.
New Orleans jazz musician
2
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
American pianist
3
Tami Lynn
American soul singer
4
Wynton Marsalis
American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center (born 1961)
5
Branford Marsalis
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)
6
Brian Blade
American jazz musician
7
Sam Butera
American musician
8
Steve Masakowski
musical artist
9
Delfeayo Marsalis
American trombonist
10
Harry Connick Jr.
American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer
11
Terence Blanchard
American musician and composer
12
Charnett Moffett
American musician
13
Victor Goines
American musician
14
Harold Mabern
American pianist
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Tina Brooks
American musician
16
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
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Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer
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Barry Harris
American bebop jazz pianist
19
Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975)
20
Donald Harrison
musician, composer, producer, instructor
21
Ted Nash
American musician
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Bobby Watson
composer
23
Willie Tee
American musician
24
Christian McBride
American musician
25
Jerry Jumonville
American saxophonist
26
Albert "June" Gardner
New Orleans jazz musician
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The Jazz Messengers
American jazz band
28
Wardell Quezergue
American music producer
29
James Williams
American jazz pianist
30
Kevin Toney
American composer
31
Allen Toussaint
American musician
32
Miguel Zenón
Puerto Rican alto saxophonist
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Tony Williams
American jazz drummer
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Robert Trowers
American musician
35
Sonny Burke
American musical arranger, composer, big band leader and producer (1914-1980)
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Jon Batiste
American cross-genre musician
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Richie Powell
American pianist
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Marlon Jordan
American musician
