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Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
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Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
3
Benny Morton
American musician
4
Eddie Barefield
American musician
5
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter
6
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader
7
Jean Goldkette
American musician
8
Art Farmer
American jazz trumpeter
9
Joe Henderson
American jazz tenor saxophonist
10
Peter Appleyard
Canadian vibraphonist
11
Bunny Berigan
American musician
12
George Washington
American jazz trombonist
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Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Bill Cunliffe
American musician
15
Joe Garland
American musician
16
Sandy Williams
American musician
17
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
18
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
19
Tommy Stewart
American trumpeter
20
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
21
George Avakian
American record producer of Armenian descent
22
Benny Golson
American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (born 1929)
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Edgar Sampson
American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist
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Joe Thomas
trumpeter
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Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
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Rosa Henderson
American vaudeville, jazz and blues singer
27
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
28
Jerry Gray
American violinist, arranger, composer, and bandleader
29
Claude Thornhill
American pianist, composer and arranger
30
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
US big band led by Glenn Miller (1937-1942)
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Gil Evans
American pianist
32
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
33
Michael Philip Mossman
American musician
34
John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
35
Glenn Miller
American big band musician, arranger, composer and bandleader (1904-1944)
36
Rupert Nurse
musical artist
37
John Hammond
American record producer, civil rights activist and music critic
38
Chico O'Farrill
Cuban composer and musician
39
Don Redman
American musician
40
Clare Fischer
American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader
41
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
42
Matt Dennis
American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music
43
Sid Catlett
American musician
44
Rex Stewart
American jazz cornetist
45
Charlie Dixon
American musician
46
Bill Challis
American jazz arranger
47
Dick Vance
American musician
48
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
49
John Kirby
jazz bassist
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Christian Jacob
French jazz pianist
51
Horace Ott
American musician
52
Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader
53
Chu Berry
American musician
54
Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
55
Walt Levinsky
American musician
56
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
57
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
58
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician
59
Cootie Williams
American trumpeter
60
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
61
Gigi Gryce
American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator
62
Helen Forrest
American singer
63
Buster Bailey
American musician
64
Gus Bivona
American musician
65
Russell Smith
American jazz musician
66
Horace Silver
American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014)
67
Enoch Light
American musician
