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Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor (1908-2002)
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Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
2
Lee Young
Lee Young
American musician
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Howard McGhee
Howard McGhee
American trumpeter
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Art Farmer
Art Farmer
American jazz trumpeter
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Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
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Betty Carter
Betty Carter
American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter
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Andy Blakeney
Andy Blakeney
American musician
8
Clifford Solomon
Clifford Solomon
American musician
9
Roy Milton
Roy Milton
American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader
10
Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
American musician
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Ziggy Elman
Ziggy Elman
American musician
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Al "Cake" Wichard
Al "Cake" Wichard
American musician
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Jess Stacy
Jess Stacy
American musician
14
Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray
American musician
15
Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole
American musician
16
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Bumps Myers
Bumps Myers
American saxophonist
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Pee Wee Crayton
Pee Wee Crayton
American R&B and blues guitarist and singer
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Benny Carter
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
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Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
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T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Walker
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
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Buddy DeFranco
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
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Curtis Mosby
Curtis Mosby
American musician
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Carl Fontana
Carl Fontana
American musician
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Joe Gordon
Joe Gordon
American trumpeter
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Allan Vache
Allan Vache
American musician
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Ulysses Livingston
Ulysses Livingston
American musician
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Paul Howard
Paul Howard
American musician
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Earl Bostic
Earl Bostic
American musician
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Red Nichols
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
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Al Killian
Al Killian
American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader
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Benny Golson
Benny Golson
American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (born 1929)
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Monk Montgomery
Monk Montgomery
American jazz bassist
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McClure Morris
McClure Morris
American musician
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Terry Gibbs
Terry Gibbs
American vibraphonist
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Eddie Chamblee
Eddie Chamblee
American saxophonist
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Norman Granz
Norman Granz
American jazz musician and producer
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Sonny Parker
Sonny Parker
American blues and jazz singer, dancer, and drummer
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Herb Geller
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
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Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby Hutcherson
American jazz vibraphone and marimba player
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Dick Cary
Dick Cary
American jazz pianist
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Benny Powell
Benny Powell
American jazz trombonist
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Jimmie Noone
Jimmie Noone
American musician
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Warren Chiasson
Warren Chiasson
Canadian vibraphonist
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Addison Farmer
Addison Farmer
American musician
46
Wallace Davenport
Wallace Davenport
American musician
47
Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson
American trumpetist (1918-2014)
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Sonny Criss
Sonny Criss
American jazz musician
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Kid Ory
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
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Don Byas
Don Byas
American musician
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Jackie Paris
Jackie Paris
American singer
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Anthony Ortega
Anthony Ortega
American musician and clarinetist
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Jesse Belvin
Jesse Belvin
American singer
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Johnny Letman
Johnny Letman
American musician
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Leroy Vinnegar
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer
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June Christy
June Christy
American singer
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Bobby Lyle
Bobby Lyle
American musician
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Buster Wilson
Buster Wilson
American pianist (1897-1949)
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Lloyd Glenn
Lloyd Glenn
American musician
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Jack McVea
Jack McVea
American musician
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Irving Ashby
Irving Ashby
American jazz guitarist
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Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton
American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer
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Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist, songwriter
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Roy Brown
Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
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Cat Anderson
Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter
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Ben Webster
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
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Arthur Adams
Arthur Adams
American blues musician
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Onzy Matthews
Onzy Matthews
American jazz musician (1930-1997)
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Milt Buckner
Milt Buckner
American musician
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Hank Penny
Hank Penny
American musician
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Roger Humphries
Roger Humphries
American musician
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Phineas Newborn Jr.
Phineas Newborn Jr.
American pianist
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Clifford Scott
Clifford Scott
American musician & saxophonist
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Big Jay McNeely
Big Jay McNeely
American rhythm and blues saxophonist
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Arnett Cobb
Arnett Cobb
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter
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Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader
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Eddie Shu
Eddie Shu
American swing and jazz multi-instrumentalist with high proficiency on tenor and alto saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, harmonica, and accordion
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Porter Kilbert
Porter Kilbert
American musician
Jake Porter
American musician, record label owner

Jake Porter

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American musician, record label owner
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Jake Vernon Haven Porter (August 3, 1916 – March 25, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter and record producer.

Born in Oakland, California, Porter started playing violin at age seven and switched to cornet at nine. He played locally in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1931 and 1939, playing with Melvin Parks, Lionel Hampton, and Saunders King before moving to Los Angeles in 1940. There he found work playing with Cee Pee Johnson, Slam Stewart, and Slim Gaillard; he served in the military in 1942-43 playing in a band at Camp Lockett, near San Diego. After his discharge he played with Benny Carter, Fats Waller, Noble Sissle, Fletcher Henderson, Lionel Hampton (1945–46), Horace Henderson, Benny Goodman (briefly in 1947), and Mel Powell (1947). He led his own band at the Down Beat Room Cafe in Los Angeles from late 1947, and also led an all-female ensemble which toured the American South in 1949. He held a residency at the Norbo Grill in 1950.

In 1951, Porter founded the label Combo Records, which was active until 1961 and released R&B and doo wop releases in addition to some jazz. Much of the material released on the label was recorded in Porter's basement, and he did a fair bit of songwriting for the releases in addition to recording duties. He did further touring as a bandleader in the 1950s, and freelanced in California in the 1960s. He and Mike Porter collaborated in Canada in 1964. He played less later in his life and concentrated on the business aspects of music, working for musicians' unions in the 1970s. However, he toured Europe in 1978 and still played in the 1980s. He died in Los Angeles at age 76.