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Mitchel Forman

American pianist

1

Bob James

smooth jazz keyboardist and composer

2

Paul Jackson, Jr.

American musician

3

Bill Evans

American jazz saxophonist

4

Philippe Saisse

French musician

5

Dave Koz

American jazz saxophonist

6

Robben Ford

American blues, jazz and rock guitarist

7

Dave Bargeron

American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears

8

Larry Carlton

American musician

9

Rob Mounsey

American musician, composer, and arranger

10

Ernie Watts

American jazz musician

11

Richard Elliot

Scottish musician

12

Don Grusin

American musician

13

Russ Freeman

American jazz musician and composer

14

Buzz Feiten

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier

15

Kirk Whalum

American musician

16

Hiram Bullock

American jazz guitarist

17

Kurt Rosenwinkel

American jazz guitarist and keyboardist

18

Urban Knights

all-star smooth, soul and R&B jazz band

19

Keiko Matsui

Japanese jazz pianist (1961-)

20

Jerry Hey

American musician

21

Rick Margitza

American musician

22

Eric Gale

American musician

23

Ronnie Foster

American organist and record producer

24

Chieli Minucci

American musician

25

Scott Henderson

jazz fusion and blues guitarist

26

Anthony Jackson

American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter

27

Rick Braun

American smooth jazz trumpeter, vocalist and record producer

28

Luis Conte

Cuban jazz musician

29

Yellowjackets

American jazz fusion band

30

Ray Obiedo

American musician

31

Dean Brown

American jazz fusion guitarist and session musician

32

Billy Squier

American rock musician

33

Airto Moreira

Brazilian musician

34

Tom Scott

American jazz musician

35

Fred Wesley

American jazz trombonist

36

Henry Johnson

American jazz guitarist

37

Grant Geissman

American jazz guitarist and Emmy-nominated composer

38

Tommy Campbell

American drummer

39

Alphonse Mouzon

American musician (1948-2016)

40

Richard Bona

Cameroon-American jazz bassist and musician

41

Ron Blake

Puerto Rican musician

42

Emil Richards

American musician

43

Jeff "Tain" Watts

American musician

44

Wayne Bergeron

American musician

45

Phil Palmer

British musician

46

Abraham Laboriel

Mexican musician

47

Jesse Cook

Canadian guitarist, composer, and producer

48

Toninho Horta

Brazilian musician

49

George Bohanon

American musician

50

Joe Sample

American pianist

51

Chuck Domanico

American musician

52

Kenny Garrett

American musician

53

Vincent DeRosa

American musician

54

Larry Bunker

American musician

55

Gary Burton

American vibraphonist

56

Branford Marsalis

American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)

57

Chuck Berghofer

American musician

58

Jack Nimitz

American saxophonist

59

Brian Blade

American jazz musician

60

Kevin Eubanks

musician, band leader

61

John Klemmer

American musician

62

Jim Keltner

American session drummer

63

Manolo Badrena

Puerto Rican musician

64

Jeff Baxter

American musician

65

Phil Perry

American musician

66

Dennis Budimir

American musician

67

Shawn Lane

American musician

68

Billy Burnette

American musician

69

Charnett Moffett

American musician

70

Greg Leisz

American musician

71

Peter Bernstein

American musician

72

Howard Roberts

American guitarist

73

David Hood

American bass player, Muscle Shoals session player

74

Michael Lington

Danish musician

75

King Kobra

band from Los Angeles

76

Randy Brecker

American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)

77

David "Fathead" Newman

American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist

78

Don Alias

American jazz percussionist

79

Mark Whitfield

American musician

80

Steve Cropper

American guitarist, songwriter and record producer

81

Don Menza

American saxophonist