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Russell Procope
Russell Procope
American musician
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Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
2
Buster Bailey
Buster Bailey
American musician
3
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
4
Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
5
Benny Morton
Benny Morton
American musician
6
Ray Nance
Ray Nance
American musician
7
Herbie Harper
Herbie Harper
American musician
8
Vic Dickenson
Vic Dickenson
American jazz trombonist
9
Red Norvo
Red Norvo
American musician
10
Nappy Lamare
Nappy Lamare
American musician
11
Aaron Bell
Aaron Bell
American musician
12
Al Cohn
Al Cohn
American saxophonist
13
Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
14
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
15
Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
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Chu Berry
Chu Berry
American musician
17
Wellman Braud
Wellman Braud
American musician
18
Georgie Auld
Georgie Auld
Canadian jazz musician
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Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
20
Red Callender
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
21
Ben Webster
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
22
Eddie Heywood
Eddie Heywood
American jazz pianist, songwriter
23
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
24
Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
25
Mousey Alexander
Mousey Alexander
Jazz drummer
26
Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Eddie Barefield
Eddie Barefield
American musician
28
Lawrence Lucie
Lawrence Lucie
American musician
29
Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown
jazz trombonist
30
Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
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Count Basie
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Ted Sturgis
Ted Sturgis
American musician
33
Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan
Jazz trumpeter
34
Tony Mottola
Tony Mottola
guitarist (1918-2004)
35
Howard McGhee
Howard McGhee
American trumpeter
36
Gil Evans
Gil Evans
American pianist
37
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
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Dave Tough
Dave Tough
American drummer
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Don Butterfield
Don Butterfield
American musician
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Dave Holland
Dave Holland
British musician
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Kid Ory
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
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Dicky Wells
Dicky Wells
American jazz trombonist
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Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb
American jazz drummer
45
Alan Raph
Alan Raph
American trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor
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Don Byas
Don Byas
American musician
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Percy Heath
Percy Heath
American musician
48
Gene Quill
Gene Quill
American musician
49
Ram Ramirez
Ram Ramirez
Puerto Rican born jazz pianist and composer
50
Doc Severinsen
Doc Severinsen
American jazz trumpeter (born 1927)
51
Maxine Sullivan
Maxine Sullivan
American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987)
52
Buzzy Drootin
Buzzy Drootin
American musician
53
Dick Vance
Dick Vance
American musician
54
Buster Williams
Buster Williams
American musician
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Teddy Hill
Teddy Hill
American musician
56
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman
American musician
57
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
band that plays jazz
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Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician
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Willie Smith
Willie Smith
American musician
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Money Johnson
Money Johnson
American musician
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John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), was a jazz double-bassist who also played trombone and tuba. In addition to sideman work (prominently with Benny Goodman), Kirby is remembered for leading a successful chamber jazz sextet in the late 1930s and early 1940s, which scored several hit songs including "Loch Lomond" and the debut recording of "Undecided", a jazz standard.