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James Last

German musician

1

Wayne Andre

American trombonist

2

George Bohanon

American musician

3

J. J. Johnson

American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)

4

Fred Wesley

American jazz trombonist

5

Rob Mounsey

American musician, composer, and arranger

6

Bert Kaempfert

German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980)

7

Frank Comstock

American composer, arranger, conductor and trombonist (1922-2013)

8

Tom Malone

American musician

9

Peter Herbolzheimer

German musician

10

Gerry Mulligan

American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer

11

Bob James

smooth jazz keyboardist and composer

12

Kai Winding

Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist

13

Nathaniel Shilkret

American composer, conductor, clarinetist, pianist, business executive, and music director

14

Jimmy Knepper

American musician

15

Buck Clayton

American jazz trumpeter

16

Rita Reys

Dutch jazz singer

17

Alfred Ellis

American saxophonist

18

Frode Thingnæs

Norwegian jazz musician

19

Claus Ogerman

German composer

20

William Motzing

Composer, conductor, arranger

21

Barry Rogers

American musician

22

Tommy Dorsey

American big band leader and musician

23

Olle Holmquist

Swedish musician

24

Thad Jones

American jazz trumpeter

25

Åke Persson

Swedish musician

26

Ted Heath

British musician

27

Toots Thielemans

Belgian jazz musician

28

Michael Colina

American composer

29

Billy May

American composer, arranger and trumpeter

30

Ladi Geisler

Czech musician

31

Bill Watrous

American trombonist

32

Alex Iles

American musician

33

Nat Peck

American musician

34

Johnny Keating

British musician

35

George Greeley

American pianist

36

Dave Taylor

American musician

37

Mike Mainieri

American vibraphonist

38

Jon Faddis

Jazz trumpet player

39

Victor Feldman

English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist

40

James Gadson

American musician

41

Frank Rosolino

American jazz trombonist

42

Al Grey

American jazz musician

43

Simon Townshend

British guitarist

44

Buddy Collette

American musician

45

Johnny Griffin

American musician

46

Kenny Werner

American jazz pianist, composer, and author

47

Paul Tanner

American trombonist

48

Horst Wende

German musician

49

Waddy Wachtel

American musician, composer and record producer

50

Bud Brisbois

American trumpeter (1937-1978)

51

Sammy Nestico

American composer and arranger

52

Alan Rubin

Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member

53

Gene Roland

American composer

54

Bob Curnow

musician

55

Firehouse Five Plus Two

American Dixieland jazz band

56

Mike Zwerin

American jazz musician

57

T-Bone Walker

American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

58

John Clayton

American jazz and classical double bassist

59

Chris Laurence

musician

60

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

band

61

Dave Bargeron

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

62

Ted Nash

Woodwind virtuoso, author and studio musician

63

Ralph MacDonald

Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist

64

Count Basie Orchestra

American big band led by Count Basie

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Bill Cunliffe

American musician

66

Dick Nash

American musician

67

Steve Turre

American jazz trombonist

68

Pérez Prado

Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger