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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
65
Bill Cunliffe
American musician
66
Dick Nash
American musician
67
Steve Turre
American jazz trombonist
68
Pérez Prado
Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger
