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Don Menza
American saxophonist
1
Joe Sample
American pianist
2
Robben Ford
American blues, jazz and rock guitarist
3
Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
4
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
5
Dennis Budimir
American musician
6
Chuck Domanico
American musician
7
Harvey Mason
American drummer
8
Jackie Kelso
musician
9
Emil Richards
American musician
10
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
11
Wilton Felder
American musician
12
Rick Marotta
American musician
13
Paul Humphrey
American musician
14
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
15
Eric Gale
American musician
16
John Guerin
American drummer
17
Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
18
Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
19
Will Lee
American bass guitarist
20
Wayne Andre
American trombonist
21
Larry Knechtel
American session musician
22
Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
23
Tom Malone
American musician
24
Plas Johnson
American musician
25
Rob Mounsey
American musician, composer, and arranger
26
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
27
Larry Bunker
American musician
28
Jim Keltner
American session drummer
29
David T. Walker
American musician
30
Bill Summers
jazz musician
31
Fred Tackett
American musician
32
James Gadson
American musician
33
Abraham Laboriel
Mexican musician
34
Paul Griffin
American session musician and pianist
35
Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
36
David Hungate
American musician
37
Fred Jackson, Jr.
American flautist
38
The Crusaders
American jazz fusion group
39
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
40
John Klemmer
American musician
41
Dave Bargeron
American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears
42
Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
43
Paul Jackson, Jr.
American musician
44
John Tropea
American musician
45
Philip Catherine
musician
46
Airto Moreira
Brazilian musician
47
David Hood
American bass player, Muscle Shoals session player
48
Hiram Bullock
American jazz guitarist
49
Naná Vasconcelos
Brazilian percussionist
50
Barry Rogers
American musician
51
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
52
Max Bennett
Jazz bassist
53
Jeff Baxter
American musician
54
Eddie Gomez
Puerto Rican bassist
55
Jay Berliner
American musician
56
Manolo Badrena
Puerto Rican musician
57
Buzz Feiten
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier
58
Roger Hawkins
American drummer
59
Don Alias
American jazz percussionist
60
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
61
James Burton
American guitarist
62
Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member
63
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
64
Luis Conte
Cuban jazz musician
65
Bernard Purdie
American drummer
66
Chuck Findley
American musician
67
Waddy Wachtel
American musician, composer and record producer
68
Jon Faddis
Jazz trumpet player
69
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
70
Vincent DeRosa
American musician
71
Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
72
Dave Taylor
American musician
73
Morris Jennings
American musician
74
Eumir Deodato
Brazilian musician
75
George Bohanon
American musician
76
Jerry Hey
American musician
77
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
78
Mike Melvoin
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012)
79
Tommy Tedesco
American guitarist
80
David Lindley
American musician
81
Mayuto Correa
Brazilian jazz musician
82
Barry Finnerty
American musician
83
Alphonse Mouzon
American musician (1948-2016)
84
Lyle Ritz
American bassist and ukulele player
