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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