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Irving Ashby
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1
J. C. Heard
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2
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
3
Norman Granz
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4
Paul Quinichette
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5
Harry Edison
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6
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
7
Teddy Wilson
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8
Count Basie
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9
Roy Eldridge
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Buck Clayton
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11
Jo Jones
American jazz drummer
12
Illinois Jacquet
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Ben Webster
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Chu Berry
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Buddy DeFranco
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16
Buster Harding
Canadian-born American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
17
Don Byas
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18
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
19
Billie Holiday
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20
Shad Collins
American musician
21
Vic Dickenson
American jazz trombonist
22
Budd Johnson
American musician
23
Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
24
Johnny Griffin
American musician
25
Flip Phillips
American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player
26
Joe Williams
American jazz singer
27
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
28
Nat Pierce
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29
Buddy Rich
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30
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
31
J. J. Johnson
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32
Junior Mance
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33
Ed Shaughnessy
American jazz drummer
34
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
35
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
36
Wardell Gray
American musician
37
Idrees Sulieman
American musician
38
Curtis Counce
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39
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
40
Billy Mitchell
American jazz tenor saxophonist
41
Herbie Harper
American musician
42
Carmen McRae
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43
Gene Krupa
drummer, composer, bandleader
44
Lennie McBrowne
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45
Reunald Jones
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46
James Clay
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47
Charlie Christian
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48
Aaron Bell
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49
Metronome All-Stars
band that plays jazz
50
Joe Henderson
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51
Walter Page
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52
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
53
Sal Nistico
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54
Jimmy Woode
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55
Gerry Mulligan
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56
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist
57
John Kirby
jazz bassist
58
Bill Coleman
American musician
59
Juan Tizol
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60
Chico Hamilton
American musician
61
Dave Pell
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62
Herbie Lovelle
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American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist
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American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist
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Irving Ashby
American jazz guitarist
1
J. C. Heard
American musician
2
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
3
Norman Granz
American jazz musician and producer
4
Paul Quinichette
American saxophonist and jazz musician
5
Harry Edison
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Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Teddy Wilson
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Roy Eldridge
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Buck Clayton
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Jo Jones
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Illinois Jacquet
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Chu Berry
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Buddy DeFranco
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Buster Harding
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Johnny Griffin
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Flip Phillips
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Wardell Gray
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Idrees Sulieman
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41
Herbie Harper
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Carmen McRae
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43
Gene Krupa
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44
Lennie McBrowne
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Reunald Jones
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46
James Clay
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47
Charlie Christian
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48
Aaron Bell
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49
Metronome All-Stars
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50
Joe Henderson
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51
Walter Page
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52
Jimmy Rowles
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53
Sal Nistico
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54
Jimmy Woode
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Gerry Mulligan
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56
Wynton Kelly
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John Kirby
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Bill Coleman
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Juan Tizol
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