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Paul Jackson, Jr.
Paul Jackson, Jr.
American musician
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Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
American session drummer
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David Hungate
David Hungate
American musician
3
Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel
Mexican musician
4
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
American musician
5
Dave Bargeron
Dave Bargeron
American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears
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Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
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Rob Mounsey
Rob Mounsey
American musician, composer, and arranger
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Tom Scott
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
9
Emil Richards
Emil Richards
American musician
10
Chris Parker
Chris Parker
American drummer
11
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
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Victor Feldman
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
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Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton
American musician
14
Tom Malone
Tom Malone
American musician
15
Dennis Budimir
Dennis Budimir
American musician
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Hiram Bullock
Hiram Bullock
American jazz guitarist
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Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
American musician
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Mitchel Forman
Mitchel Forman
American pianist
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Will Lee
Will Lee
American bass guitarist
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Chuck Domanico
Chuck Domanico
American musician
21
Fred Tackett
Fred Tackett
American musician
22
Buzz Feiten
Buzz Feiten
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier
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Chuck Berghofer
Chuck Berghofer
American musician
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Bob James
Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
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Francisco Aguabella
Francisco Aguabella
Cuban master percussionist
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David McMurray
David McMurray
American jazz musician
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NanĂ¡ Vasconcelos
NanĂ¡ Vasconcelos
Brazilian percussionist
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Phil Palmer
Phil Palmer
British musician
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Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
American musician, composer and record producer
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Don Alias
Don Alias
American jazz percussionist
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John Guerin
John Guerin
American drummer
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Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
American jazz musician
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Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
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Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
American composer, musical director and artist
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Robben Ford
Robben Ford
American blues, jazz and rock guitarist
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Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
British musician
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Eric Gale
Eric Gale
American musician
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Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
American musician
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Greg Leisz
Greg Leisz
American musician
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David Hood
David Hood
American bass player, Muscle Shoals session player
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Rick Marotta
Rick Marotta
American musician
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John Tropea
John Tropea
American musician
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Joe Sample
Joe Sample
American pianist
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Steve Rodby
Steve Rodby
American jazz musician
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Paul McCandless
Paul McCandless
American musician
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Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter
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Larry Grenadier
Larry Grenadier
American bassist
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Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
American musician
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Manolo Badrena
Manolo Badrena
Puerto Rican musician
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Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Plas Johnson
Plas Johnson
American musician
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Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson
American bass guitarist, songwriter
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John Jorgenson
John Jorgenson
American musician
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Marvin Stamm
Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
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James Gadson
James Gadson
American musician
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Don Grusin
Don Grusin
American musician
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Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
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Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
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Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Brazilian musician
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Jon Faddis
Jon Faddis
Jazz trumpet player
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Jay Berliner
Jay Berliner
American musician
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Don Menza
Don Menza
American saxophonist
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Jack Nimitz
Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
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Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
American drummer
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Ralph Penland
Ralph Penland
American drummer and musician
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Eric Darken
Eric Darken
musical artist
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Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
American drummer
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Dave Taylor
Dave Taylor
American musician
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Julian Priester
Julian Priester
American jazz trombonist
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Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard
American musician
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Gerald Veasley
Gerald Veasley
American musician
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Marty Paich
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets
American jazz fusion band
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Wayne Bergeron
Wayne Bergeron
American musician
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Oscar Brashear
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
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Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
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James Burton
James Burton
American guitarist
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Jackie Kelso
Jackie Kelso
musician
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Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member
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Frank Ricotti
Frank Ricotti
British musician
Luis Conte
Cuban jazz musician

Luis Conte

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Cuban jazz musician
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Luis Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist who has backed acts such as James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira. He immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended Los Angeles City College studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community. Conte began his music career as a studio musician for Latin Jazz acts like Caldera. His live performance and touring career took off when he joined Madonna's touring band in the 1980s. To date, Conte has built an extremely successful career including a run composing and playing in ABC TV's Dancing with the Stars band, among dozens or hundreds of other TV and film projects.