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Tim Berne

American jazz saxophonist

1

Hank Roberts

American cellist

2

Michael Formanek

American jazz bassist

3

Tom Rainey

American jazz drummer

4

Herb Robertson

American musician

5

Chris Speed

American musician

6

Dominique Pifarély

French musician

7

Gerald Cleaver

American musician

8

Jim Black

American jazz drummer

9

Drew Gress

American musician

10

Roy Campbell, Jr.

American trumpeter (1952-2014)

11

Bruno Chevillon

French bassist

12

Mat Maneri

American composer, improviser and jazz violin and viola player

13

Mark Feldman

American violinist

14

Bobby Previte

American drummer

15

William Parker

American jazz musician

16

Mark Dresser

American musician

17

Samuel Blaser

Swiss trombonist, bandleader and arranger

18

Steve Swell

American musician

19

Marc Johnson

American jazz bass player, composer and band leader

20

Evan Parker

English saxophonist

21

Marc Copland

American musician

22

Gary Peacock

American double-bassist

23

Hamid Drake

American musician

24

Stefan Pasborg

Danish jazz musician, bandleader

25

Glenn Ferris

American musician

26

Michel Benita

French musician

27

Larry Schneider

American musician

28

Daniel Humair

Swiss drummer and painter

29

Lonnie Plaxico

American jazz bassist

30

Enrico Rava

Italian trumpeter

31

Ed Schuller

American musician

32

Spring Heel Jack

English electronic music duo, consisting of John Coxon and Ashley Wales

33

Dave Holland

British musician

34

Vinny Golia

American musician

35

Steve Coleman

American saxophonist

36

Django Bates

British musician

37

Cassandra Wilson

American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi

38

Henri Texier

French musician

39

Charles Tyler

American musician

40

Albert Ayler

American jazz saxophonist

41

David S. Ware

jazz musician

42

Julius Hemphill

American saxophonist

43

Irène Schweizer

Swiss musician

44

Henry Grimes

American musician

45

Bobby Few

American musician

46

Martial Solal

French-Algerian jazz pianist

47

Robin Eubanks

American musician

48

Joëlle Léandre

French double bassist, vocalist and composer

49

Lewis Worrell

American musician

50

Joel Futterman

American musician

51

Dave Burrell

American musician

52

Iain Ballamy

British musician