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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
