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Ellis Marsalis Jr.

American pianist

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Reginald Veal

American musician

2

Wynton Marsalis

American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center (born 1961)

3

Terence Blanchard

American musician and composer

4

Kenny Kirkland

American musician

5

Branford Marsalis

American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)

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Delfeayo Marsalis

American trombonist

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Charnett Moffett

American musician

8

Rodney Whitaker

American jazz double bass player, educator

9

Jeff "Tain" Watts

American musician

10

Steve Masakowski

musical artist

11

Victor Goines

American musician

12

Stephen Scott

American musician

13

The Jazz Messengers

American jazz band

14

Ralph Peterson, Jr.

American jazz drummer

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Danny Barker

American jazz musician

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Kidd Jordan

American saxophonist

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Phil Bowler

American musician

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Dizzy Reece

Jamaican trumpeter

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Wellman Braud

American musician

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Joey Calderazzo

American jazz pianist

21

Wessell Anderson

American musician

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Marcus Roberts

American musician

23

Robert Hurst

American jazz bassist

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Harry Connick Jr.

American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer

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Wynton Kelly

American jazz pianist

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Art Blakey

American jazz drummer and bandleader

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Herlin Riley

American musician

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band

American musical group; New Orleans, Louisiana, brass band

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Wycliffe Gordon

American musician

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Roy Hargrove

American jazz trumpeter