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Ron McClure
American jazz bassist
1
Cachao
Cuban musician
2
Omara Portuondo
Cuban singer
3
Francisco Mela
Cuban percussionist
4
Chucho Valdés
Cuban musician
5
Cal Tjader
American Latin jazz musician, recording artist
6
Cándido Camero
Cuban percussionist
7
Pedrito Martinez
musician
8
Armando Peraza
Cuban percussionist
9
José Curbelo
jazz musician
10
Carlos Franzetti
Argentine composer (born 1948)
11
Miguelito Valdés
Cuban singer (1912-1978)
12
Rubén González Fontanills
Cuban musician
13
Johnny Pacheco
Dominican musician
14
Willie Bobo
American musician
15
Arsenio Rodríguez
Cuban musician
16
Pat Metheny
American jazz musician
17
John Scofield
American jazz guitarist and composer
18
Machito
Latin jazz musician
19
Arturo Sandoval
Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer
20
Tito Puente
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1923-2000)
21
Orquesta Casino de la Playa
22
Peruchín
Cuban pianist
23
Roberto Fonseca
Cuban musician
24
Graciela
American singer
25
Richie Beirach
jazz pianist and composer
26
Ignacio Berroa
Cuban musician
27
Joe Lovano
American jazz flautist, saxophonist, clarinettist
28
Pérez Prado
Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger
29
Buena Vista Social Club
ensemble of Cuban musicians
30
Bobby Sanabria
American musician
31
Arturo O'Farrill
Cuban-American musician
32
Chico O'Farrill
Cuban composer and musician
33
Astor Piazzolla
Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger
34
Vitín Avilés
singer
35
Jack DeJohnette
American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer
36
Charlie Haden
American jazz double bassist
37
George Adams
musician
38
Orlando "Cachaíto" López
Cuban musician
39
Knut Riisnæs
musician
40
Cesar Camargo Mariano
Brazilian pianist, arranger, composer and music producer
41
Hans Ulrik
Jazz saxophonists
42
Rodrigo Prats
Cuban composer of zarzuelas
43
Carlos "Patato" Valdes
Conga player
44
John Abercrombie
American jazz guitarist
45
Chad Lefkowitz Brown
American saxophinist
46
Mario Bauzá Cárdenas
American musician
47
Eddie Palmieri
American recording artist; pianist
48
Ornette Coleman
American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer
