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John Tropea
American musician
1
Joe Farrell
American saxophonist
2
Don Grolnick
American musician
3
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
4
Eddie Gomez
Puerto Rican bassist
5
Wayne Andre
American trombonist
6
Manolo Badrena
Puerto Rican musician
7
Michael Brecker
American musician
8
Will Lee
American bass guitarist
9
Eric Gale
American musician
10
Hiram Bullock
American jazz guitarist
11
Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
12
Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
13
Jay Berliner
American musician
14
Frank Vicari
American musician
15
Joe Beck
American musician
16
Burt Collins
American trumpeter and musician
17
Dave Taylor
American musician
18
Airto Moreira
Brazilian musician
19
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
20
Warren Bernhardt
American pianist
21
Dave Bargeron
American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears
22
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
23
Eddie Bert
American musician
24
Barry Rogers
American musician
25
Rick Marotta
American musician
26
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
27
Jeremy Steig
son of William Steig
28
Don Menza
American saxophonist
29
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
30
David Friedman
American jazz percussionist
31
Steps Ahead
american jazz fusion group
32
David Hood
American bass player, Muscle Shoals session player
33
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
34
Eumir Deodato
Brazilian musician
35
Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
36
George Duvivier
American musician
37
Rob Mounsey
American musician, composer, and arranger
38
Claus Ogerman
German composer
39
Neil Dorfsman
American record producer
40
Jon Faddis
Jazz trumpet player
41
Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
42
Tom Malone
American musician
43
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
44
Don Alias
American jazz percussionist
45
Hugh McCracken
American session musician
46
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
47
Jerry Dodgion
American musician
48
Buzz Feiten
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier
49
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
50
Roger Hawkins
American drummer
51
Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
52
Claudio Roditi
Brazilian musician
53
Frank Ricotti
British musician
54
Larry Carlton
American musician
55
Henry Lowther
British musician
56
Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member
57
Willie Bobo
American musician
58
Lew Soloff
American musician
59
Bernard Purdie
American drummer
60
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
61
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
62
Phil Woods
American saxophonist
63
Paul Griffin
American session musician and pianist
64
Chuck Domanico
American musician
65
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
66
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
67
Larry Coryell
American guitarist
68
Don Sebesky
American jazz musician
69
Chris Parker
American drummer
70
Al Grey
American jazz musician
71
Dean Brown
American jazz fusion guitarist and session musician
72
Joe Newman
American musician
73
Brecker Brothers
American jazz music duo
74
Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
75
Jeff "Tain" Watts
American musician
76
Roland Hanna
American pianist
77
James Gadson
American musician
78
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
79
Fred Tackett
American musician
80
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
81
Marky Markowitz
American musician
82
Jack Wilkins
American musician
83
Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
