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Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
2
Max Bennett
Jazz bassist
3
Dick Nash
American musician
4
Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
5
Jim Messina
American musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and record producer
6
Emil Richards
American musician
7
Dennis Budimir
American musician
8
Seldon Powell
American musician
9
Milt Jackson
American musician
10
Loggins and Messina
American rock-pop duo
11
Pete Rugolo
American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915-2011)
12
George Roberts
American trombonist
13
Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer
14
Chris Karan
Greek Australian musician
15
Plas Johnson
American musician
16
Cal Tjader
American Latin jazz musician, recording artist
17
Larry Bunker
American musician
18
Vincent DeRosa
American musician
19
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
20
Gábor Szabó
Hungarian musician
21
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
22
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
23
Roy Brooks
American drummer
24
Armando Peraza
Cuban percussionist
25
Kenny Loggins
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, recording artist
26
Ry Cooder
American guitarist, singer and composer
27
Mongo Santamaría
Cuban musician
28
Gene Orloff
American musician
29
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
30
Don Sebesky
American jazz musician
31
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader
32
Eugene Wright
American jazz musician
33
Wilton Felder
American musician
34
Earl Palmer
American drummer
35
Julian Priester
American jazz trombonist
36
Milt Buckner
American musician
37
Roman Haubenstock-Ramati
composer (1919-1994)
38
Snooky Young
American musician
39
Jo Jones
American jazz drummer
40
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer
41
Willie Bobo
American musician
42
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
43
Connie Kay
American musician
44
Henry Mancini
American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist (1924-1994)
45
Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
46
Harry Lookofsky
American musician
47
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
48
Jerry Dodgion
American musician
49
Gil Mellé
American artist, jazz musician and film composer (1931-2004)
50
Bob Northern
American jazz musician
51
Armando Trovaioli
Italian film composer and pianist (1917-2013)
52
Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
53
Joe Sample
American pianist
54
Mayuto Correa
Brazilian jazz musician
55
Carlos "Patato" Valdes
Conga player
56
Francisco Aguabella
Cuban master percussionist
57
Gene Ammons
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Claus Ogerman
German composer
59
Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
60
Tommy Tedesco
American guitarist
61
Carmen McRae
American jazz musician and actress
62
Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist
63
James Buffington
American musician
64
Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
65
Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
66
Chuck Domanico
American musician
67
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
68
Wayne Andre
American trombonist
69
Paul Humphrey
American musician
70
Herbie Lovelle
American musician and actor (1924-2009)
71
Ray Barretto
Puerto Rican jazz musician
72
Sam Woodyard
American jazz drummer
73
Percy Heath
American musician
74
Phil Woods
American saxophonist
75
Hugh McCracken
American session musician
