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Jimmy Heath
American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader
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Cannonball Adderley
American jazz alto saxophonist
2
Hal Galper
American pianist
3
Louis Hayes
American drummer
4
Nat Adderley
American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
5
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
6
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
7
Joe Zawinul
Austrian composer and pianist
8
Dave Bailey
American drummer
9
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
10
Bobby Timmons
American pianist
11
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988)
12
Vincent Herring
American jazz saxophonist and flautist
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Budd Johnson
American musician
14
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist
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Jaki Byard
American musician
16
Jesper Lundgaard
Danish musician
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Conte Candoli
American musician
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Specs Powell
American musician
19
Johnny Griffin
American musician
20
Jimmy Bond
American jazz bassist
21
Joe Thomas
trumpeter
22
Hank Jones
American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)
23
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
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Al Killian
American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader
25
Lester Young
American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist
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Oscar Pettiford
American musician
27
Cecil Payne
American jazz saxophonist
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Connie Kay
American musician
29
Junior Mance
American musician
30
Herman Wright
American jazz musician
31
Larry Ridley
American musician
32
Blue Mitchell
American musician
33
Lennie McBrowne
American musician
34
Frank Capp
American musician
35
Pepper Adams
American saxophonist
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Ben Webster
American saxophonist
37
Sal Nistico
American musician
38
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
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Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
