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Harvey Mason

American drummer

1

Marvin Stamm

American trumpeter

2

Ralph MacDonald

Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist

3

Eric Gale

American musician

4

Bob James

smooth jazz keyboardist and composer

5

Airto Moreira

Brazilian musician

6

George Benson

American recording artist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter

7

Phil Upchurch

American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist

8

Burt Collins

American trumpeter and musician

9

Jay Berliner

American musician

10

Randy Brecker

American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)

11

Joe Farrell

American saxophonist

12

Wayne Andre

American trombonist

13

Stanley Turrentine

American musician

14

Jon Faddis

Jazz trumpet player

15

Will Lee

American bass guitarist

16

Alan Rubin

Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member

17

Barry Rogers

American musician

18

Hiram Bullock

American jazz guitarist

19

David Friedman

American jazz percussionist

20

Oscar Brashear

American trumpeter

21

John Tropea

American musician

22

Anthony Jackson

American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter

23

Eumir Deodato

Brazilian musician

24

Bill Summers

jazz musician

25

Cornell Dupree

American R&B/soul jazz guitarist

26

Jerome Richardson

American jazz multi-instrumentalist

27

Mike Mainieri

American vibraphonist

28

Ronnie Cuber

American musician

29

Frank Foster

American jazz musician and bandleader

30

Dave Taylor

American musician

31

Ernie Watts

American jazz musician

32

Tom Malone

American musician

33

Lonnie Smith

American jazz musician

34

Claus Ogerman

German composer

35

Jorge Dalto

Argentinian jazz pianist

36

Don Menza

American saxophonist

37

Joe Sample

American pianist

38

Joe Beck

American musician

39

Louis Johnson

American bass guitarist, songwriter

40

Don Alias

American jazz percussionist

41

Gene Bertoncini

American jazz guitarist

42

Dennis Budimir

American musician

43

Al Foster

American musician

44

Larry Carlton

American musician

45

Grover Washington, Jr.

American recording artist, jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist (1943-1999)

46

Chuck Domanico

American musician

47

James Buffington

American musician

48

Milt Jackson

American musician

49

Chuck Rainey

American bass guitar session musician

50

Alphonse Mouzon

American musician (1948-2016)

51

Sam Brown

American jazz guitarist

52

Wade Marcus

American musician

53

Fred Jackson, Jr.

American flautist

54

Grant Green

American jazz guitarist and composer

55

Robben Ford

American blues, jazz and rock guitarist

56

George Bohanon

American musician

57

David Matthews

American musician

58

Cedar Walton

American hard bop jazz pianist

59

David T. Walker

American musician

60

Kenny Burrell

American jazz guitarist

61

Charnett Moffett

American musician

62

Jim Gilstrap

American singer

63

Waddy Wachtel

American musician, composer and record producer

64

Bobbi Humphrey

American soul-jazz musician

65

Bobby Broom

American musician

66

Roger Hawkins

American drummer

67

Don Sebesky

American jazz musician

68

Dave Bargeron

American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears

69

Fred Wesley

American jazz trombonist

70

Victor Feldman

English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist

71

George Duvivier

American musician

72

Mickey Roker

American jazz drummer

73

Jerry Dodgion

American musician

74

Paul Jackson, Jr.

American musician

75

Dave Holland

British musician

76

Billy Cobham

American jazz drummer

77

Paul Humphrey

American musician