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Conte Candoli
Conte Candoli
American musician
1
Richie Kamuca
Richie Kamuca
American musician
2
Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
3
Bill Holman
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
4
Charlie Mariano
Charlie Mariano
American alto saxophonist
5
Red Mitchell
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
6
Jimmy Giuffre
Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
7
Joe Mondragon
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
8
Leroy Vinnegar
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
9
Don Fagerquist
Don Fagerquist
American musician
10
Curtis Counce
Curtis Counce
American musician
11
Russ Freeman
Russ Freeman
American musician
12
Monty Budwig
Monty Budwig
American double bassist
13
Joe Maini
Joe Maini
American musician
14
Herb Geller
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
15
Chuck Flores
Chuck Flores
American jazz drummer
16
Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
17
Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus
American saxophonist and composer (1929-2020)
18
Claude Williamson
Claude Williamson
American pianist
19
Milt Bernhart
Milt Bernhart
American musician
20
Bob Cooper
Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
21
Marty Paich
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
22
Al Porcino
Al Porcino
American musician
23
Gene Roland
Gene Roland
American composer
24
Jack Nimitz
Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
25
Art Pepper
Art Pepper
American musician
26
Pete Candoli
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
27
Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
28
Kai Winding
Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
29
Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
30
Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
American musician
31
Victor Feldman
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
32
Jack Montrose
Jack Montrose
American musician
33
Don Bagley
Don Bagley
American jazz bassist
34
Jack Sheldon
Jack Sheldon
American musician (1931-2019)
35
Herbie Harper
Herbie Harper
American musician
36
Eddie Bert
Eddie Bert
American musician
37
Howard Rumsey
Howard Rumsey
American musician
38
Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
39
Carson Smith
Carson Smith
American musician
40
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
41
Bob Enevoldsen
Bob Enevoldsen
American musician
42
Al Viola
Al Viola
American musician
43
Irene Kral
Irene Kral
American singer
44
Max Bennett
Max Bennett
Jazz bassist
45
Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis
American musician
46
Tubby Hayes
Tubby Hayes
British jazz musician
47
Stan Levey
Stan Levey
American musician
48
Joe Gordon
Joe Gordon
American trumpeter
49
Al Cohn
Al Cohn
American saxophonist
50
Bob Gordon
Bob Gordon
American musician
51
Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
52
Rolf Ericson
Rolf Ericson
Swedish musician
53
Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne
American jazz drummer
54
Paul Horn
Paul Horn
American flautist in jazz and New Age music
55
Julius Watkins
Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
56
Philly Joe Jones
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer
57
Teddy Charles
Teddy Charles
American musician
58
Percy Heath
Percy Heath
American musician
59
Armando Peraza
Armando Peraza
Cuban percussionist
60
Carl Fontana
Carl Fontana
American musician
61
Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
62
Jimmy Raney
Jimmy Raney
American musician
63
Bill Crow
Bill Crow
American bassist
64
Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford
American musician
65
Red Callender
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
66
Gene Quill
Gene Quill
American musician
67
Jack Marshall
Jack Marshall
American musician, conductor, composer (1921-1973)
68
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
69
Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
70
Georgie Auld
Georgie Auld
Canadian jazz musician
71
Victor Gaskin
Victor Gaskin
American bassist
72
Buddy Collette
Buddy Collette
American musician
73
Ed Thigpen
Ed Thigpen
American jazz drummer
74
George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
75
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
76
Manny Albam
Manny Albam
musician and composer
77
Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
78
Frank Capp
Frank Capp
American musician
79
Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer
80
Vincent DeRosa
Vincent DeRosa
American musician
81
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
American musician
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Stu Williamson (May 14, 1933 – October 1, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter and valve trombonist. Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, Williamson was the younger brother of jazz pianist Claude Williamson.

In 1949, he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked with Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Billy May, Charlie Barnet, and Shelly Manne. He worked often as a session musician until his retirement in 1968. He battled drug addiction for much of his life and died in Studio City, California in 1991.