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Don Byas
Don Byas
American musician
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Charles Thompson
Charles Thompson
American pianist
2
Ben Webster
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
3
Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
4
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
band that plays jazz
5
A. K. Salim
A. K. Salim
American musician
6
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist
7
Nat Pierce
Nat Pierce
American musician
8
Buster Smith
Buster Smith
Jazz alto saxophonist
9
Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder
American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader
10
Lucky Thompson
Lucky Thompson
American saxophonist
11
Preston Love
Preston Love
American saxophonist
12
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
13
Aaron Bell
Aaron Bell
American musician
14
George Duvivier
George Duvivier
American musician
15
Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
16
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
American jazz drummer
17
Budd Johnson
Budd Johnson
American musician
18
Henry Glover
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
19
Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
20
Freddie Green
Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
21
Count Basie
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
23
Vic Dickenson
Vic Dickenson
American jazz trombonist
24
Shad Collins
Shad Collins
American musician
25
Jimmy Nottingham
Jimmy Nottingham
American musician
26
Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
27
Bobby Donaldson
Bobby Donaldson
American musician
28
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter
29
Bull Moose Jackson
Bull Moose Jackson
American blues and rhythm-and-blues singer and saxophonist
30
Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
31
Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
32
Chu Berry
Chu Berry
American musician
33
Jimmie Lunceford
Jimmie Lunceford
American musician
34
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman
American musician
35
Marshal Royal
Marshal Royal
American musician
36
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
37
Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975)
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Al McKibbon
Al McKibbon
American musician
39
Ernie Royal
Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
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Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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Roomful of Blues
Roomful of Blues
Musical band
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Benny Carter
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
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Joe Newman
Joe Newman
American musician
44
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter
45
Bill Doggett
Bill Doggett
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist
46
Snooky Young
Snooky Young
American musician
47
Charlie Fowlkes
Charlie Fowlkes
American musician
48
Red Prysock
Red Prysock
American rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist
49
Manny Albam
Manny Albam
musician and composer
50
Red Allen
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader
51
Russell Procope
Russell Procope
American musician
52
Joe Wilder
Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
53
Gus Johnson
Gus Johnson
American musician
54
Thad Jones
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
55
Al Grey
Al Grey
American jazz musician
56
Joe Evans
Joe Evans
American saxophonist
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Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
58
Emmett Berry
Emmett Berry
American musician
59
Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones
American musician
60
Metronome All-Stars
Metronome All-Stars
band that plays jazz
61
Frank Foster
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
62
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
US blues and R&B saxophone player and composer
63
Skeets Tolbert
Skeets Tolbert
American musician
64
Frank Wess
Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
65
Gene Roland
Gene Roland
American composer
66
Lloyd Trotman
Lloyd Trotman
American musician
67
Dan Minor
Dan Minor
jazz trombonist
Tab Smith
American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist

Tab Smith

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American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist

Talmadge "Tab" Smith (January 11, 1909 – August 17, 1971), was an American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist. He is best remebered for the tracks, "Because of You" and "Pretend". He variously worked with Count Basie, the Mills Rhythm Boys and Lucky Millinder.