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Kiyoshi Kitagawa
Japanese-American jazz double-bassist
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Casiopea
Japanese jazz fusion band
2
Takashi Matsunaga
Japanese composer, arranger, pianist (1986-)
3
Sabu Toyozumi
Japanese jazz drummer, erhu player (1943-)
4
Art Blakey
American jazz drummer and bandleader
5
Takashi Kako
Japanese composer
6
Charlie Tagawa
American musician
7
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)
8
Mal Waldron
American jazz pianist and composer
9
John Hicks
American jazz pianist and composer
10
Dragon Ash
Japanese rap rock group
11
Gene Harris
American pianist
12
Geoffrey Keezer
American musician
13
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
14
Ogre You Asshole
Japanese band
15
John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
16
Harold Mabern
American pianist
17
Crazy Cats
Japanese jazz band, Conte Group (1956-1993)
18
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader
19
Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975)
20
Yoshiki Fukuyama
Japanese singer (1963)
21
Ryo Kawasaki
Japanese jazz guitarist (1947-2020)
22
Les Rallizes Dénudés
Japanese rock band
23
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer
24
Percy Heath
American musician
25
Takashi Yoshimatsu
Japanese classical composer
26
Herbie Hancock
American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor
27
Milt Jackson
American musician
28
Freddie Hubbard
American musician
29
Masahiko Togashi
Japanese jazz percussionist and drummer (1940-2007)
30
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist
31
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
32
Pharoah Sanders
American jazz saxophonist
33
Art Pepper
American musician
34
Modern Jazz Quartet
American jazz ensemble
35
Cal Tjader
American Latin jazz musician, recording artist
36
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Japanese ska band (1985-)
37
Jack Wilson
American pianist (1936-2007)
38
Earl Klugh
American jazz guitarist
39
King Oliver
American jazz cornet player and bandleader
40
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer
41
Eddie Condon
US musician
42
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
43
Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter
44
Bill Laswell
American musician
45
Weather Report
American jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s
46
Charlie Haden
American jazz double bassist
47
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
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Punch Miller
American musician
49
Ray Bryant
American pianist
50
Bill Watrous
American trombonist
51
Dizzy Gillespie
American jazz trumpeter
52
J. C. Heard
American musician
53
Keith Jarrett
American jazz and classical music pianist and composer
54
Pat Metheny
American jazz musician
55
Paul Winter
American saxophonist
56
Bob Brozman
American guitarist and ethnomusicologist
57
Jaco Pastorius
American jazz bassist, producer, educator
58
Jaki Byard
American musician
59
Pee Wee Russell
American musician
