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Jane Monheit
American singer
1
Johnny Griffin
American musician
2
Thelonious Monk
American jazz pianist and composer
3
Eddie Bert
American musician
4
Cécile McLorin Salvant
American jazz singer of French and Haitian roots
5
Roberta Gambarini
Italian singer
6
Lorez Alexandria
American musician
7
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
8
Mark Murphy
American singer
9
Betty Carter
American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter
10
Shirley Horn
American singer
11
Charlie Rouse
American musician
12
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
13
Bob Northern
American jazz musician
14
Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer
15
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
16
Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
17
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer
18
Joe Gordon
American trumpeter
19
Lennie McBrowne
American musician
20
Jazzmeia Horn
American jazz singer
21
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
22
Lonnie Plaxico
American jazz bassist
23
Abbey Lincoln
American singer (1930-2010)
24
Ambrose Akinmusire
American jazz composer and trumpeter
25
Patti Austin
American singer
26
Blossom Dearie
American jazz singer and pianist
27
Anita O'Day
American jazz singer
28
Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist
29
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
30
Marshal Royal
American musician
31
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
32
Art Taylor
American jazz drummer
33
Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
34
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
35
Jon Hendricks
American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian
36
Ed Shaughnessy
American jazz drummer
37
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader
38
Carmen McRae
American jazz musician and actress
39
John Ore
American musician
40
Billy Eckstine
American musician
41
Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
42
Andrew Hill
American jazz pianist and composer
43
Sara Lazarus
Franco-American singer
44
Regina Carter
American musician
45
Ronnie Mathews
American musician
46
Gretchen Parlato
American singer
47
Jimmy Cleveland
American jazz trombonist
48
Norman Granz
American jazz musician and producer
49
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
50
Gary McFarland
American jazz musician
51
Milt Jackson
American musician
52
Sonny Clark
American musician
53
Lightnin' Hopkins
American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
54
Pierre Michelot
French jazz double bassist
55
Marlena Shaw
American singer
56
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
57
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
58
Henry Grimes
American musician
59
Larry Gales
American musician
60
Buck Clarke
American jazz percussionist
61
Harold Land
American musician
62
Lionel Loueke
guitarist
63
Art Davis
American double-bassist
64
Howard Roberts
American guitarist
65
Benny Harris
American jazz trumpeter
66
Scott Colley
American musician
67
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
68
Bill Cunliffe
American musician
69
Joe Sample
American pianist
70
Frankie Dunlop
American jazz drummer
71
Luciana Souza
Brazilian singer
72
Jimmy Rushing
American blues shouter and swing jazz singer
73
Joe Williams
American jazz singer
74
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
75
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
76
Larry Bunker
American musician
77
Jimmy Bond
American jazz bassist
78
Bebel Gilberto
Brazilian-American singer
79
Nick Travis
American jazz musician
80
Oscar Pettiford
American musician
81
Teddy Edwards
American jazz tenor saxophonist
82
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
83
Jacky Terrasson
jazz musician
84
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
85
Julie London
American actress and singer (1926-2000)
86
Helen Merrill
American recording artist; jazz vocalist
