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Paul Jackson
American musician
1
Herbie Hancock
American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor
2
DeWayne McKnight
American guitarist
3
Eddie Henderson
American musician
4
Bennie Maupin
American musician
5
Donald Byrd
American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist
6
The Kentucky Headhunters
band
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Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist and composer
8
Sheila E.
American singer and percussionist
9
Jamiroquai
British acid jazz band
10
Bloodrock
American hard rock band
11
Bill Summers
jazz musician
12
Robert Glasper
American jazz pianist, composer and record producer
13
Mandrill
American funk band from Brooklyn, New York
14
Bill Laswell
American musician
15
Ron Carter
American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer
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Tony Williams
American jazz drummer
17
Herbie Mann
American jazz flutist
18
Michael Brecker
American musician
19
Material
American band led by Bill Laswell
20
Miles Davis Quintet
American jazz quintet led by Miles Davis
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
American rock music band
22
Bernard Purdie
American drummer
23
Nils Landgren
Swedish musician
24
Julian Priester
American jazz trombonist
25
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
26
Orlando Julius
Nigerian musician
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Corinne Bailey Rae
British singer and songwriter
28
Christian McBride
American musician
29
Side Effect
band
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John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
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Larry Klein
American music producer, songwriter and bass guitar player
32
Sly and the Family Stone
American band
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Bar-Kays
American band
34
Nikki Yanofsky
Canadian singer
