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John Beasley
American jazz pianist, bandleader, and producer of music in film and television
1
Elmo Hope
American musician
2
Steve Lacy
American jazz musician; saxophonist, composer
3
Mal Waldron
American jazz pianist and composer
4
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist
5
Paul Motian
American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer
6
Johnny Griffin
American musician
7
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
8
Cecil Taylor
American jazz pianist and poet
9
Ronnie Mathews
American musician
10
Charlie Haden
American jazz double bassist
11
Ahmed Abdul-Malik
bassist
12
Herbie Nichols
American musician
13
Barry Harris
American bebop jazz pianist
14
Milt Jackson
American musician
15
Phineas Newborn Jr.
American pianist
16
Dave Holland
British musician
17
Keith Jarrett
American jazz and classical music pianist and composer
18
Randy Weston
American jazz pianist
19
Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist and composer
20
George Russell
American pianist and composer
21
John Hicks
American jazz pianist and composer
22
Muhal Richard Abrams
American musician
23
Sonny Clark
American musician
24
Paul Chambers
American musician
25
Ben Riley
American drummer
26
Carlos Ward
American musician
27
Charles Lloyd
American jazz musician
28
Kenny Clarke
American jazz drummer
29
Dave Douglas
American jazz trumpeter
30
Brad Mehldau
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger
31
Bill Cunliffe
American musician
32
Whit Dickey
American musician
33
Simon Spillett
British musician
34
Andrew Hill
American jazz pianist and composer
35
McCoy Tyner
American jazz pianist
36
Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer
37
Eli Degibri
Israeli-born jazz saxophonists and composer
38
Stan Tracey
British pianist
39
John Ore
American musician
40
Art Farmer
American jazz trumpeter
41
Wilbur Ware
American musician
42
Steve Khan
American musician
43
Sahib Shihab
American jazz saxophonist and flautist
44
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader
45
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
