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Emil Richards
American musician
1
Chuck Domanico
American musician
2
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
3
Larry Carlton
American musician
4
Dennis Budimir
American musician
5
Larry Bunker
American musician
6
Richie Kamuca
American musician
7
Joe Zawinul
Austrian composer and pianist
8
Monty Budwig
American double bassist
9
Louis Hayes
American drummer
10
Don Menza
American saxophonist
11
Jackie Kelso
musician
12
Plas Johnson
American musician
13
Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
14
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
15
Airto Moreira
Brazilian musician
16
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
17
Rick Marotta
American musician
18
Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
19
Roy McCurdy
jazz drummer
20
Mayuto Correa
Brazilian jazz musician
21
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
22
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
23
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
24
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
25
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
26
Jay Migliori
American saxophonist
27
Burt Collins
American trumpeter and musician
28
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
29
Nat Adderley
American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
30
Wayne Andre
American trombonist
31
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
32
Vincent DeRosa
American musician
33
Conte Candoli
American musician
34
Eric Gale
American musician
35
Tom Malone
American musician
36
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
37
Don Randi
American pianist
38
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
39
Abe Most
American jazz musician
40
David Hungate
American musician
41
Frank Strozier
American saxophonist
42
Al Hendrickson
American musician
43
Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
44
Fred Tackett
American musician
45
Wilton Felder
American musician
46
Walter Booker
American jazz double-bassist
47
Harvey Mason
American drummer
48
Paul Humphrey
American musician
49
Paul Horn
American flautist in jazz and New Age music
50
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
51
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
52
Mike Mainieri
American vibraphonist
53
Willie Bobo
American musician
54
Marvin Stamm
American trumpeter
55
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
56
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
57
Art Pepper
American musician
58
Rob Mounsey
American musician, composer, and arranger
59
Will Lee
American bass guitarist
60
James Gadson
American musician
61
Tommy Vig
Hungarian percussionist, arranger, bandleader, and composer
62
Lyle Ritz
American bassist and ukulele player
63
George Duvivier
American musician
64
Joe Sample
American pianist
65
Victor Gaskin
American bassist
66
Russ Freeman
American musician
67
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer
68
Howard Roberts
American guitarist
69
George Roberts
American trombonist
70
Bill Mays
American pianist
71
Dave Taylor
American musician
72
Hiram Bullock
American jazz guitarist
73
Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist
74
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
75
Connie Kay
American musician
76
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
77
Chris Parker
American drummer
78
Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
79
Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
80
Max Bennett
Jazz bassist
81
Charlie Mariano
American alto saxophonist
82
Chuck Flores
American jazz drummer
83
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
84
Jim Keltner
American session drummer
85
Frank Ricotti
British musician
