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Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
1
Harry Edison
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
2
Bill Harris
Bill Harris
American jazz trombonist
3
Herbie Harper
Herbie Harper
American musician
4
Reunald Jones
Reunald Jones
American musician
5
Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer
6
Ernie Wilkins
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
7
Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
8
Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
9
Eddie Bert
Eddie Bert
American musician
10
Buddy DeFranco
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
11
Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader
12
Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown
jazz trombonist
13
Danny Bank
Danny Bank
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
14
Ben Webster
Ben Webster
American saxophonist
15
Jimmy Rowles
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
16
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist
17
J. C. Heard
J. C. Heard
American musician
18
Charlie Mariano
Charlie Mariano
American alto saxophonist
19
Hal McKusick
Hal McKusick
American jazz flautist and saxophonist
20
Charlie Ventura
Charlie Ventura
American musician
21
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
American musician
22
George Roberts
George Roberts
American trombonist
23
Alvin Stoller
Alvin Stoller
American musician
24
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
25
Joe Wilder
Joe Wilder
American trumpeter
26
Flip Phillips
Flip Phillips
American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player
27
Frank Rehak
Frank Rehak
American musician
28
Harry Carney
Harry Carney
American jazz musician
29
Tommy Pederson
Tommy Pederson
American musician
30
Irving Ashby
Irving Ashby
American jazz guitarist
31
Al Viola
Al Viola
American musician
32
Frank Wess
Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
33
Billy Bauer
Billy Bauer
American jazz guitarist
34
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
American saxophonist
35
Joe Mondragon
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
36
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
American jazz drummer
37
Willie Cook
Willie Cook
American musician
38
A. K. Salim
A. K. Salim
American musician
39
Red Callender
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
40
Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
41
Jimmy Cleveland
Jimmy Cleveland
American jazz trombonist
42
Herb Geller
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
43
Freddie Green
Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
44
Britt Woodman
Britt Woodman
American jazz trombonist
45
Jack Nimitz
Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
46
Gene Quill
Gene Quill
American musician
47
Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
48
Dick Garcia
Dick Garcia
American musician
49
Frank Rosolino
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
50
Buddy Collette
Buddy Collette
American musician
51
Marshal Royal
Marshal Royal
American musician
52
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
53
Buddy Childers
Buddy Childers
American musician
54
Pete Candoli
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
55
Arnold Ross
Arnold Ross
American musician and pianist
56
Stuff Smith
Stuff Smith
American musician
57
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
drummer, composer, bandleader
58
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
59
George Duvivier
George Duvivier
American musician
60
Leroy Vinnegar
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
61
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
62
Charlie Fowlkes
Charlie Fowlkes
American musician
63
Jerome Richardson
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
64
Sonny Criss
Sonny Criss
American jazz musician
65
Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
66
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
67
Henry Coker
Henry Coker
American musician
68
Tal Farlow
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist
69
Thad Jones
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
70
Jimmy Woode
Jimmy Woode
American bassist
71
Milt Bernhart
Milt Bernhart
American musician
72
Red Mitchell
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
73
Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
American jazz tenor saxophonist
74
Russell Procope
Russell Procope
American musician
75
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge
American trumpeter
76
Oscar Moore
Oscar Moore
American jazz guitarist
77
Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
78
George Williams
George Williams
musician and an arranger for a number of major big bands
79
Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
80
Charlie Persip
Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
Willie Smith
American musician

Willie Smith

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American musician
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William McLeish Smith (November 25, 1910 – March 7, 1967) was an American saxophonist and one of the major alto saxophone players of the swing era. He also played clarinet and sang.