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Joe Sample
American pianist
1
The Crusaders
American jazz fusion group
2
Larry Carlton
American musician
3
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
4
Dennis Budimir
American musician
5
Chuck Domanico
American musician
6
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
7
Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
8
Emil Richards
American musician
9
Plas Johnson
American musician
10
Rick Marotta
American musician
11
John Guerin
American drummer
12
Wayne Henderson
American trombonist and record producer
13
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
14
Paul Humphrey
American musician
15
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
16
Larry Bunker
American musician
17
Jim Keltner
American session drummer
18
Jackie Kelso
musician
19
Max Bennett
Jazz bassist
20
James Gadson
American musician
21
Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
22
John Klemmer
American musician
23
David Hood
American bass player, Muscle Shoals session player
24
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
25
David Hungate
American musician
26
Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
27
David Lindley
American musician
28
Mike Melvoin
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012)
29
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
30
Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
31
Joe Vitale
American singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist
32
Tom Malone
American musician
33
Abraham Laboriel
Mexican musician
34
Don Menza
American saxophonist
35
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
36
Waddy Wachtel
American musician, composer and record producer
37
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
38
Fred Jackson, Jr.
American flautist
39
Eric Gale
American musician
40
Luis Conte
Cuban jazz musician
41
Paul Jackson, Jr.
American musician
42
Barry Finnerty
American musician
43
Roger Hawkins
American drummer
44
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
45
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
46
Chico Hamilton
American musician
47
Fred Tackett
American musician
48
Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member
49
Airto Moreira
Brazilian musician
50
Wayne Jackson
American musician
51
Paul Horn
American flautist in jazz and New Age music
52
Larry Knechtel
American session musician
53
Abu Talib
musician
54
Stix Hooper
American musician
55
Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
56
Dave Bargeron
American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears
57
Chris Darrow
American musician
58
Greg Leisz
American musician
59
Richard Podolor
American record producer and songwriter
60
John Tropea
American musician
61
Buzz Feiten
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier
62
David T. Walker
American musician
63
Don Randi
American pianist
64
Shuggie Otis
American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist
65
Louis Johnson
American bass guitarist, songwriter
66
Howard Roberts
American guitarist
67
Francisco Aguabella
Cuban master percussionist
68
Lyle Ritz
American bassist and ukulele player
69
Davey Johnstone
Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist
70
Jerry Hey
American musician
71
Eumir Deodato
Brazilian musician
72
Paul McCandless
American musician
73
Donald Dunn
American bass guitarist (1941-2012)
74
Naná Vasconcelos
Brazilian percussionist
75
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
