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Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist
1
Matthew Gee
American musician
2
Jimmy Cleveland
American jazz trombonist
3
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
4
Dick Vance
American musician
5
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
6
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer
7
Marky Markowitz
American musician
8
Joe Benjamin
American musician
9
Seldon Powell
American musician
10
Mel Lewis
American musician
11
Jimmy Liggins
American R&B guitarist and bandleader
12
Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
13
Reunald Jones
American musician
14
Joe Newman
American musician
15
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist
16
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader
17
Cecil Payne
American jazz saxophonist
18
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
19
Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
20
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
21
Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer
22
Jimmy Nottingham
American musician
23
Aaron Bell
American musician
24
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
25
Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
26
Art Taylor
American jazz drummer
27
Frank Strozier
American saxophonist
28
Gildo Mahones
American pianist
29
Tommy Potter
American musician
30
Oscar Pettiford
American musician
31
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader
32
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
33
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
34
John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
35
Gene Ammons
American jazz tenor saxophonist
36
Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist
37
Don Patterson
American jazz organist
38
Billy Butler
American musician
39
Les Spann
American guitarist
40
Buddy Childers
American musician
41
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
42
Budd Johnson
American musician
43
Dick Nash
American musician
44
Ray McKinley
American musician
45
Amos Milburn
American rhythm and blues singer, and pianist
46
Red Holloway
American jazz tenor saxophonist
47
Melvin Sparks
American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist
48
Don Lamond
American musician
49
Dick Morrissey
British jazz musician
50
George Duvivier
American musician
51
Wendell Marshall
American jazz musician; double bassist
52
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
53
Jerry Dodgion
American musician
54
James Buffington
American musician
55
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
56
Harry South
British musician
57
Will Davis
Jazz pianist
58
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
59
Jimmy Castor
American musician
60
Leroy Foster
American blues singer, drummer and guitarist
61
Percy Heath
American musician
62
Sonny Russo
American jazz trombonist
63
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
64
Pepper Adams
American saxophonist
65
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader
66
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
67
Sonny Thompson
American R&B bandleader and pianist
68
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
69
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
70
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
71
Jimmy Raney
American musician
72
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
73
Howard McGhee
American trumpeter
74
Tate Houston
American saxophonist
75
Jimmy Bond
American jazz bassist
76
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
77
Frank Rehak
American musician
78
Snooky Young
American musician
79
Alfred Ellis
American saxophonist
