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Stefon Harris

American musician

1

Eric Harland

American musician

2

Ugonna Okegwo

jazz musician

3

Lonnie Plaxico

American jazz bassist

4

Dave Holland

British musician

5

Leon Parker

American musician

6

Logan Richardson

American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader

7

Jacky Terrasson

jazz musician

8

Buster Williams

American musician

9

Mino Cinelu

French musician

10

Stephen Scott

American musician

11

Cassandra Wilson

American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi

12

Fabian Almazan

jazz pianist, composer

13

Ralph Peterson, Jr.

American jazz drummer

14

Derrick Hodge

American musician

15

Jeff "Tain" Watts

American musician

16

Cindy Blackman

American musician

17

Rodney Whitaker

American jazz double bass player, educator

18

Taru Alexander

American drummer

19

Francisco Mela

Cuban percussionist

20

Scott Colley

American musician

21

Michael Marcus

American musician

22

The Jazz Messengers

American jazz band

23

Terence Blanchard

American musician and composer

24

Kenny Werner

American jazz pianist, composer, and author

25

Adam Rogers

American musician

26

Reginald Veal

American musician

27

Damion Reid

American drummer

28

Charnett Moffett

American musician

29

Lionel Loueke

guitarist

30

John Patitucci

American jazz bassist and composer

31

Russell Malone

jazz guitarist

32

Aaron Parks

American musician

33

Cameron Brown

American musician

34

Curtis Lundy

American musician

35

Winard Harper

Jazz drummer

36

Kenny Dorham

American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer

37

Ron Carter

American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer

38

Martin Drew

British musician

39

Cedar Walton

American hard bop jazz pianist

40

Mark Shim

Jamaican musician

41

Art Blakey

American jazz drummer and bandleader

42

Kenny Washington

American musician

43

Teddy Smith

American bassist

44

Larry Gales

American musician

45

Phil Bowler

American musician

46

John Scofield

American jazz guitarist and composer

47

Alan Silva

American musician

48

Barbara Morrison

American singer

49

Bill Charlap

American jazz pianist

50

Eivind Opsvik

Norwegian musician

51

Branford Marsalis

American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)

52

Carmen McRae

American jazz musician and actress

53

Rufus Reid

American musician

54

Cyro Baptista

Brazilian musician

55

Tommy Smith

Scottish saxophone player

56

Dennis Irwin

American jazz musician

57

Gene Harris

American pianist