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Most Influential Jazz Musicians

According to jazz musicians worldwide.

Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
piano
Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr.
saxophone
Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean
saxophone, alto
Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento
guitar and vocals
Prince
Prince
multi-instrumentalist
Sade
Sade
vocals
Geri Allen
Geri Allen
piano
Gretchen Parlato
Gretchen Parlato
vocals
Johnny Hartman
Johnny Hartman
vocals
Larry Grenadier
Larry Grenadier
bass, acoustic
Norma Winstone
Norma Winstone
vocals
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet
saxophone, soprano
Steve Coleman
Steve Coleman
saxophone, alto
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
vocals
Ben Wendel
Ben Wendel
saxophone, tenor
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
band / ensemble / orchestra
Etta James
Etta James
vocals
James Brown
James Brown
vocals
Melody Gardot
Melody Gardot
guitar and vocals
Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan
vocals
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane
piano
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
guitar and vocals
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
saxophone, baritone
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
vocals
Warne Marsh
Warne Marsh
saxophone, tenor
Wayne Krantz
Wayne Krantz
guitar, electric
B.B. King
B.B. King
guitar, electric
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
guitar, electric

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