BEST MUSICIANS
Trumpeter
Randy Brecker
Wynton Marsalis
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Arturo Sandoval
Trombonist
Nils Landgren
Trombone Shorty
Curtis Fuller
Steve Turre
Clarinetist
Paquito D’Rivera
Eddie Daniels
Michael White
Jeff Lederer
Tenor Saxophonist
Wayne Shorter
Chris Potter
Charles Lloyd
Kamasi Washington
Alto Saxophonist
Kenny Garrett
David Sanborn
Steve Coleman
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Soprano Saxophonist
Wayne Shorter
Branford Marsalis
Chris Potter
Dave Liebman
Baritone Saxophonist
John Surman
James Carter
Brian Landrus
Gary Smulyan
Flutist
Hubert Laws
Charles Lloyd
Nicole Mitchell
Holly Hofmann
Violinist
Jean-Luc Ponty
Zach Brock
Regina Carter
Mark Feldman
Pianist
Herbie Hancock
Chick Corea
Brad Mehldau
Hiromi
Keyboardist
Scott Kinsey
Herbie Hancock
Cory Henry
Jeff Lorber
Organist
Larry Goldings
Joey DeFrancesco
John Medeski
Cory Henry
Guitarist
Scott Henderson
Oz Noy
Julian Lage
John Scofield
Acoustic Bassist
John Patitucci
Christian McBride
Ron Carter
Stanley Clarke
Electric Bassist
Hadrien Feraud
Anthony Jackson
Jimmy Haslip
Jeff Berlin
Vibraphonist
Roy Ayers
Mike Mainieri
Joe Locke
Mike Dillon
Percussionist
Trilok Gurtu
Pedrito Martinez
Manolo Badrena
Ray Mantilla
Drummer
Vinnie Colaiuta
Steve Gadd
Antonio Sánchez
Dave Weckl
Male Vocalist
Gregory Porter
Jacob Collier
George Benson
Kurt Elling
Female Vocalist
Esperanza Spalding
Cassandra Wilson
Diana Krall
Lizz Wright
Composer
Wayne Shorter
Pat Metheny
Esperanza Spalding
Scott Henderson
Arranger
Chick Corea
Vince Mendoza
Pat Metheny
Michael League
Misc. Instrumentalist
Béla Fleck (banjo)
Andy Narell (steel drums)
Othello Molineaux (steel drums)
Grégoire Maret (harmonica)
Vocal Group
Take 6
Manhattan Transfer
New York Voices
Tillery
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