1

Kenny G, 64

2

Grover Washington Jr. (1943-1999)

3

James Briggs, 42

4

John Coltrane (1926-1967)

5

Steve Lacy (1934-2004)

6

Chris Potter, 50

7

Laurdine Patrick (1929-1991)

8

Charlie Parker (1920-1955)

9

James Carter, 52

10

Leo Pellegrino, 29

11

Tommy Smith, 53

12

Lol Coxhill (1932-2012)

13

Nathan Davis (1937-2018)

14

David Murray, 65

15

Serghey Stepanov, 36

16

King Curtis (1934-1971)

17

Fela Kuti (1938-1997)

18

Illinois Jacquet (1922-2004)

19

Clarence Clemons (1942-2011)

20

Evan Parker, 76

21

James King, 36

22

Andy Mackay, 74

23

Chris White, 65

24

Pharoah Sanders, 80

25

Lee Thompson, 63

26

David Jackson, 73

27

Sonny Rollins, 90

28

Frank Foster (1928-2011)

29

Andrew White, 78

30

Louis Jordan (1908-1975)

31

Manu Dibango (1933-2020)

32

George Adams (1940-1992)

33

Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969)

34

Hadley Caliman (1932-2010)

35

Kit French, 35

36

Dave Koz, 57

37

Candy Dulfer, 51

38

Jason Freese, 46

39

Boney James, 59

40

Sidney Bechet (1897-1959)

41

Branford Marsalis, 60

42

Peewee Russell (1906-1969)

43

Cannonball Adderley (1928-1975)

44

Maceo Parker, 77

45

Boots Randolph (1927-2007)

46

Kadri Gopalnath (1949-2019)

47

Femi Kuti, 58

48

Zoot Sims (1925-1985)