Guitar
| Larry Coryell | John McLaughlin |
| Al DiMeola | Steve Khan |
| Alan Holdsworth | Kazumi Watanabe |
| Hiram Bullock | Mike Stern |
| Frank Gambale | Scott Henderson |
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Keyboards
| Joe Zawinul | Chick Corea |
| Herbie Hancock | Jan Hammer |
| Lyle Mays | Russell Ferrante |
| Jeff Lorber | |
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Electric Bass
| Jaco Pastorius | Stanley Clarke |
| Marcus Miller | John Patitucci |
| Alphonso Johnson | Jamaaladeen Tacuma |
| Gerald Veasley | Mark Egan |
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Drums
| Bily Cobham | Lenny White |
| Alphonse Mouzon | Steve Gadd |
| Jack DeJohnette | Tony Williams |
| Peter Eskine | Ronald Shannon Jackson |
| Dave Weckl | Bill Bruford |
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Composers
| Joe Zawinul | Chick Corea |
| Herbie Hancock | Jaco Pastorius |
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Soprano Saxophone
Wayne Shorter
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Tenor Saxophone
Michael Brecker
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Trumpet
Miles Davis
Eddie Henderson
Randy Brecker
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Vibes
Mike Mainieri
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Flute
Jeremy Steig
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Violin
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jerry Goodman
Didier Lockwood
Michael Urbaniak
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