So far from what I've heard, I've narrowed by my tastes down to a few.
Just for fun, off the top of my head
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Miles Davis
Thelonius Monk
Herbie Hancock
Cal Tjader
Clifford Brown
Stan Getz/Gilberto
Antonio Carlos Jabim
Paul Desmond
John Coltrane
Cannonball Adderley
Oscar Peterson
Chet Baker
Amad Jamal
Milt Jackson
Dexter Gordon
Sonny Rollins
Joe Henderson
and maybe a couple more.....
Just for fun, off the top of my head
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Miles Davis
Thelonius Monk
Herbie Hancock
Cal Tjader
Clifford Brown
Stan Getz/Gilberto
Antonio Carlos Jabim
Paul Desmond
John Coltrane
Cannonball Adderley
Oscar Peterson
Chet Baker
Amad Jamal
Milt Jackson
Dexter Gordon
Sonny Rollins
Joe Henderson
and maybe a couple more.....