Some of my favorites, just in alphabetical order are:
Adam Nussbaum, Airto Moreira, Al Foster, Alex Acuna, Alphonse Mouzon, Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Bill Bruford (one of my favorites as a rock drummer, too), Billy Cobham, Buddy Rich, Collin Walcott, Dave Weckl, Ed Blackwell, Ed Thigpen, Elvin Jones, Famoudou Don Moye, Jack DeJohnette, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Joe Morello, Lenny White, Louie Bellson, Max Roach, Peter Erskine, Phil Collins (with Brand X for jazz), Ronald Shannon Jackson, Roy Haynes, Shelly Manne, Tony Williams, Trilok Gurtu
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