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- Wilbur Ware
- Butch Warren
- Rob Wasserman
- Doug Watkins (1934–1962)
- Hank Wayland (1906–1983)
- Eberhard Weber
- Chris White
- Tal Wilkenfeld
- Buster Williams
- Gary Willis
- Quinn Wilson (1908–1978)
- Chris Wood
- Jimmy Woode
- Victor Lemonte Wooten
- Reggie Workman
- Eugene Wright
- Herman Wright
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