There have been many favourite musicians in my life, too numerous to mention. But some spoke to me through their music and had an influence on my playing...

Miles Davis

http://www.milesdavis.com/

Stanley Clarke 

http://www.stanleyclarke.com/frontpage.htm

Mandrill

http://www.mandrillis.com/

Alphonso Johnson

http://www.embamba.com/

Stevie Wonder 

http://www.steviewonder.net/ 

Grover Washington Jr. 

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=11177 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Washington,_Jr.  

The O'Jays 

http://www.soultracks.com/ojays.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O%27Jays

Jeff Berlin

http://www.jeffberlinmusic.com/

George Benson

http://www.georgebenson.com/

Yes

http://www.yesworld.com/

Donny Hathaway

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Donny%20Hathaway.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_Hathaway

Marvin Gaye

http://www.marvingayepage.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye

Aretha Franklin

http://www.sodamnhappy.com/

Narada Michael Walden 

http://www.naradamichaelwalden.com/  

Santana

http://www.santana.com/

McCoy Tyner

http://www.mccoytyner.com/

Herbie Hancock

http://www.herbiehancock.com/

Return To Forever

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Forever

Norman Connors

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Norman%20Connors.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Connors

Sly Stone

http://www.slystonemusic.com/

Larry Graham

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/graham_larry/bio.jhtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Graham

John McLaughlin

http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/

Minnie Ripperton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Riperton

Earth, Wind & Fire

http://www.earthwindandfire.com/

The Crusaders

http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/crusaders

Quincy Jones

http://www.quincyjonesmusic.com/

Freddie Hubbard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Hubbard

George Duke

http://www.georgeduke.com/

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

http://www.answers.com/topic/rahsaan-roland-kirk?cat=entertainment

Joe Bataan

http://www.joebataan.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bataan

Bob James

http://www.bobjames.com/

Eddie Harris

http://www.eddieharris.com/

Alain Caron

http://www.alaincaron.com/

Marcus Miller

http://www.marcusmiller.com/

Ohio Players

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Players 

Jaco Pastorius

http://www.jacopastorius.com/