Who is the best late-night TV band leader?

Jazz virtuosos, a rock drummer and a comedian with a keyboard have all run the house band. Someone made the show sound like itself.

1. 1
   Paul Shaffer

   David Letterman's band leader and sidekick on Late Night and the Late Show for 33 years.
2. 2
   Doc Severinsen

   Trumpeter who led The Tonight Show Band under Johnny Carson.
3. 3
   Questlove

   Drummer of The Roots, house band for Jimmy Fallon.
4. 4
   Jon Batiste

   Stay Human leader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Grammy album of the year winner.
5. 5
   Branford Marsalis

   Jazz saxophonist who led Jay Leno's first Tonight Show band.
6. 6
   Kevin Eubanks

   Guitarist who led The Tonight Show Band for Jay Leno.
7. 7
   Max Weinberg

   E Street Band drummer who led the Max Weinberg 7 for Conan O'Brien.
8. 8
   Cleto Escobedo III

   Saxophonist and Jimmy Kimmel's childhood friend who led Cleto and the Cletones.
9. 9
   Fred Armisen

   SNL alum who led the 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
10. 10
    Reggie Watts

    Beatbox and loop artist who led the band on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
11. 11
    Louis Cato

    Multi-instrumentalist who took over the Late Show band from Jon Batiste.
12. 12
    Jimmy Vivino

    Guitarist who led Conan O'Brien's Basic Cable Band.

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