A selection of flutists in Jazz/contemporary/world/classical worth mentioning

Jazz

Jeremy Steig (Jazz Flute)

James Moody ( Jazz Flutist)

Hubert Laws (Jazz Flute)

Sam Most (Jazz Flute)

Sam Rivers (Jazz Saxophonist/Flute/Piano)

Magic Malik (Jazz/Fusion Flute)

Bill McBirnie (Jazz Flute)

Peter Guidi (Jazz Flute)

Mark Weinstein (Jazz/Latin Flute)

Pieter De Mast (Jazz Saxophonist/Flute)

Joe Farrell (Jazz Saxophonist/Flute)

World

Hari Prasad Chaurrasia (Indian Classical Flute)

Jean-Luc Thomas (French Folklore/Cross-over)

Richard Ekre Suzzi (Indian Music/Cross-over)

Ravichandra Kulur (Karnatic Flute)

Danilo Lozano (Jazz/Latin Flutist)

Orlando Maraca Valle (Latin Flute)

Contemporary

Ned Mc Gowan (Contemporary Flute/Composer)

Ann La Berge (Contemporary Flute/Composer)

Robert Dick  (Contemporary Flute/Composer)

Sylvaine Helary (Improvising Flute)

Classical

Aldo Baerten (Classical Flute)

Aurele Nicolet (Classical Flute)

Peter Lukas Graf (Classical Flute)