Big Band Artists & the Gear They Use

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Brian Setzer

Singer, Guitarist · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Mike Stern

Singer, Guitarist · Yellowjackets

Neil Peart

Drummer · Rush

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Lee Ritenour

Guitarist · Sparks

Charlie Watts

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Albert Collins

Guitarist · Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Chick Corea

Keyboardist · Return to Forever

Michael Brecker

Composer, Saxophonist · Pavlov's Dog

Buddy Rich

Drummer · Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Frank Sinatra

Singer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Django Reinhardt

Guitarist · Quintette du Hot Club de France

Jojo Mayer

Drummer · Vienna Art Orchestra

Quincy Jones

Composer, Music Producer

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Andrew Bird

Singer, Guitarist · Squirrel Nut Zippers

Thomas Lang

Drummer · Vienna Art Orchestra

Will Lee

Singer, Bassist · The Manhattan Transfer

Randy Brecker

Trumpeter · Brecker Brothers

Charlie Christian

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Michael Bublé

Singer · ArtistsCAN

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Ray Herrmann

Saxophonist · Chicago

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Thelonious Monk Septet

Bob Mintzer

Composer, Music Producer · Yellowjackets

Barry Hay

Singer, Guitarist · Golden Earring

Walter Murphy

Keyboardist, Composer · Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band

Peter Erskine

Drummer · Weather Report

Harry Connick, Jr.

Singer, Keyboardist

Bernie Dresel

Drummer, Music Producer · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Tony Bennett

Singer

Norman Brown

Guitarist · Mills Brothers

Anita O'Day

Singer

John Ellis

Guitarist · Judas Priest

Jools Holland

Keyboardist · The The

Nat King Cole

Singer, Keyboardist · The Nat King Cole Trio

Ella Fitzgerald

Singer

Dean Martin

Singer · The Rat Pack

Lalo Schifrin

Composer, Music Producer

Nelson Riddle

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

UMO Jazz Orchestra

Music Producer

Shawn Scaggs

Bassist · The Atomic Fireballs

Wayne Newton

Singer

Earl Hines

Singer, Keyboardist · Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Ray Conniff

Composer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Magnum Coltrane Price

Singer, Music Producer

Frank Sinatra, Jr.

Singer · The Sinatra Family

Fletcher Henderson

Keyboardist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Woody Herman

Singer, Music Producer · Woody Herman & His Big Band

Tommy Dorsey

Audio Engineer

Oscar Moore

Guitarist · The Nat King Cole Trio

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Glenn Miller

Audio Engineer

Juliane Gralle

Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra

Don Ellis

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Chris McDonald

Audio Engineer

Clark Terry

Singer · Clark Terry Septet

Josh Wink

Music Producer · Stabbing Westward & Wink

Mildred Bailey

Singer

Maxene Angelyn Andrews

Singer · The Andrews Sisters

Bill Harris

Audio Engineer

Vince Mendoza

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Stacy Guess

Squirrel Nut Zippers

Frank DeLaRosa

Bassist · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Jimbo Mathus

Guitarist · Squirrel Nut Zippers

Helen Forrest

Singer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Rick Rossi

Composer, Saxophonist · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Billie Holiday

Singer

Sonny Payne

Drummer · The Count Basie Orchestra

Renee Rosnes

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Jacob Garchik

Alan Ferber Big Band

Wynton Marsalis

Trumpeter · Wynton Marsalis Septet

Eydie Gorme

Singer

Arturo Sandoval

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Latin Crossings

Buck Ram

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Peanuts Hucko

Singer · Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Wayne Bergeron

Trumpeter · Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Don Baldwin

Bassist · Harry James and His Orchestra

Harry Babbitt

Singer

Benny Goodman

Composer · Benny Goodman Orchestra

Glenn Miller

Trombonist · Benny Goodman and His Boys

Paul Ferguson

Drummer · Killing Joke

Georgie Auld

Singer · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Bucky Pizzarelli

Guitarist · Tony Mottola and His Orchestra

Bill Harris

Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers

Enoch Light

Music Producer

Darrel Gardner

The Tom Kubis Big Band

Gene Krupa

Drummer · The Benny Goodman Quartet

Colin Towns

Composer · Gillan

M.C. Large Drink

Singer, Rapper · Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Kay Weber

Singer · The Dorsey Brothers