Big Band Artists & the Gear They Use

Duke Ellington

Keyboardist, Composer · Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Joe Williams

Singer

Louis Armstrong

Singer, Trumpeter · Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Joo Kraus

Singer, Music Producer · De-Phazz

Thelonious Monk

Singer, Keyboardist · Thelonious Monk Quintet

Alan Estes

Drummer · The Mothers of Invention

Freddie Hubbard

Singer, Trumpeter · V.S.O.P.

Mark W. Winchester

Bassist · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

John Hatton

Bassist · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Don Roberts

Singer, Composer · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Dan Fornero

Composer, Trumpeter · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

John Fumo

Composer, Trumpeter · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Kevin Norton

Composer, Trumpeter · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Dennis Farias

Trumpeter · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Miho Hazama

Composer, Music Producer

George McMullen

Trombonist · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Delfeayo Marsalis

Music Producer · Buckshot LeFonque

Arturo Sandoval

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Latin Crossings

Ray Neapolitan

Bassist · Gator Creek

Sid Phillips

Composer

John Fedchock

Music Producer · Woody Herman & His Big Band

José Mangual

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Bert Kaempfert

Drummer, Music Producer

George Shelby

Composer, Saxophonist · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Rob Lockart

Composer · The Jeff Babko Group

Pete Christlieb

Music Producer · The Pete Christlieb - Andy Martin Quintet

Tony Kadleck

Alan Ferber Big Band

Chuck Israels

Bassist · Bill Evans Trio

Cleveland Eaton

Bassist, Music Producer · The Count Basie Orchestra

Mel Lewis

Drummer · The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Quartet

Mark Ferber

Bassist, Drummer · Alan Ferber Big Band

Les DeMerle

Drummer, Music Producer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Nick DiMaio

Music Producer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Carl Elmer

Harry James and His Orchestra

John Beasley

Drummer, Keyboardist · Peter Erskine & The Dr. Um Band

Lou Fromm

Drummer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Chris Cheek

Alan Ferber Big Band

Benny Heller

Guitarist · Harry James and His Orchestra

Cliff Jackson

Harry James and His Orchestra

Lynne Richards

Singer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Bob Rolfe

Harry James and His Orchestra

Larry Koonse

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Tom Warrington Trio

John Duke

Bassist · The Count Basie Orchestra

Urbie Green

Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Pinky Savitt

Harry James and His Orchestra

Carl Saunders

Pat Longo And His Hollywood Jazz Band

Mickey Scrima

Drummer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Dick Shanahan

Drummer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Tommy Dorsey

Singer · Art Tatum’s All Stars

Ralph Carmichael

Music Producer

Shawn Scaggs

Bassist · The Atomic Fireballs

Kay Weber

Singer · The Dorsey Brothers

Bud Freeman

Singer · Benny Goodman and His Boys

Wingy Manone

Singer · Benny Goodman and His Boys

Jimmy McPartland

Singer · Benny Goodman and His Boys

Charlie Barnet

Singer · Art Tatum’s All Stars

Eric Schabo

Saxophonist · The Atomic Fireballs

Gordon Goodwin

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Art Tatum

Singer, Keyboardist · Art Tatum’s All Stars

Bix Beiderbecke

Keyboardist · Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra

Lionel Hampton

Singer, Drummer · The Benny Goodman Quartet

Teddy Wilson

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Benny Goodman Quartet

Tommy Romersa

Drummer · Benny Goodman Quintet

Sammy Figueroa

Drummer, Music Producer · 24th Street Band

Rogério Boccato

Drummer · Alan Ferber Big Band

Steve Bohannon

Drummer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

John Klemmer

Singer, Music Producer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Mike Lang

Keyboardist, Composer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Rich Perry

Kim Richmond / Clay Jenkins Ensemble

Rick Baptist

Dave Slonaker Big Band

Jon Faddis

Drummer, Music Producer · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Wycliffe Gordon

Trumpeter, Trombonist · Vincent Herring's The Story of Jazz Orchestra

Harold Land, Jr.

Keyboardist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ron Blake

Saxophonist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ron Blake

Saxophonist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Edwin Livingston

Bassist · Dave Slonaker Big Band

Dizzy Gillespie

Trumpeter

Lew Tabackin

Singer, Music Producer · Toshiko Akiyoshi–Lew Tabackin Big Band

William Green

Singer, Drummer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Kye Palmer

Composer, Trumpeter · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Pat Longo

Composer, Music Producer · Harry James and His Orchestra

Lester Robertson

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Mike Rodriguez

Singer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ryan DeWeese

Dave Slonaker Big Band

Clay Jenkins

Music Producer · John LaBarbera Big Band

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Keyboardist · Toshiko Akiyoshi Quintet

Gary Halopoff

The Tom Kubis Big Band

Jamey Tate

Drummer · Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra

Bill Liston

Music Producer · The Tom Kubis Big Band

Jimmy Cleveland

All Star Big Band

Kenny Wheeler

Kenny Wheeler Quintet

Alex Iles

The H2 Big Band

Walter Murphy

Keyboardist, Composer · Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band

Jeff Hamilton

Drummer · The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

John Clayton

Bassist, Music Producer · The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Kim Lesley

Singer · Jools Holland and His Millionaires