Exotica Artists & the Gear They Use

Mike Gordon

Singer, Bassist · Phish

Chuck Rainey

Bassist · Steely Dan

Sergio Acosta

Guitarist · Zoé

Zombierella

Singer, Bassist · Messer Chups

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Bill Kreutzmann

Drummer · Grateful Dead

Tommy Tedesco

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Steve Kimock

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Hal Blaine

Drummer · The Wrecking Crew

Tony Mottola

Guitarist · Tony Mottola and His Orchestra

Rudi Protrudi

Singer · The Fuzztones

Davie Allan

Guitarist · Davie Allan & The Arrows

Vince Guaraldi

Keyboardist, Composer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Keller Williams

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Archer Prewitt

Guitarist · The Sea and Cake

Laurindo Almeida

Guitarist

Jean‐Jacques Perrey

Keyboardist

Lalo Schifrin

Composer, Music Producer

Nelson Riddle

Mickey Hart

Drummer · Grateful Dead

Philip Frobos

Singer, Bassist

Boris Israel Fernandez

Drummer · Messer Chups

Earl Palmer

Drummer · Little Richard and His Band

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Johnny Farina

Guitarist · Santo & Johnny

Cherry Wainer

Keyboardist · Lord Rockingham's XI

Manuel Duran

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Carlos Duran

Bassist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Lonnie Hewitt

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Georgie Auld

Singer · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Martin White

Music Producer

Enoch Light

Music Producer

Freddie Schreiber

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Jonny Trunk

Music Producer

Renee Rosnes

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Keith Mansfield

Music Producer

Santo Farina

Guitarist · Santo & Johnny

Mamo Banzai

Guitarist · Ichi-Bons

Dorothy Ashby

Singer, Keyboardist

Jimmie Haskell

Music Producer

Don Shelton

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Frank Allen Howren

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Bob Strasen

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Gene Puerling

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Milton R. Chapman

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Clark Burroughs

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Big Jim Sullivan

Guitarist, Music Producer

Henry Mancini

Composer

Reed Mathis

Bassist · Tea Leaf Green

Sonny Lester

Music Producer

Tim Bluhm

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Raymond Scott

Composer, Music Producer

Greg Townson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Los Straitjackets

Bob Morse

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Ray Martin

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Lester Robertson

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Mike Rodriguez

Singer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Rosann Simeroth

Ding Dong Devils

Buddy Collette

Saxophonist

Gary McFarland

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Edgar Rosales

Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Larry Bunker

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Ray Anthony

Barrie Cameron

Keyboardist · Sounds Incorporated

Andy Hess

Bassist · The Black Crowes

Jackie Gleason

Composer

Billy May

Composer

Billy Vaughn

Singer

Giancarlo Barigozzi

Composer, Audio Engineer

Dick Hyman

Keyboardist, Composer

Joey Altruda

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tupelo Chain Sex

Marilyn King

Singer · The King Sisters

Speedy West

Guitarist

Michael Sellers

Guitarist, Composer · LANGHORNS

Martin Berglund

Guitarist, Bassist · LANGHORNS

Rikard Swardh - drums

Drummer · LANGHORNS

The Supertones

Skip Heller

Guitarist

Tommy Tedesco

Drummer, Audio Engineer

Dickie Harrell

Drummer · Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

Marcel Bianchi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Quintette du Hot Club de France

Roy Smeck

Guitarist, Ukulele Player · Roy Smeck’s Trio

Al Caiola

Guitarist · Al Caiola & His Orchestra

Bron Tiemann

Guitarist · The Blue Hawaiians

Jerry Dodgion

Bassist, Drummer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Donna King

Singer · The King Sisters

Cal Tjader

Drummer, Music Producer · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Bayardo Velarde

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Roy Wiggins

Guitarist · The Nashville A-Team

Eugene Wright

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Jimmy Owens

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Don Costa

Music Producer

Gerald Wiggins

Bassist, Keyboardist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Jon Faddis

Drummer, Music Producer · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Harold Land, Jr.

Keyboardist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ron Blake

Saxophonist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra