Exotica Artists & the Gear They Use

Sergio Acosta

Guitarist · Zoé

Mike Gordon

Singer, Bassist · Phish

Chuck Rainey

Bassist · Steely Dan

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Tommy Tedesco

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Zombierella

Singer, Bassist · Messer Chups

Bill Kreutzmann

Drummer · Grateful Dead

Steve Kimock

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Vince Guaraldi

Keyboardist, Composer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Hal Blaine

Drummer · The Wrecking Crew

Mickey Hart

Drummer · Grateful Dead

Archer Prewitt

Guitarist · The Sea and Cake

Davie Allan

Guitarist · Davie Allan & The Arrows

Rudi Protrudi

Singer · The Fuzztones

Johnny Farina

Guitarist · Santo & Johnny

Michael Sellers

Guitarist, Composer · LANGHORNS

Roy Smeck

Guitarist, Ukulele Player · Roy Smeck’s Trio

Santo Farina

Guitarist · Santo & Johnny

Boris Israel Fernandez

Drummer · Messer Chups

Keller Williams

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Dick Hyman

Keyboardist, Composer

Nelson Riddle

Philip Frobos

Singer, Bassist

Lalo Schifrin

Composer, Music Producer

Laurindo Almeida

Guitarist

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Renee Rosnes

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Lonnie Hewitt

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Sonny Lester

Music Producer

Big Jim Sullivan

Guitarist, Music Producer

Manuel Duran

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Freddie Schreiber

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Reed Mathis

Bassist · Tea Leaf Green

Bron Tiemann

Guitarist · The White Folks

Carlos Duran

Bassist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Frank Allen Howren

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Tony Mottola

Guitarist · Tony Mottola and His Orchestra

Martin White

Music Producer

Enoch Light

Music Producer

Clark Burroughs

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Gene Puerling

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Bob Strasen

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Georgie Auld

Singer · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Don Shelton

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Milton R. Chapman

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Jimmie Haskell

Music Producer

Tim Bluhm

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Jonny Trunk

Music Producer

Keith Mansfield

Music Producer

Jean‐Jacques Perrey

Keyboardist

Al Torre

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Jerry Dodgion

Bassist, Drummer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ray Martin

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Lester Robertson

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Mike Rodriguez

Singer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Gary McFarland

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Dorothy Ashby

Singer, Keyboardist

Greg Townson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Los Straitjackets

Barrie Cameron

Keyboardist · Sounds Incorporated

Giancarlo Barigozzi

Composer, Audio Engineer

Mamo Banzai

Guitarist · Ichi-Bons

Cherry Wainer

Keyboardist · Lord Rockingham's XI

Joey Altruda

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tupelo Chain Sex

Larry Bunker

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Edgar Rosales

Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Buddy Collette

Saxophonist

Rosann Simeroth

Ding Dong Devils

Skip Heller

Guitarist

Andy Hess

Bassist · The Black Crowes

Henry Mancini

Composer

Billy Vaughn

Singer

Billy May

Composer

Jackie Gleason

Composer

Ray Anthony

Gordon Jenkins

Composer

Bob Morse

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Bayardo Velarde

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Cal Tjader

Drummer, Music Producer · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Donna King

Singer · The King Sisters

Marilyn King

Singer · The King Sisters

Al Caiola

Guitarist · Al Caiola & His Orchestra

Tommy Tedesco

Drummer, Audio Engineer

Ron Blake

Saxophonist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

The Supertones

Speedy West

Guitarist

Earl Palmer

Drummer · Little Richard and His Band

Martin Berglund

Guitarist, Bassist · LANGHORNS

Rikard Swardh - drums

Drummer · LANGHORNS

Dickie Harrell

Drummer · Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

Marcel Bianchi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Quintette du Hot Club de France

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