Exotica Artists & the Gear They Use

Mike Gordon

Singer, Bassist · Phish

Chuck Rainey

Bassist · Steely Dan

Tommy Tedesco

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Sergio Acosta

Guitarist · Zoé

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Bill Kreutzmann

Drummer · Grateful Dead

Archer Prewitt

Guitarist · The Sea and Cake

Zombierella

Singer, Bassist · Messer Chups

Steve Kimock

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Hal Blaine

Drummer · The Wrecking Crew

Davie Allan

Guitarist · Davie Allan & The Arrows

Rudi Protrudi

Singer · The Fuzztones

Nelson Riddle

Al Caiola

Guitarist · Al Caiola & His Orchestra

Philip Frobos

Singer, Bassist

Tony Mottola

Guitarist · Tony Mottola and His Orchestra

Lalo Schifrin

Composer, Music Producer

Raymond Scott

Composer, Music Producer

Mickey Hart

Drummer · Grateful Dead

Earl Palmer

Drummer · Little Richard and His Band

Jean‐Jacques Perrey

Keyboardist

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Dorothy Ashby

Singer, Keyboardist

Clark Burroughs

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Gene Puerling

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Bob Strasen

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Don Shelton

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Frank Allen Howren

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Milton R. Chapman

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Freddie Schreiber

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Tim Bluhm

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Keller Williams

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Reed Mathis

Bassist · Tea Leaf Green

Michael Sellers

Guitarist, Composer · LANGHORNS

Renee Rosnes

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Johnny Farina

Guitarist · Santo & Johnny

Bron Tiemann

Guitarist · The Blue Hawaiians

Carlos Duran

Bassist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Manuel Duran

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Lonnie Hewitt

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Laurindo Almeida

Guitarist

Georgie Auld

Singer · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Enoch Light

Music Producer

Jimmie Haskell

Music Producer

Keith Mansfield

Music Producer

Martin White

Music Producer

Sonny Lester

Music Producer

Jonny Trunk

Music Producer

Big Jim Sullivan

Guitarist, Music Producer

Skip Heller

Guitarist

Bob Morse

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Donna King

Singer · The King Sisters

Marilyn King

Singer · The King Sisters

Cal Tjader

Drummer, Music Producer · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Johnny Rae

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Bill Douglass

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Al Torre

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Eugene Wright

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Andy Hess

Bassist · The Black Crowes

Sikiru Adepoju

Rhythm Devils

Martin Berglund

Guitarist, Bassist · LANGHORNS

Rikard Swardh - drums

Drummer · LANGHORNS

Erik Wesser

Keyboardist · LANGHORNS

Boris Israel Fernandez

Drummer · Messer Chups

Jimmy Owens

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Jon Faddis

Drummer, Music Producer · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Harold Land, Jr.

Keyboardist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ron Blake

Saxophonist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Jerry Dodgion

Bassist, Drummer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Frank Greene

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

William Green

Singer, Drummer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Lester Robertson

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Mike Rodriguez

Singer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Gary Smulyan

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Barrie Cameron

Keyboardist · Sounds Incorporated

Santo Farina

Guitarist · Santo & Johnny

Mamo Banzai

Guitarist · Ichi-Bons

Rosann Simeroth

Ding Dong Devils

Edgar Rosales

Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Bayardo Velarde

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Vince Guaraldi

Keyboardist, Composer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Gerald Wiggins

Bassist, Keyboardist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Billy Vaughn

Singer

Henry Mancini

Composer

Billy May

Composer

Jackie Gleason

Composer

Ray Anthony

Gordon Jenkins

Composer

Cynthia Gooding

The Supertones

Speedy West

Guitarist

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

Roy Wiggins

Guitarist · The Nashville A-Team

Terry Snyder

Drummer · The Benny Goodman Sextet