Exotica Artists & the Gear They Use

Chuck Rainey

Bassist · Steely Dan

Mike Gordon

Singer, Bassist · Phish

Sergio Acosta

Guitarist · Zoé

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Tommy Tedesco

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Tony Mottola

Guitarist · Tony Mottola and His Orchestra

Bill Kreutzmann

Drummer · Grateful Dead

Zombierella

Singer, Bassist · Messer Chups

Hal Blaine

Drummer · The Wrecking Crew

Steve Kimock

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Archer Prewitt

Guitarist · The Sea and Cake

Davie Allan

Guitarist · Davie Allan & The Arrows

Rudi Protrudi

Singer · The Fuzztones

Jean‐Jacques Perrey

Keyboardist

Keller Williams

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Raymond Scott

Composer, Music Producer

Laurindo Almeida

Guitarist

Al Caiola

Guitarist · Al Caiola & His Orchestra

Mickey Hart

Drummer · Grateful Dead

Nelson Riddle

Philip Frobos

Singer, Bassist

Lalo Schifrin

Composer, Music Producer

Vince Guaraldi

Keyboardist, Composer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Cherry Wainer

Keyboardist · Lord Rockingham's XI

Henry Mancini

Composer

Earl Palmer

Drummer · Little Richard and His Band

Carlos Duran

Bassist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Big Jim Sullivan

Guitarist, Music Producer

Dorothy Ashby

Singer, Keyboardist

Bron Tiemann

Guitarist · The Blue Hawaiians

Manuel Duran

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Lonnie Hewitt

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Georgie Auld

Singer · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Jimmie Haskell

Music Producer

Freddie Schreiber

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Jonny Trunk

Music Producer

Sonny Lester

Music Producer

Renee Rosnes

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Keith Mansfield

Music Producer

Johnny Farina

Guitarist · Santo & Johnny

Reed Mathis

Bassist · Tea Leaf Green

Milton R. Chapman

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Enoch Light

Music Producer

Martin White

Music Producer

Frank Allen Howren

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Clark Burroughs

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Don Shelton

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Tim Bluhm

Guitarist · Rhythm Devils

Gene Puerling

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Bob Strasen

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Bob Crewe

Singer, Music Producer

Gary Smulyan

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Greg Townson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Los Straitjackets

Gordon Jenkins

Composer

Lester Robertson

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ray Anthony

Andy Hess

Bassist · The Black Crowes

Bob Morse

Singer · The Hi-Lo's

Tommy Tedesco

Drummer, Audio Engineer

Buddy Collette

Saxophonist

Santo Farina

Guitarist · Santo & Johnny

Emil Richards

Drummer, Music Producer · Calamari

Dick Hyman

Keyboardist, Composer

Mamo Banzai

Guitarist · Ichi-Bons

Billy May

Composer

Bill Douglass

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Billy Vaughn

Singer

Ray Martin

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Hugo Montenegro

Music Producer

Rosann Simeroth

Ding Dong Devils

Sikiru Adepoju

Rhythm Devils

Donna King

Singer · The King Sisters

Don Costa

Music Producer

Rikard Swardh - drums

Drummer · LANGHORNS

Erik Wesser

Keyboardist · LANGHORNS

Speedy West

Guitarist

The Supertones

Dickie Harrell

Drummer · Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

Marcel Bianchi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Quintette du Hot Club de France

Skip Heller

Guitarist

Cynthia Gooding

Marilyn King

Singer · The King Sisters

Boris Israel Fernandez

Drummer · Messer Chups

Johnny Rae

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Al Torre

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Eugene Wright

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Bayardo Velarde

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Jimmy Owens

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Terry Snyder

Drummer · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Gerald Wiggins

Bassist, Keyboardist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Jon Faddis

Drummer, Music Producer · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Harold Land, Jr.

Keyboardist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Gary McFarland

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Jerry Dodgion

Bassist, Drummer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Frank Greene

Gerald Wilson Orchestra