- Bass
- Chubby Jackson, Joe Mondragon, Oscar Pettiford, Red Mitchell
- Clarinet
- Woody Herman
- Drums
- Don Lamond, Shelly Manne, Sonny Igoe
- Piano
- Dave McKenna, Lou Levy
- Saxophone
- Al Cohn, Bob Graf, Buddy Wise, Gene Ammons, Jimmy Giuffre, Marty Flax, Phil Urso, Sam Marowitz, Serge Chaloff, Stan Getz, Wilbur Schwartz, Woody Herman, Zoot Sims
- Trombone
- Bart Varsalona, Bill Harris, Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Herb Randel, Israel Dorn, Ollie Wilson, Vern Friley
- Trumpet
- Al Porcino, Bernie Glow, Bob Chadnick, Charlie Walp, Conte Candoli, Don Ferrara, Doug Meltome, Ernie Royal, Rolf Ericson, Shorty Rogers, Stan Fishelson
- Vibraphone [Vibes]
- Terry Gibbs