- Alto Saxophone
- Benny Carter, Billy Bowen, Eddie Barefield, Hymie Schertzer, Jimmy Powell, Joe Eldridge, Leslie Johnakins, Lester Boone
- Bass
- Artie Bernstein, Grachan Moncur, John Kirby, Johnny Williams, Milt Hinton, Ted Sturgis, Walter Page
- Clarinet
- Benny Goodman, Buster Bailey, Irving Fazola, Jimmy Hamilton, Prince Robinson
- Drums
- Cozy Cole, Herbert Cowens, J.C. Heard, Jo Jones, Kenny Clarke
- Guitar
- Al Casey, Allan Reuss, Danny Barker, Dick McDonough, Freddie Green, John Collins, Paul Chapman
- Piano
- Claude Thornhill, Clyde Hart, Eddie Heywood, Teddy Wilson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Babe Russin, Ben Webster, Ernie Powell, Jimmy Hamilton, Kermit Scott, Lester Young, Prince Robinson, Vido Musso
- Trumpet
- Bernard Anderson, Buck Clayton, Bunny Berigan, Emmett Berry, Jonah Jones, Roy Eldridge, Shad Collins