- Alto Saxophone
- Benny Carter, Dave Matthews, Johnny Hodges
- Baritone Saxophone
- Edgar Sampson, Harry Carney
- Bass
- Artie Bernstein, Billy Taylor Sr., Jesse Singleton, John Kirby, Johnny Miller, Mack Walker, Milt Hinton, Vernon Alley, Wesley Prince
- Clarinet
- Eddie Barefield, Marshall Royal, Vido Musso
- Drums
- Al Spieldock, Alvin Burroughs, Cozy Cole, Jo Jones, Lee Young, Lionel Hampton, Sonny Greer, Stick Jones
- Guitar
- Al Casey, Allan Reese, Bobby Bennett, Charlie Christian, Irving Ashby, Oscar Moore
- Piano
- Billy Kyle, Clyde Hart, Jess Stacy, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole, Sir Charles Thompson
- Saxophone
- Ben Webster, Budd Johnson, George Oldham, Jerry Jerome, Omer Simeon, Robert Crowder, Toots Mondello