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Professional Musicians - Band
This is a list of professional musicians to listen to for characteristic tone on your instrument. You can type any name into youtube and a plethora of videos will come up for you to watch. Enjoy!
Professional Flute Players
Nina Perlove
Hubert Laws
Dave Valentin
Mimi Stillman
James Galway
Greg Pattillo
Julius Baker
Robert Aitken
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Jeanne Baxtresser
Sophia Anastasia
Professional Trumpet Players
Christopher Martin
Kathryn Scott
Troy Andrews
Wynton Marsalis (jazz)
Scotty Barnhart
Kiku Collins
Arturo Sandoval
Maynard Ferguson
Chris Botti
Bill Chase
Dizzy Gillespie (jazz)
Patrick Hession
Phil Smith
Rafael Mendez
Charles Schlueter
Louis Armstrong (jazz)
Jim Ketch
Jens Lindemann
Charles "Chuck" Mangione
Nathanial Adderly
Allen Vizzuti
Eric Miyashiro
Wayne Bergeron (jazz)
Flute (Classical and Jazz)
Trumpet
Oboe
Horn
Professional Horn Players
Hermann Baumann
Dennis Brain
Dale Clevenger
Philip Farkas
Barry Tuckwell
Bassoon
Professional Bassoon Players
Michael Rabinowitz
Paul Hanson
Arthur Grossman
Joseph Polisi
David Van Hosesen
Christopher Weait
Trombone
Professional Trombone Players
Joseph Alessi
Vincent Gardner
Wycliffe Gordon
Christian Lindberg
Sarah Morrow
Troy Andrews (Trombone Shorty)
Jeff Bradshaw
Locksley "Slide" Hampton
Delfeayo Marsalis
Rubin Eubanks
Ronald Borror
Christian Lindberg
Ralph Sauer
Henry Charles Smith
Professional Clarinet Players
Martin Frost
Sabine Meyer
Stanley Drucker
Paquito D'Rivera
Benny Goodman (jazz)
Eddie Daniels
Artie Shaw (jazz)
Woody Herman
Sidney Bechet
Pete Fountain
David Shifrin
Richard Stoltsman
Julian Bliss
Larry Combs
Thea King
Mitchell Lurie
Professional Bass Clarinet
Todd Marcus
Clarinet (classical and jazz
Euphonium
Professional Euphonium Players
Steven Mead
Adam Frey
Rich Matteson
Brian Bowman
Leonard Falcone
Saxophone
Professional Alto Players
Dr. Eugene Rousseau
Fredrick L. Hemke
Gerald Albright
Candy Dulfer
Charlie Parker (jazz)
Julian "Cannonball" Adderly
Johnny Hodges
Dr. Otis Murphy
Claude Delangle
Kenneth Tse
Dale Underwood
Maceo Parker
Arno Bornkamp
Philippe Geiss
Donald Sinta
Michael Ibrahim
Professional Tenor Players
Branford Marsalis (jazz)
John Coltrane
Grover Washington, Jr.
Coleman Hawkins
Kirk Whalum
Ben Webster
David "Fathead" Newman
Professional Bari Players
Harry Carney
Gerry Muligan
James Carter
Dana Colley
Ronnie Cuber
Professional Tuba Players
Howard Johnson (jazz)
Roger Bobo
John Fletcher
Harvey Philips
Sam Piafian
Dan Peratoni
Patrick Sheridan
Kenneth Amis
Jon Sass
William Kilborn
Professional Percussionists
Max Roach
Tony Willams
Keiko Abe
Alan Abel
Rob Carson
Chano Pozo
Mongo Santmaria
Vic Firth
Tito Puente
Bobby Christian
Sonny Emory
Lenny White
Ali Jackson
Evelynn Glennie
Sheila E
Nucleo Vega
Lionel Hampton (mallets)
Roy Ayers (mallets)
Nick Patrella
Tuba
Percussion