Instruments and musicians
Students can play one of the following seven instruments in band.
Each instrument type is followed by a list of great players. Check them out!
Flute
Emmanuel Pahud, Jasmine Choi, Greg Pattillo, Annie Wu, Ali Ryerson, Althea Rene, Rob Christian, Gareth Davies, Demarre McGill, James Galway, Elena Pinderhughes, Paula Robison, Jeffrey Khaner, Alexandra Grot, Sheridan Stokes, Kevin Williams, Robert Stallman, Sharon Bezaly, Nestor Torres, Hubert Laws, Lori Bell, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, Paul Horn, Bobbi Humphrey, Jeanne Baxtresser, Dirko Juchem
Trumpet
Allison Balsom, Andrea Giuffredi, Louis Dowdeswell, Tine Thing Helseth, Ibrahim Maalouf, Karin Bliznik, Andrea Motis, Jens Lindemann, Melissa Venema, Brandon Ridenour, Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Angeleisha Rodgers, Dan Fornero, Harry Kim, Hannes Läubin, Wynton Marsalis, Christian Scott, Clark Terry, Caleb Hudson, Chris Gekker, Arturo Sandoval, Terrell Stafford, Jose Sibaja, Rafael Mendez, Ingrid Jensen, Chris Botti, Louis Armstrong, Sergei Nakariakov, Mary Elizabeth Bowden, Takuya Kuroda,
Percussion
Allison Miller, Peter Erskine, Brian Blade, Rob Knopper, Tyshawn Sorey, She-e Wu, Stewart Copeland, Jane Boxall, Will Kennedy, Jared Schonig, Keelan Tobia, Sheila E, Jeff Porcaro, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Jorge Rossy, Pei-Ching Wu, Jeff Ballard, Billy Cobham, Art Blakey, Guy Gauthreaux, Evelyn Glennie, Alex Acuna, Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Gene Krupa, Jack DeJohnette, Louis Bellson, Jeff Hamilton, Max Roach, Tony Williams, Janet Weiss, Gerry Gibbs, Lars Ulrich
Trombone/Baritone
Trombone: Natalie Cressman, Achilles Liarmakopoulos, Amanda Stewart, Rebecca Cherian, Rita Payes, Christopher Bill, Wycliffe Gordon, Megumi Kanda, Shannon Barnett, Marshall Gilkes, Luis Bonilla, J.J. Johnson, Trombone Shorty, Amy Bowers, Gunhild Carling, Joseph Alessi, Weston Sprott, Denson Paul Pollard, Michael Dease, Delfayo Marsalis, Troy Andrews, Michael Davis, Christian Lindberg, Melba Liston, Slide Hampton, James Pankow, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Steve Turre, Robin Eubanks
Baritone: Bastien Baumet, Matonizz, Glenn Van Looy, Anthony Caillet, Kozue Nakamura, Misa Akahoshi, Shannon Barnett, David Childs, Steven Mead, David Werden, Jennifer Jester, Leonard Falcone, Brian Bowman, Rich Matteson
Saxophone
Timothy McAllister, Melissa Aldana, Hitomi Oba, Jess Gillam, Jeanette Harris, Ernie Watts, Leo P, Grace Kelly, Ted Nash, Matt Catingub, Dave Koz, Walter Blanding, George Shelby, Wayne Shorter, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Jeff Coffin, Jessy J, Arno Bornkamp, Joshua Redman, Alex Han, Miguel Zenon, Sam Taylor, Bob Reynolds, Claire Daley, Lauren Sevian, Lester Young, Stan Getz, David Sanborn, Branford Marsalis, Sadao Watanabe, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins
Clarinet
Martin Fröst, Jose Franch-Ballester, Corrado Giuffredi, Weixong Wang, Jack Brymer, George MacDonald, Marina Sturm, Arngunnur Arnadottir, Jon Manasse, Ricardo Morales, Victor Goines, Anthony McGill, Julian Bliss, Sabine Meyer, , Anat Cohen, Dieter Klöcker, Pete Fountain, James Carter, Michele Zukovsky, Sharon Kam, Eddie Daniels, Jessica Phillps, Benny Goodman, Richard Stoltzman, Ken Peplowski, Emma Johnson, Paquito D’Rivera, Artie Shaw, Buddy DeFranco, Sidney Bechet, Woody Herman, Evan Christopher