- Flute: James Galway, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Emmanuel Pahud
- Oboe: Heinz Holliger, Maurice Bourgue, Albrecht Mayer
- Clarinet: Benny Goodman, Richard Stoltzman, Martin Fröst
- Bassoon: Sergio Azzolini, Stephen Maxym, Judith LeClair
- Saxophone: John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Kenny G
Brass
- Trumpet: Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie
- Trombone: J.J. Johnson, Wycliffe Gordon, Christian Lindberg
- French horn: Dennis Brain, Hermann Baumann, Radovan Vlatković
- Tuba: Roger Bobo, Øystein Baadsvik, Patrick Sheridan
Other wind instruments
- Accordion: Richard Galliano, Astor Piazzolla, Frank Marocco
- Bagpipes: Gordon Duncan, Fred Morrison, Eric Rigler
- Didgeridoo: Charlie McMahon, Djalu Gurruwiwi, William Barton