Charles Mingus Orchestra (USA)

Members of the 11-piece Charles Mingus Orchestra are chosen from the following (one musician for each chair):

Tenor and Soprano Sax: Seamus Blake, Craig Handy, Wayne Escoffery, Vincent Herring, Mike Sim

Alto and Soprano Sax, Flute, Clarinet: Alex Foster, Craig Handy, Vincent Herring, Scott Robinson

Bass Clarinet: Douglas Yates, Ronnie Cuber, Mike Sim

Bassoon: Michael Rabinowitz

French Horn: Bobby Routch, Tom Varner, Vincent Chancey

Trombone: Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Conrad Herwig, Clark Gayton, Luis Bonilla

Trumpet: Kenny Rampton, Alex Sipiagin, Jeremy Pelt, Eddie Henderson, Randy Brecker

Guitar: Adam Rogers, David Gilmore, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Freddy Bryant, Jack Wilkins, Mark Whitfield

Bass: Boris Kozlov, Andy McKee, Vicente Archer, John Benitez

Piano: David Kikoski, Kenny Drew Jr., Orrin Evans

Drums: Donald Edwards, Johnathan Blake, Gene Jackson, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Tommy Crane