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Studio and Stage
Artists and fans alike owe a huge debt to the extraordinarily skilled recording session players, producers, songwriters, and side musicians who bring contemporary music to life. Although many of the names on this page might not be familiar to listeners, the work of these creative people, both behind the scenes and onstage, is an invaluable component of recordings and concerts experienced by millions around the world.
 

Paul Alemán (G, TH)
(Dillinger, Fetish)

Matt Backer (G,T)
(Julian Lennon)

Gary Baker (SW)

Brent Barcus (G,T)
(Shania Twain, Steven Curtis Chapman, DC Talk, Michael W. Smith)

Steve Bargonetti (G,TV)
(Sesame Street, Bryan Adams, BB King)

Dave Barry (G)
(Cher, Janet Jackson, Branford Marsalis)

Bryan Beller, bass (G,T)
(Steve Vai, Janet Robin)

Kent Blazy (SW)
(Garth Brooks)

Kevin Bowe (SW)
(Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang)

Kenny Brescia
(G, T, F, TV, INS)

Dom Brown
(G, T, SW)
(Sugababes)

Tyrone Brown, bass (G,T,SW)
(Max Roach, Pat Martino, Odean Pope, John Blake)

Pat Buchanan (G,T, SW)

Gary Burr (SW)

Barry "Byrd" Burton (G,P)

Larry Byrom (G, SW)

Dennis Caplinger (G,T)

Steve Carnelli (TV)
(The Howie Mandel Show)

John Clausi (G)

Justin Clayton (G,T)
(Julian Lennon)

Bill Cooley (G,T)
(Kathy Mattea)

Tommy Coomes (G,T)
(Maranatha Praise Band)

Jimmy Crespo (G,T)
(Rod Stewart, Aerosmith)

Tom Cunningham (G,T,SW,TH,V,O)
(Buck Howdy)

Dave Curtis, bass (G,T)

Jeff Dayton (G,T)
(Glen Campbell)

Craig Dobbins (INS)
(Mel Bay)

Randy Dorman (G,T)
(Kenny Rogers)

Rich Eckhardt (G,T)
(Toby Keith)

Skip Ewing (SW)

Steve Ezzo (G,T)
(Tom Jones)

Chris Falson (G)

Keith Follese (SW)

A. Ray Fuller (G,T)
(Whitney Houston)

Tommy Gervin (G,T)
(Eddie Money)

Kenny Greenberg (G,T)
(Allison Moorer)

Jerome Harris, bass (G,T)

Camille Harrison (V)

Aubrey Haynie (G,T)
(Clint Black)

Hoot Hester (fiddler)


Brian Hinchliffe, bass (G,T)
(The Kinleys)

"Hutch" Hutchinson, bass (G,T)

Pete Hutlinger (G,T)

John Iafrate (G,T,TH,TV)
(Fosse, A Chorus Line, Annie, Chicago)

Jimmy Jackson (G,T,P,SW,F)
(Trailer Park Troubadours, Jo-El Sonnier, Ellis Hall)

Marc Jackson (G,T,P, SW, F, TV, TH, V, O)
(Roger Daltrey, Donny Osmond)

Greg Jennings (SW)

John Jennings (G,T)
(Mary Chapin Carpenter)

David Jolley (G,T)

Mark Jordan (G,T)
(Bonnie Raitt)

Jeff King (G,T)
(Patty Loveless)

John Kirk (G,T)

Kevin Kuhn (TV)
(Spin City)

Scott Kuney (TH)
(The Civil War Broadway musical)

Will Lee (G,T,TV)
(Late Show with David Letterman)

Gerry Leonard (G,T)
(Paula Cole)

Chris Leuzinger (G,T)

Adam Levy (G,T)
(Tracy Chapman)

Mike Loudermilk (G,T)
(Crystal Gayle)

Neil MacColl (G,T)
(David Gilmour)

Steve Mandile (G,T)
(Randy Travis, Pam Tillis)

Tony Markellis, bass (G,T)

Kerry Marx (G,T)
(Johnny Cash)

Jerry Matheny (G,T)
(LeAnn Rimes)

Wendell Mobley (T, SW, V)
(Alabama)

Fred Mollin (P, F, TV)
(Disney)

Jim Monahan (G,T)
(Desert Rose Band, Chris Hillman)

Marc Muller (G,T)
(Shania Twain)

Brian Nakagawa (TH)
(Jesus Christ Superstar)

Paul Nelson
(G,T,P,SW, F, TV)
(Johnny Winter, Solo)

Hayden Nicholas (G,T)
(Clint Black)

Randy Pierce (G,T)
(Steven Curtis Chapman)

Brian Price (G,T)
(John Tesh)

Curtis Randall, bass (G,T)
(LeAnn Rimes)

John Raymond (G,T)
(Kenny G)

Michael Rhodes, bass (G,T)

Chris Rodriguez (G,T)
(Kenny Loggins)
Andrew Rollins
(G,T,P,F,TH)

Tom Rutledge (G,T)
(Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Randy Travis)


Mark A. Sanders (SW)

Dan Schwartz, bass (G,T)
(Sheryl Crow, Linda Perry, Jon Hassell, Brian Eno)

Joel Shearer (G,T)
(Alanis Morrisette)

Ira Siegel (G,T,F,TV)
(Jewel, Marc Anthony, Celine Dion, "Later Today")

Eric Silver (O, SW)

Ken Skaggs (G,T,O)
(Glen Campbell)

Fraser Smith (G,T)
(Craig David)

Gary Smith (G,T)
(Ray Stevens)

Richard Smith (G,T)
(Louise Mandrell, George Jones, Freddy Hart)

Shaye Smith (SW)
(Chely Wright, Collin Raye, Kenny Chesney)

Bob Somma (G,T)
(Maranatha Praise Band)

Michael Spriggs (G,T, SW, TV)
(Trisha Yearwood)

Roger Squitero (O)

Tammy Steffey (G,T)
(Patty Loveless)

Clint Strong (G,T)
(Merle Haggard)

Linda Taylor (G,TV)
(Kevyn Lettau, Whose Line Is It Anyway?)

Don Teschner (G,T)
(Rod Stewart)

Mark Thompson (G,T)
(Wynonna)

Rene Toledo (G,T)
(Tina Turner, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion)

Lou Toomey (G,T)
(Faith Hill)

Kevin Turner (G,T)
(Kirk Whalum)

Steve Vaus (SW, P)

Jon Vezner (SW)
(Kathy Mattea)

W.G. Snuffy Walden (G,P,SW,F,TV)

Randy Waller (G,T)
(Shania Twain)

John Walmsley (G,T,TV)

Willie Weeks, bass (G,T)
(Wynonna)

Eric Weissberg (G,T,SW,O)
(Art Garfunkel, Nanci Griffith, Judy Collins)

Kent Wells (G,T)
(Reba McEntire)

Jake Willemain, bass (G,T)
(Clint Black)

Jeff Scott Young (G,T)
(Badi Assad Menagerie)

Martin Young (G,T)
(Clint Black)

 
Legend:
G = session player
T = tour musician
P = producer
SW = songwriter
F = film score musician
TV = television underscoring or live television
TH = music for live theater
INS = Instructional CDs/Videos
V = vocalist
O = instruments other than guitar