- Flûte :James Galway, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Emmanuel Pahud
- Hautbois :Heinz Holliger, Maurice Bourgue, Albrecht Mayer
- Clarinette :Benny Goodman, Richard Stoltzman, Martin Fröst
- Basson :Sergio Azzolini, Stephen Maxym, Judith LeClair
- Saxophone :John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Kenny G.
Laiton
- Trompette :Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie
- Trombone :J.J. Johnson, Wycliffe Gordon, Christian Lindberg
- Cor d'harmonie :Dennis Brain, Hermann Baumann, Radovan Vlatković
- Tuba :Roger Bobo, Øystein Baadsvik, Patrick Sheridan
Autres instruments à vent
- Accordéon :Richard Galliano, Astor Piazzolla, Frank Marocco
- Cornemuse :Gordon Duncan, Fred Morrison, Eric Rigler
- Didgeridoo :Charlie McMahon, Djalu Gurruwiwi, William Barton