| JimmyCleveland | | probably best known for his work in King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band |
| AlGrey | | toured with Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, Jan Savitt, and Frankie Carle |
| JosephAlessi | | in the famous pick-up band of the 1920s "The Scranton Sirens". |
| NickHudson | | From 1895 to 1903 he was trombone soloist and assistant conductor of the famous Sousa Band |
| WycliffeGordon | | His early works as a professional were with Wynton Marsalis, |
| ChristianLindberg | | After leaving the Forces in 1947 he landed the trombone job with the Ted Heath Band |
| GlennMiller | | big break came when he was offered the trombone chair with the great Stan Kenton Band in 1952. |
| DonLusher | | has been Principal Trombone with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra since 1985 |
| SlideHampton | | collaborations with Charlie Ventura and Earl Hines |
| JackTeagarden | | Mingus reportedly punched him when he refused to take on more work. The blow broke one of his teeth, ruined his embouchure and resulted in the permanent loss of the top octave of his range on the trombone |
| KaiWinding | | one of the few left-handed trombone players |
| FrankRosolino | | raised in San Francisco, California by Mexican American parents |
| MelbaListon | | collaborations with pianist/composer Randy Weston, beginning in the early 1960s |
| JimmyKnepper | | Principal Trombone with the London Symphony Orchestra |
| BillWatrous | | most remembered for his association with the Count Basie orchestra. |
| SteveTurre | | rformed with Charles Mingus, appearing on two of Mingus's more successful albums in 1959, Blues |
| UrbieGreen | | he started his orchestral career as Principal Trombone with the Halle Orchestra |
| IanBousfield | | left his group in 1975 to pursue a career in producing |
| HonoreDutrey | | Swedish born, has made numerous solo recordings on the BIS label |
| TommyDorsey | | sually considered the most innovative jazz trombone stylist of the pre-Bebop era |
| WillieDennis | | born in Aarhus, Denmark. |
| BobBrookmeyer | | probably best known for his trombone playing with such greats as Miles Davis, Count Basie and Lionel Hampton |
| JJJohnson | | an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, and arranger |
| BennieGreen | | He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1942, |
| DenisWick | | ined the quintet of Yusef Lateef, another Detroit musician. In 1957 |
| ArthurPryor | | best-known for his studio recordings with Miles Davis, such as his appearances on "Miles Ahead" and "Porgy and Bess" |
| WayneHenderson | | started his career within the Salvation Army movement before becoming Principal Trombone of the Fodens Band |
| CurtisFuller | | One of his trademarks is his fascinating use of multiphonics |
