List of mandolinists

This is a list of mandolinists, people who have specifically furthered the mandolin by composing for it, by playing it, or by teaching it. They are identified by their affiliation to the instrument.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

First generation mandolinists (c. 1744 - 1880)

• Bartolomeo Bortolazzi (1733-1820)^[1]
• Luigi Castellacci
• Giovanni Cifolelli^[2]
• Pietro Denis (1720-1790)^[3]
• Giovanni Fouchetti (1757-1789)^[4]
• Alexandro Marie Antoin Fridzeri^[5]
• Carlo Antonio Gambara
• Giovanni Battista Gervasio (c.1762-1784)^[4]
• Giovanni Hoffmann (also Johann Hoffmann) (1770-c.1814) (Vienna)^[6]
• Vincent Houška (1766-1840) (Czechoslovakia)^[7]
• Wenzel Krumpholz (1750-1870)
• Carmine de Laurentiis^[8]
• Gabriele Leone;(1732-1770)^[4]
• Carlo Sodi (1715-1788)^[9]
• Giovanni Vailati (1815-1890)^[10]
• Mademoiselle de Villeneuve (1770)^[11]
• Pietro Vimercati (?-1850)^[12]

Golden age mandolinists (c. 1880 - c. 1920)

• Michele Salvatore Ciociano (1874-1944) (Italy)^[13][14]
• Valentine Abt (1873-1942) (United States)
• Pietro Armanini (1844-1895) (Italy)
• Edgar Bara (1876-1962)
• Giuseppe Bellenghi (1847-1902)
• Giuseppe Branzoli (1835-1909) (Italy)
• Raffaele Calace (1863-1934) (Italy)
• Jules Cottin (1868-1922)
• Ferdinando de Cristofaro (1846-1890)
• Carlo Curti (1859-1926) (Italy, United States, Mexico)^[15]
• Bernardo De Pace (1881-1966)^[16]
• Herbert J. Ellis (1865-1903)
• James Reese Europe (1881-1919) (United States)
• Giovanni Gioviale (1885-1949) (Italy)
• George H. Hucke (1868-1903)
• Nikolaos Lavdas (1879-1940)
• Salvador Léonardi (1872-1938) (Italy)
• Eduardo Mezzacapo (1832-1898)^[4]
• Carlo Munier ( 1859-1911) (Italy)
• W. Eugene Page (American)
• Clarence L. Partee (1864-1915) (Italy, United States)
• Giuseppe Pettine (1874-1966) (Italy, United States)
• Jean Pietrapertosa (1855-1940)
• Silvio Ranieri (1882-1956) (Italy)^[17]
• Clara Ross (1858-1954) (England, United States)
• Arling Shaeffer (1859-after 1938) (United States)
• Samuel Siegel (1875-1948) (United States)
• Giuseppe Silvestri (1841-1921)
• Giovanni Vicari (1905-1985) (United States)^[18]
• Seth Weeks (1868-1953) (United States)
• Bob Yosco (1874-1942) (Italy, United States)

Modern mandolinists 1920 to present (deceased)

Classical Giuseppe Anedda (1912-1997) (Italy) (classical)[19] Nino Catania (1907-1985) (Italy)[20] Matteo Casserino (1911-2001) (United States)[21] Rudy Cipolla (1900-2000) (United States)[22][23][24] Samuel Firstman[25][26] Kurt Jensen (1913-1911) (Australia)[27] Yasuo Kuwahara (1946-2003) (Japan)[28] Jiro Nakano (1902-2000) (Japan)[29] Takashi Ochi (1934-2010) (Japan)[30] Alison Stephens (1970-2010) (Great Britain)[31] Morishige Takei (1890-1949) (Japan)[32] Konrad Wölki (1904-1983) (Germany)[33] Blues Howard Armstrong (1909-2003) (United States),[34] Tennessee Chocolate Drops

Willie Black (United States) (blues),[35] Whistler And His Jug Band Dink Brister (1914 - 1991) (United States) (blues)[36] Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) (Ireland) Jim Hill (United States) (blues)[36] Charles Johnson (United States) (blues)[36] Coley Jones (circa 1880s – 1930s) (United States) (blues),[36] Dallas String Band Big Jack Johnson (1940-2011) Bobbie Leecan (1897-1946) (United States) (blues),[37][38] Need More Band Alfred Martin (United States) (blues)[38][39] Carl Martin (1906-1979) (United States) (blues)[40] Charlie McCoy (1909-1950) (United States) (blues)[36][41] Al Miller (United States) (blues)[42] Matthew Prater (United States) (blues)[36] Herb Quinn (United States) (blues)[36] James "Yank" Rachell (1910-1997) (United States) (blues)[43]

Johnny Winter (1944-2014) (United States) [44] Johnny "Man" Young (1918-1974) (United States) (blues)[45] Bluegrass Charlie Bailey (1916-2004) (bluegrass) (old-time music),[46] The Bailey Brothers Bill Bolick (1919-1998) (United States) (country)[47] Jethro Burns (1920-1989) (United States) (country/bluegrass/jazz)[48] Joseph Allen "Joe" Carr (1951-2014) John Duffey (1934-1996) (United States) (bluegrass),[49] Country Gentlemen, Seldom Scene Bill Monroe (1911-1996) (United States) (bluegrass)[50] Tiny Moore (1920-1987) (United States)(country/bluegrass/jazz)[51] Bobby Osborne (1931-2023) Tut Taylor (1923-2015) [52] Carnatic U. Srinivas (1969-2014) (India)[53] Choro Jacob do Bandolim (1918-1969) (Brazil) (Choro, Samba-canção[54][55]

Country Karl Davis (1905-1979) (Country music),[56] Renfro Valley Boys, Cumberland Ridge Runners Walter Louis "Hank" Garland (1930-2004)[57][58] Pee Wee Lambert (1924-1965) (United States) (Country music), Stanley Brothers Gospel Katie Bell Nubin (United States) (gospel)[59][60] Jazz Dave Apollon (1898-1972) (United States) (jazz)[61] Sinn Sisamouth (c. 1932- c. 1976) [62] Old Timey Mike Seeger (1933-2009)[63] Southern rock Allen Woody (1955-2000), The Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule

Modern mandolinists 1920 to present

Mainly classical

Australian

• Paul Hooper

Belgium Ralf Leenen[64] Royal Estudiantina La Napolitaine Bulgaria Oleg Videnov[65] France Vincent Beer-Demander Cécile Valette,[66][67] Nov' Mandolin Trio Annick Robergeau[68] Olivia Tarallo-Valgelata[67][69] Cécile Valette[66][67] Germany Marga Wilden-Hüsgen[70] Veronika Schlereth[71] Sabine Spath[67][72] Steffen Trekel,[73][74] Duo Trekel-Tröster Detlef Tewes[75] Great Britain Simon Mayor Frances Taylor[76] India U. Rajesh Israel Avi Avital[77] Jacob Reuven,[78] Kerman Mandolin Quartet, Barrocade Alon Sariel[79]

Italy Carlo Aonzo[67][80] Andrea Bazzoni[81] Matthew Bonizzoni,[72] International Mandolin Orchestra Emanuele Cappellotto[82][83] Céline Cellucci,[67] Ensemble Gabrielle Leone, Pizzicato Ensemble Freddy Colt[67][72] Dorina Frati[84] Fabio Gallucci,[66] Nov' Mandolin Trio Maria Cleofe Miotti[85] Ugo Orlandi (Italy)[86] Roberto Palumbo[87] Giorgio Pertusi,[67][72] International Mandolin Orchestra Amelia Saracco[88] I Solisti Veneti Mauro Squillante Clara Ponzoni[67] Miriam Zaniboni,[67][72] International Mandolin Orchestra Japan Ryo Aoyama[71][89]

Onishi Kozo[90] Izumi Toru[90] Netherlands Ferdinand Binnendijk[91][92] Marina Eckhardt[93] Portugal Fabio Machado Norberto Gonçalves da Cruz[94] Puerto Rico Gustavo Batista - [95][96] Russia Natalya Kravets[71] Natalia Marashova[71] Elena Zabavskay[97][98] Ekaterina Mochalova[71] Spain Juan-Carlos Muñoz[99] Switzerland Giorgio Borsani[67][72] Giorgio Caneva,[67] Orchestra mandolinistica di Lugano

Paolo Stirnimann,[67][72] International Mandolin Orchestra United States Butch Baldassari (bluegrass)[100] Joseph Brent[101] John Craton (classical) David Evans[102] Neil Gladd (Classical)[103] Marilynn Mair,[104] Mair-Davis Duo, Mandolin World Summit, Enigmatica Evan Marshall[105] Emanuil Sheynkman[106] Radim Zenkl (Czechoslovakia) (bluegrass, jazz),[107][108][109] Mandolin World Summit

Blues

• Ry Cooder (United States)^[110]
• Bert Deivert (United States) (Sweden)^[111]
• Rich DelGrosso (United States)^[112][113]
• Andra Faye (United States)^[114]
• Billy Flynn (United States)
• Alvin Youngblood Hart
• Jimi Hocking (Australia)
• Gerry Hundt (United States)
• Steve James (United States)
• Pokey Lafarge
• Barry Mitterhoff
• Otis Taylor (United States)^[115]
• Hans Theessink (Netherlands)^[116]
• Marc Woodward (United Kingdom) (United States)^[117]

Bluegrass, Americana, Old Timey

• Darin Aldridge,^[118] The Circuit Riders
• Lloyd Armstrong^[119]
• Jeff Austin,^[120] Yonder Mountain String Band
• Alan Bibey, Baucom, Bibey, Graham & Haley
• Robert Bowlin
• Jesse Brock
• Sam Bush
• Mike Compton^[121]
• Sharon Gilchrist
• David Grisman
• David Harvey (luthier)
• Sierra Hull
• Sarah Jarosz
• Doyle Lawson
• Tashi Litch,^[122] Brograss
• David Long
• Andrew Marlin
• Mike Marshall
• Cahalen Morrison
• Ronnie McCoury, Del McCoury Band
• Jesse McReynolds
• Buddy Merriam^[123]
• Barry Mitterhoff
• Tim O'Brien^[124]
• Georgi Palmov^[125][126] (Russia), Kukuruza, Seldom Scene
• John Reischman^[127]
• Tom Rozum^[128]
• Sandy Rothman, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band^[129]
• Jon Sholle
• Herschel Sizemore^[130][131]
• Ricky Skaggs, Clinch Mountain Boys, The Country Gentlemen, Kentucky Thunder
• Johnny Staats
• Andy Statman
• Adam Steffey
• Mark Stoffel,^[132] Chris Jones and the Night Drivers
• Bryan Sutton
• Chris Thile (classical), Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek
• Niall Toner (Ireland)
• Graham Townsend
• Joe Val
• Rhonda Vincent
• Joe K. Walsh^[133]
• Frank Wakefield
• Kym Warner (Australia)^[134]
• Sean Watkins
• Eli West
• Roland White
• Paul Williams,^[135] The Sunny Mountain Boys

Choro

Danilo Brito,[136] Spoleto

Hamilton de Holanda[137]

Déo Rian[138]

Country

• Paul Buskirk^[139]
• Mark Casstevens^[140]
• Walter Garland,^[141] Played mandolin on Tanya Tucker's San Antonio Stroll in concerts, 1994^[142]
• Vince Gill (United States)
• Johnny Gimble^[140]
• Aubrey Haynie^[143]
• John Jorgenson^[140]
• Cheyenne Kimball
• Ira Louvin
• Martie Maguire of Dixie Chicks and Court Yard Hounds
• Emily Robison, Dixie Chicks, Court Yard Hounds
• Marty Stuart (United States)
• Jerry Swallow^[143]
• Oscar Sullivan, Lonzo and Oscar
• Lisa Theo,^[144] Ranch Romance
• Billy Joe Walker^[143]
• Charlie Worsham

Mix: Americana, American folk, progressive bluegrass, blues, jazz, rock, country

• Larry Campbell (rock, blues, country, folk and Celtic styles)
• Ry Cooder
• David Grisman
• Richard Kriehn,^[145] The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band
• Sarah Jarosz
• David Lindley (musician)
• Peter Ostroushko

Irish

• Paul Brady
• Andy Irvine (Ireland)
• Paul Kelly (Ireland)^[146]
• Mick Moloney (Ireland)
• Johnny Moynihan (Ireland)
• John Sheahan (Ireland)

British folk and folk rock

• Ritchie Blackmore

Blackmore's Night

• Marla Fibish^[147]
• Chris Leslie,^[148] Fairport Convention, Whippersnapper, St.Agnes Fountain (Band)
• Graham Lyle, McGuinness Flint
• Dave Swarbrick,^[149] Fairport Convention

Rock

• Ian Anderson (Great Britain),^[150] Jethro Tull
• Eric Bazilian, mandolin part of Joan Osborne's St. Teresa^[151]
• Tim Brennan, Dropkick Murphys
• Peter Buck (United States), R.E.M., mandolin part of Losing My Religion
• Dash Crofts,^[152] Seals and Crofts
• Rory Gallagher (Ireland), Going to My Hometown
• David Gilmour,^{[citation needed]} Pink Floyd
• "Maestro" Alex Gregory (United Kingdom) (Heavy Metal)^[153]
• David Grisman

mandolin part on Grateful Dead's Friend of the Devil^[154][155]

• Levon Helm, The Band
• Chris Hillman, The Byrds, mandolin part of Sweet Mary
• Ray Jackson,^[156] mandolin part of Rod Stewart's Maggie May, Lindisfarne (band)
• John Paul Jones (United Kingdom),^[157] Led Zeppelin, mandolin part of Gallows Pole^[158]
• Bernie Leadon (United States)
• Jimmy Page (United Kingdom), Led Zeppelin
• Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, :mandolin part of I Wish I was Your Mother^[159]
• Jack White (United States), The White Stripes
• Pete Zorn (United States / United Kingdom), Richard Thompson's touring band, Steeleye Span

Japanese pop and anime music

• Seishin (清心)^[160][161]

Jazz

• John Abercrombie^[162]
• Jason Anick^[163]
• Joseph Brent^[164]
• Paul Glasse^[165]
• Michael Kang^[166]

The String Cheese Incident

• John Kruth^[167]
• Emory Lester (United States)(Canada)
  (bluegrass, new age)^[168]
• Don Stiernberg (classical, country, some rock)^[169]
• Patrick Vaillant^{[170][171][172]} (France)
• Tim Ware

Gospel music / klesmer

• Andy Statman (klesmer, bluegrass)
• Gerrey Tenney (klesmer, Americana-bluegrass)^[173]

Mandolin orchestras

• Mandolin Society of Peterborough
• Sydney Mandolins Artist Director: Adrian Hooper