I saw Jack Teagarden play his sweet sounding trombone many times at his place (The Metropole) in Times Square.
We'd switch between his place and Birdland (only 2 blocks away) depending on who the featured Jazz artist was.
My all time favorites are George Shearing and Lionel Hampton.
And, I cannot leave out Paul Desmond.....with his sweetest sounding Alto Sax.
TED Z