this is an alphabetical list of the musicians involved (as well as the number of releases they perform on)

Mark Abbot - Electronics (1)
David Abel: Violin, Viola (2)
Itay Abramovitz: Piano (1)
Dave Abramson: Drums, Percussion (1)
Bruce Ackley - Soprano Saxophone (2)
Steve Adams - Sopranino Saxophone (1)
Yazz Ahmed: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Effects (1)
Jair Alcala: Accordion (1)
Mathieu Amalric: Voice, Narration (2)
Scott Amendola: Drums (1)
Laurie Anderson: Opening Narration (1)
Karin Andreasen: First Violin (1)
Anonymous 13: Voice, Viola (1)
Peter Apfelbaum: Organ, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion (1)
Irvine Arditti: Violin (1)
Kyle Armbrust: Viola (1)
Leah Arsenault: Flute (1)
Emma Ashbrook: Bassoon (1)
Danuta Augustyn: Second Violin (1)

Eliza Bagg: Voice (1)
Sheryl Baile: Guitar (1)
Derek Bailey: Guitar (1)
Aram Bajakian: Guitar, Banjo (5)
Duck Baker - Guitar (1)
James Baker: Conductor (2)
Jason Baker: Voice (1)
Cyro Baptista:  Brazilian Percussion, Congas, Percussion, Vocals, Prayer Bells (38)
Christine Bard: Percussion (1)
Joey Baron - Drums (48)
Stephen Beck - Piano (2)
Joseph Becker: Percussion (1)
Alex Bender: Trumpet (1)
Samm BennettDrums (1)
Steven Bernstein: Cornet (1)
Brent Besner: Clarinet (1)
Jaroslaw Bester: Bayan, Accordion (2)
Lisa Bielawa: Voice (5)
Dave Binney: Alto Saxophone (1)
Marco Blaauw: Double-bell Trumpet In C  (1)  
Jim Black - Drums, Percussion (2)
Michael Blair: Percussion, Voice (1)
Peter Blegvad: Vocals (1)
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz: Bass, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Gimbri, Oud, Percussion, Vocals (23)
Ann Bobo: Flute (1)
Zachary Boeding: Oboe (1)
Gary Bohan: Trumpet (2)
Paul Booth: Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Flute (2)
Josiah Boothby: French Horn (1)
Polly Bradfield - Violin, Viola, Electric Violin (3)
Sarah Brailey: Voice (2)
Tom Briers: Tuba (1)
Rob Burger: Piano, Organ, Accordion, Bass Harmonica  (12) 
Caleb Burhans: Voice (1)
Charles Burnham: Violin (1)
Chris Burns: Bass (1)
Evan Buttemer: Viola (1) 
Rosanna Butterfield: Cello (1) 
David Byrd-Marrow: Horn (1)

Sim Cain: Drums (2)
Uri Caine: Piano (2)
Rachel Calloway: Voice (2)
Jay Campbell: Cello   (7)
Steve Cardenas: Guitar (1)
Erik Carlson: Violin (2)
Clark Carruth: Viola (1)
Eugene Chadbourne - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro, Tiple, Guitar, Effects, Personal Effects(3)
Barbara Chaffe -  Alto Flute, Bass Flute (1)
Olly Chalk: Piano (1)
Beth Chandler: Flute (1)
Bharat Chandra: Clarinet (1)
Jennifer Charles - Vocals (2)
Claire Chase: Flute (3)
Jennifer Choi: Violin (10)
Roger Clapp: Tuba (1)
Erica Clarke: Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet (1)
Andy Clausen: Trombone (1)  
Nels Cline: Guitar (1)
Todd Clouser: (1)
Martha Cluver: Voice (5)
Kevin Cobb: Trumpet  (2)
Avishai E. Cohen: Trumpet (1)
Greg Cohen: Bass (39)
Kivie Cohn-Lipman: Cello (1)
Anthony Coleman: Keyboards, Prepared Piano, Celeste Music Box, Piano, Organ, Harpischord, Electric Piano, Farfisa Organ, Harmonica, Tape, Electronics (13)
Shawn Conley: Bass (1)
Allison Cook: Bass (1)
Tom Cora - Cello (1)
Sylvie Courvoisier: Piano, French Narration (6)
Miranda Cuckson: Viola (1)
Cenovia Cummins: Violin (1)
Andrew Cuneo: Bassoon (1)
Stewart Curtis: Recorder, Piccolo, Clarinet (2)

Michael Dahlberg: Cello (1)
Matt Darriau: Alto Sax, Kaval, Clarinet (1)
Ilana Davidson: Voice (1)
Dennis Russell Davies: Conductor (1)
Josephine Davies: Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone (1)
Nathan Davis: Drums, Percussion (2)
Christiana Day: Viola (1)
F. Ladrón de Guevara: First Violin (1)
Tor Dietrichson: Bongo, Conga, Clave, Guiro, Tabla, Triangle (1)
Bertrand Delorme: Bass (1)
Robert Dick - Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Game Calls (1)
Glenn Dickson: Clarinet (2)
Bob Dorough (1)
Reijer Dorresteijm: Trumpet (1)
Rich Doucette: Sarangi (1)
Dave Douglas: Trumpet, Fender Rhodes (21)
Hamid Drake: Drums (1)
Mark Dresser: Bass (3)
Kermit Driscoll: Acoustic And Electric Bass (2)
Stephen Drury: Piano, Harpsichord, Celeste, Organ (6)
Rui Du: Second Violin (1)
Justyna Duda: First Violin (1)
Aneta Dumanowska: Viola (1)
Maya Dunietz: Voice (1)
Shayna Dunkelman: Percussion (1)
Randall Dunn: Moog Synth, Voice (1)
Trevor Dunn: Bass, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Electric 5-string Bass  (41)
Oleg Dyyak: Percussion, Accordion, Clarinet (2)

Alexandra Early: First Violin (1) 
Sam Eastmond: Solo Trumpet, Trumpet, Conductor (3)
Remco Edelaar: Bassoon (1)
Aaron Edgcomb - Drums (1)
Ralf Ehlers: Viola (1)
Marty Ehrlich:  Clarinet, Reeds (2)
Jewlia Eisenberg: Voice (1)
John Elliott: Tuba (1)
Carol Emanuel: Harp  (19)
Peter Evans: Bb Trumpet, Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet  (3) 
Yamataka Eye: Voice, Electronics (6)
Elizabeth Farnum: Voice (1)
Mark Feldman: Violin (19)
Lucas Fels: Cello (1)
Anton Fier: Drums (2)
Abigail (Abby) Fischer: Voice (5)
Tuur Florizoone:  Accordion (1)
Richard Foreman: English Narration (1)
Mick Foster: Baritone Sax (1)
Nikki Franklin: Voice (1)
Miguel Frasconi: Glass Harmonica (1)
Moss Freed: Guitar (3)
Daniel Freedman: Percussion, Vocals (1)
Erik Friedlander: Cello, Mandolin (27)
Bill Frisell: Guitar, Banjo  (30)
Fred Frith: Guitar, Bass (12)
Wojciech Front: Double Bass (2)
Yoshie Fruchter: Guitar (3)
Tomas Fujiwara: Drums (2)
David Fulmer: Viola, Violin (3)

Amy Galluzzo: Second Violin (1)
Elliott Galvin: Keyboards (1)
Heather Gardner: Voice (1)
Moises Garcia: Trumpet (1)
Mike Garfield: Trumpet  (1) 
John Gattis: Horns   (1)
Sid Gauld: Flugelhorn, Trumpet (2)
Steef Gerritse: Percussion (1)
Will Glaser: Drums, Percussion (1)
Matthew Gold: Chimes (1)
Ben Goldberg: Clarinet (3)
Jonathan Goldberger - Guitar (1)
Chatran Gonzalez: Percussion (2)
Annie Gosfield: Sampler (1)
Stephen Gosling: Piano, Celeste, Harpsichord  (12)
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb: Voice (2) 
Milford Graves: Percussion (1)
Jim Gray: Tuba (2)
Michael Grebil: Oud, Medieval Fiddle, Ceterina d'Amore (1)
Will Greene - Guitar (1)
Ben Greenslade-Stanton: Trombone, Synth (2)
Drew Gress: Bass (3)
Cyril Grimaud: Drums (1)
Kenny Grohowski: Drums, Congas, Percussion (24)
Chris Gross - Cello (1)
Mike Guy: Accordion (2)

Andy Haas:  Didjeridu (1)
Petra Haden: Vocals (1)
Assaf Hakimi: Upright/electric Bass (1)
Crystal Hall: English Horn (1)
Mary Halvorson: Guitar (2)
Walter Haman: Cello (1)
Joyce Hammann: Violin (1)
June Han: Harp (2)
Simon Hanes: Guitars, Bass, Piano, Accordion, Cello, Percussion, Toilet, Jew's Harp, Whistling, Vocals (2)
Barbara Hannigan - Narration (1)
Paul Hanson: Bassoon (1)
Louis Hanzlik: Trumpet  (2) 
Gilad Harel: Clarinet (1)
Jerome Harris: Electric Bass, Voice (1)
Jesse Harris - Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Keys, Background Vocals (2)
Mick Harris:  Drums, Vocals (4)
Timb Harris: Violin, Trumpet (1)
Jan Harshagen: French Horn (1)
Sae Hashimoto: Vibes, Vibraphone (2)
Miho Hatori: Voice (1)
Beth Anne Hatton - Vocals (1)
Rebekah Heller: Bassoon (2)
Doris Hochscheid:  Cello (1)
Noah Heoffeld: Cello (1)
Jose Paquito Hernandez: Bajo Sexto (1)
Kyoko Hida: Oboe (1)
Chen-Erh Ho: Viola (1)
Devin Hoff: Bass (1)
Dave Hofstra: Bass, Tuba (4)
Daniel Hoffman: Violin (1)
George Hogg: Trumpet, Flugelhorn (2)
Matt Hollenberg: Guitar, Oud, Electric Guitar (19)
Hidayat Honari: Tar (1)
Bill Horvitz  - Guitar (1)
Wayne Horvitz: Organ, Electronics, Keyboards, Amplified Piano, Tape, Harmonica, Fender Rhodes (14)
Gasper Hoyos: Alto Flute (X1)
Jeff Hudgins: Alto Sax (1)
David Hughes: Piano (1)
Mellissa Hughes: Voice (1)
Julia Hunter: First Violin (1)
Jack Huston: Reading From Blake's Jerusalem (1)
Randy Hutton - Guitar (1)
Susie Ibarra: Drums (3)
Shahzad Ismaily: Bass (2)
John Irabagon: Tenor Sax (1)
Koby Isrealite: Drums, Percussion, Accordion, Guitars, Keys, Clarinet, Engineer, Bouzouki, Indian Banjo, Vocals, Flute, Electric Bass, Cajon, Arrangements (2)
Ronen Itzik: Drums (2)

Jill Jaffe: Viola, Violin (4)
Bob James : Tapes, Compact Discs (1)
Simon Jermy : Bass (1)
Zhang JinglinNarrator (1)
Aaron Johnson: Shakers (1)
Dane Johnson: Guitar (1)
Brad Jones: Bass (1)
Henry Kaiser - Electric Guitar (1)
Eyvind Kang: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Electric Bass, Guitars, Janggu, Kacapi, Kemancheh, Korg Synth, Moog Synth, Oud, Percussion, Piano, Setar, Sitar, Viola, Violin, Voice (4)
Taina Karr: English Horn, Oboe (1)
Ross Karre: Percussion (1)
Oya Kazuki: Percussion (1)
Charlotte Keefe: Trumpet, Flugelhorn (1)
Keepalive: Laptop (1)
Tim Keiper: Drum Set, Calabash, Percussion, Kamel Ngoni, Orchestral Bells, Vocals (4)
Heather Kellgreen: Harp (1)
Andy Kemp: Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet (1)
Dan Kennedy: Bass (1)
Daniel Ephraim Kennedy - Guitar (1)
Jessika Kenney: Voice (1)
Jonathan Keren: Viola, Violin (1)
Bridget Kibbey: Harps (1)
Carla Kihlstedt: Violin, Viola (1)
Kathryn Kilian: Second Violin (1)
Cindy Kim: Flute (1)
Jai Young Kim: B3 Organ (1)
Pauline Kim: Violin (1)
Guy Klucevsek: Accordion (1)
Joel Knee: Trombone (1)
Garth Knox: Viola D'amore, Viola (1)
Peter Kolkay: Bassoon, Contrabassoon (1)
Anu Komsi: Soprano (1)
David Konopnicki: Guitar (1)
Herine Coetzee Koschak: Cello (1)
Sofia Rei Koutsovitis: Voice (1)
David Krakauer: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet (3)
Kramer - Voice, Instruments (1)
Mark Kramer - Organ, Synthesizer, Tape, Cheap Organ, Synthesizer, Tapes, Rhythm Machine, Radio, Beegees, Devices (1)
Erik Kromhout: Violin (1)
Kiriko Kubo: Vocal (1)
Jun Komatsu: Piano (1)
Mathias Kunzli: Drums, Percussion (3)
Larry Kwartowitz: Drums, Percussion (2)
Kurodo Kyoko - Solo Piano (1)
Julian Kytasty: Bandura (1)

Alex Lacamoire:  Keyboards (1)
Julian Lage: Guitar (19)
Salit Lahav: Accordion, Flute (1)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra - Sakari Oramo: Conductor (1)
Noel Langley: Trumpet, Flugelhorn (3)
Andy Laster: Saxophone, Clarinet (1)
Bill Laswell: Bass, 4 String Fender Bass , 6 String Fender Bass (12)
Sam Leak: Piano, Keyboards (1)
Matt Lebofsky: Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Hammond And Farfisa Organs, Piano, Moog (2)
Juan Manuel Ledezma: Guitar, Requinto, Leona (1)
Okkyung Lee: Cello, Korean Narration (2)
Sylvain Lemêtre: Percussion (1)
Osiris Caballero Leon: Violin, Jarana (1)
Tim Leopold: Trumpet   (1)
Taylor Levine: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar (1)
Mark Lewandowski: Double Bass (1)
George Lewis - Trombone (1)
Arto Lindsay: Voice, Guitar (4)
Anna Lindvall: Trombone (1)
Yuval Lion: Drums (3)
Al Lipowski: Vibes, Bells, Percussion, Bass Drum (4)
Dan Lippel: Guitar (1)
Te-Chiang Liu: First Violin (1)
Hiawatha Lockport: Organ (1)
Dave Lombardo: Drums (2)
Frank London: Trumpet (4)
Dan Loomis: Bass (2)
Joshua Lopes: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bajo Sexto, Zhong Ruan (1)
Carina Lopez: Bass, Musical Assistance (2)
Michael Lormand: Trombone (1)
Keith Lowe - Bass (1)
Mike Lowenstern: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet (3)
Brad Lubman: Conductor (4)
Jessica Lurie: Alto Saxophone, Bari Sax, Flute (3)
John Lurie: Voice Of Mike Hammer (1)
Mary Lynch: Oboe (1)

Andrew Madej: Tuba (1)
Jon Madof: Guitar (7)
Joseph Maile: First Violin (1)
JC Maillard: Charango, Percussion (1)
Sean Mannion: Percussion (1)
Eyal Maoz: Guitar (5)
Christian Marclay: Turntables (5)
Mihai Marica: Cello (1)
Arnold Marinissen: Percussion (1)
Misha Marks: Horn (1)
Brian Marsella: Piano, Harpsichord, Pump Organ, Keyboard, Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes Piano, Vocals (23)
Oren Marshall: Tuba (1)
Billy Martin: Drums (2)
Lois Martin: Viola (2)
Maria Emilia Martinez: Flute (2)
Haldan Martinson: Violin (1)
Keisuke Matsuno - Guitar (1)
Zach Mayer: Bari Sax (3)
Ryan McAdams: Conductor (1)
Christian McBride: Bass   (4)
Robert McGrath: Bassoon (1)
Michael McLaughlin: Piano (2)
John Medeski: Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Clavinet, Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes (32)
Omar Medina: Jarana (1)
Chen “Pepe” Meir: Congas, Chekere (1)
Chali Mercado: Drums (1)
Pat Metheny:  Orchestra Bells, Orchestrionic Marimba, Keyboards, Piano, Bass, Tiples, Sitar Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Acoustic And Electric Guitars, Bandoneon, Percussion, Electronics, Flugelhorn (1)
Willow Metheny: Vocals (1)
Carlos Metta: Percussion, Jarana (1)
Julianna Miller: Flute (1)
Mark E. Miller: Drums,  Linn Drums, Congas, Percussion, Vocals (2)
Jesse Mills: Violin (1)
Brian Mitchell: Organ (1)
Matt Monroe: French Horn (1)
Michelle Montone: Clarinet (1)
Gemma Moore: Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet (1)
James Moore: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin (2)
Rane Moore: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet (2)
Rebecca Moore - Vocals (1)
Daphna Mor: Melodica, Recorder (1)
Omri Mor: Piano (2)
Adrian Morejon: Bassoon   (1)
Rolando Morejon: Violin (2)
Thomas Morgan: Bass (1)
Ikue Mori: Electronics, Drums, Drum Machines, Voice, Laptop Computer (22)
Mauricio Moro "Osito": Saxophone (1)
Derek Mosloff: Viola (1)
David Moss - Drums, Voice, Wood, Water, Metal Pieces, Pods, Bertoia, Mylar, Cymbals, Steel Drum, Zither, Dulcimer, Sound Sculptures, Toys (1)
Kathryn Mulvehill: Voice (2)
Kevin Mummey: Cajon (1)
Kurt Muroki: Bass (1)
Jesse Murphy: Bass (1)
Gustavo Nandayapa: Drums, Percussion (2)
Moriah Neils: Bass (1)
Vadim Neselowskyi - Piano(2)
Sam Nester: Trumpet  (1)
Maxine Neuman: Cello (1)
James Nickel: French Horn, Horns (1)
Chris Nickolls: Drums (1)
Mike Nicolas: Cello  (8)
Izumi Nishizawa: Oboe (1)
Kevin Norton: Vibraphone, Drums, Orchestral Bells, Tibetan Prayer Bowls (1)
Stephanie Nussbaum: Violin (1)