Some of the top piccolo players include Jean-Louis Beaumadier, Nicola Mazzanti, Peter Verhoyen, and John Krell. Jack Wellbaum and Jan Gippo are two more influential piccolo players. More piccolo players to know are Christine Erlander Beard, Erica Peel, and Laurie Sokoloff. Many of these players also play the flute, but they've been able to influence piccolo players.