Bebop Artists & the Gear They Use

Jaco Pastorius

Bassist, Keyboardist · Pat Metheny Group

Grant Green

Guitarist

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Joe Pass

Guitarist · Joe Pass & John Pisano

Tim Lefebvre

Bassist, Composer · Empire of the Sun

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Sonny Rollins Trio

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Bill Nelson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Bill Nelson’s Red Noise

Jimmy Smith

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Foals

Alphonso Johnson

Bassist, Composer · Weather Report

Chick Corea

Keyboardist · GRP All-Star Big Band

Tal Farlow

Guitarist · Great Guitars

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Emily Remler

Guitarist

Chet Baker

Trumpeter

John Coltrane

Saxophonist · John Coltrane Quartet

Buddy Rich

Drummer · Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Barney Kessel

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Michael Brecker

Composer, Saxophonist · Pavlov's Dog

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

Herb Ellis

Guitarist

Billy Cobham

Drummer · Stanley Clarke & Larry Carlton & Billy Cobham & Deron Johnson & Najee

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Chester Thompson

Drummer · Genesis

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Charlie Byrd

Guitarist, Composer · The Charlie Byrd Trio

Victor Bailey

Bassist, Drummer · Weather Report

Jimmy Bruno

Guitarist, Composer

Paul Desmond

Composer, Saxophonist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Charlie Christian

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Bill Evans

Keyboardist, Composer · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Art Pepper

Composer

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Ed Bickert

Guitarist

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Pierre Bensusan

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

Anita O'Day

Singer

Ornette Coleman

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Dave Brubeck

Keyboardist, Composer · London Voices

Cedar Walton

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Blue Mitchell

The Horace Silver Quintet

Lalo Schifrin

Composer, Music Producer

Ray Brown

Music Producer

John W. Lauler

Bassist · Marbin

Narada Michael Walden

Drummer · Journey

Alphonse Mouzon

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Kai Winding

Trombonist

Vic McMillan

Bassist · Charlie Parker Septet

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Charles McPherson

Music Producer · Charles Mingus Sextet

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Jimmy Bruno Trio

Sarah Vaughan

Singer

Carmen McRae

Singer

Joe Henderson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Mark Elf

Slide Hampton

All Star Big Band

Roy Hargrove

Trumpeter · The RH Factor

Howard McGhee

Keyboardist · Charlie Parker Septet

Johnny Smith

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Earl Hines

Singer, Keyboardist · Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Del Close

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Lester Young

Saxophonist

Stan Getz

Saxophonist · Stan Getz Quartet

James Moody

Singer, Music Producer · All Star Big Band

George Russell

Keyboardist, Music Producer · George Russell Sextet

Peter Erskine

Drummer · Weather Report

Ronnie Scott

Music Producer

McCoy Tyner

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet

Milt Jackson

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Milt Jackson & John Coltrane

Ralph Moore

Singer · Kenny Barron Quartet

John Brent

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Betty Carter

Singer

Leonard Feather

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Alan Jones

Drummer, Music Producer

Kamasi Washington

Composer · Dinner Party

Pharoah Sanders

Saxophonist · Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet

Mundell Lowe

Guitarist

Ray Drummond

Bassist, Music Producer · The Bob Thiele Collective

Josh Rawlings

Singer, Keyboardist · Jason Parker Quartet

George Robert

Music Producer

Michael Moore

Bassist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Milt Hinton

Singer, Bassist · Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Brent McLachlan

The Gordons

Bill Harris

Audio Engineer