Bebop Artists & the Gear They Use

Jeff Hamilton

Drummer · The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Horace Silver

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Jazz Messengers

Leon Lee Dorsey

Bassist, Composer · The Jazz Messengers

Oscar Peterson

Keyboardist, Composer · Oscar Peterson & Joe Pass

Scott LaFaro

Bassist · Bill Evans Trio

Chuck Israels

Bassist · Bill Evans Trio

Marty Morell

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Larry Bunker

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Philly Joe Jones

Drummer, Keyboardist · Bill Evans Trio

Conte Candoli

Singer · Vic Lewis West Coast All Stars

Jack Sheldon

Singer · Vic Lewis West Coast All Stars

Urbie Green

Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Phil Woods

Saxophonist · Clark Terry Septet

Nat Adderley

Keyboardist, Music Producer · All Star Big Band

Roy Eldridge

Singer, Keyboardist · All Star Big Band

Ernie Wilkins

All Star Big Band

Gary Burton

Composer, Music Producer · Gary Burton Quintet

Michael Kanan

Keyboardist · Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet

Pasquale Grasso

Guitarist

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Keyboardist · Toshiko Akiyoshi Quintet

Pepper Adams

Saxophonist · Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Composer

Sonny Criss

Keyboardist · Sonny Criss Orchestra

Dexter Gordon

Saxophonist

Dizzy Gillespie

Trumpeter

Clifford Brown

Keyboardist

Gerry Mulligan

Composer, Saxophonist

J.J. Johnson

Trombonist

Curtis Fuller

Trombonist

Buddy Collette

Saxophonist

Tadd Dameron

Keyboardist · The Miles Davis / Tadd Dameron Quintet

Wilbur Ware

Singer, Bassist · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Shadow Wilson

Drummer · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Art Taylor

Drummer · The Thelonious Monk Orchestra

Ray Copeland

Trumpeter · Thelonious Monk Septet

Wilbur Harden

Trumpeter · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Tommy Flanagan

Drummer, Keyboardist · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Paul Quinichette

Saxophonist · John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette

Bill Douglass

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Larry Young

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tony Williams Lifetime

Herbie Harper

Roger Neumann's Rather Large Band

Vernell Fournier

Drummer · The Keith Ingham-Bob Reitmeier Quartet

Steve Wilson

Singer, Music Producer

Lee Konitz

Music Producer, Saxophonist · The Theatre of Eternal Music

Freddy Powers

Singer, Guitarist

Al Grey

Audio Engineer

Norman Granz

Singer, Music Producer

Teddy Charles

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Jeremiah Cymerman

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Benny Golson

Composer, Saxophonist

Russ Freeman

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Yuji Ohno

Keyboardist, Composer · Hideo Shiraki Quintet

Don Fagerquist

Singer · Woody Herman & His Big Band

Ted Curson

Singer · The Charles Mingus Quartet

Ayako Shirasaki

The Rich Willey Quintet

Vincent Chancey

Singer, Music Producer · Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy

Jimmy Knepper

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Larry Gales

Bassist · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Gigi Gryce

Thelonious Monk Septet

John LaPorta

Audio Engineer

John Lewis

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Duke Pearson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Jay Anderson

Audio Engineer

Clifford Jordan

Singer, Music Producer

Henri Renaud

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Patrick Williams

Composer, Music Producer

Rein de Graaff

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Jay Anderson

Bassist, Music Producer

Al Cohn

Billy Byers & His Orchestra