Cool Jazz Artists & the Gear They Use

Jaco Pastorius

Bassist, Keyboardist · Pat Metheny Group

Larry Carlton

Guitarist · Steely Dan

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Joe Pass

Guitarist · Joe Pass & John Pisano

Nathan East

Bassist · Toto

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · The Headhunters

Lee Ritenour

Guitarist · Sparks

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Grant Green

Guitarist

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Miles Davis Sextet

Jim Hall

Guitarist

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Jimmy Smith

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Foals

Chick Corea

Keyboardist · Return to Forever

Tal Farlow

Guitarist · Great Guitars

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Steve Swallow

Bassist, Composer · Gary Burton Quartet

Alphonso Johnson

Bassist, Composer · Weather Report

Django Reinhardt

Guitarist · Quintette du Hot Club de France

John Coltrane

Saxophonist · John Coltrane Quartet

Chet Baker

Trumpeter

Barney Kessel

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Tommy Tedesco

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Chester Thompson

Drummer · Genesis

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Herb Ellis

Guitarist

João Gilberto

Singer, Guitarist

Charlie Byrd

Guitarist, Composer · The Charlie Byrd Trio

Victor Bailey

Bassist, Drummer · Weather Report

Vince Guaraldi

Keyboardist, Composer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Chieli Minucci

Guitarist · Chieli Minucci and Special EFX

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Paul Desmond

Composer, Saxophonist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Art Pepper

Composer

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Peter Erskine

Drummer · Weather Report

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Chris Standring

Guitarist, Composer

Bob James

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Fourplay

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Keith Jarrett

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Keith Jarrett Trio

David Sanborn

Saxophonist · The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Bill Evans

Keyboardist, Composer · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Oscar Peterson

Keyboardist, Composer · Oscar Peterson & Joe Pass

Gerald Albright

Bassist, Keyboardist · Porcupine

Anita O'Day

Singer

Joe Sample

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Joe Sample and the Soul Committee

Alphonse Mouzon

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Jeff Golub

Guitarist, Music Producer · The V.I.P. Club

Dave Brubeck

Keyboardist, Composer · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Teo Macero

Composer, Music Producer

Narada Michael Walden

Drummer · Journey

Chuck Loeb

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The V.I.P. Club

Nat Adderley

Keyboardist, Music Producer · All Star Big Band

Tommy Flanagan

Drummer, Keyboardist · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Ornette Coleman

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman

Norman Brown

Guitarist · Mills Brothers

Paul Horn

Music Producer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Woody Herman

Singer, Music Producer · Woody Herman & His Big Band

Shelly Manne

Drummer, Music Producer

Klaus Sperber

Bassist · Acoustic Alchemy

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Ray Brown

Music Producer

Bill Charlap

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Frank Haunschild

Guitarist, Music Producer

Paul Bley

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Sarah Vaughan

Singer

Enrico Pieranunzi

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Enrico Pieranunzi Latin Jazz Quintet

Horace Silver

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Jazz Messengers

Helen Merrill

Singer

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Pharoah Sanders

Saxophonist · Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet

Kai Winding

Trombonist

Joe Henderson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Ben Webster

Saxophonist

Bucky Pizzarelli

Guitarist · Tony Mottola and His Orchestra

Johnny Smith

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Lonnie Hewitt

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

NILS

Music Producer

Anthony "Fred" White

Acoustic Alchemy

Steve Reid

Drummer, Keyboardist · Supertramp

Jeff Kashiwa

Composer, Music Producer · The Rippingtons

Oscar Pettiford

Bassist · Ray Charles and His Orchestra

Milt Jackson

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Milt Jackson & John Coltrane

McCoy Tyner

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet

Stan Getz

Saxophonist · Stan Getz Quartet

Kevin Toney

Composer, Music Producer · The Blackbyrds

Freddie Schreiber

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet