Cool Jazz Artists & the Gear They Use

Jaco Pastorius

Bassist, Keyboardist · Pat Metheny Group

Larry Carlton

Guitarist · Steely Dan

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Joe Pass

Guitarist · Joe Pass & John Pisano

Grant Green

Guitarist

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Nathan East

Bassist · Toto

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Lee Ritenour

Guitarist · GRP All-Star Big Band

Jim Hall

Guitarist

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · Various Artists for Children's Promise

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Jimmy Smith

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Foals

Steve Swallow

Bassist, Composer · Gary Burton Quartet

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Chick Corea

Keyboardist · GRP All-Star Big Band

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Tommy Tedesco

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Alphonso Johnson

Bassist, Composer · Weather Report

Chet Baker

Trumpeter

João Gilberto

Singer, Guitarist

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

John Coltrane

Saxophonist · John Coltrane Quartet

Barney Kessel

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Chester Thompson

Drummer · Genesis

Herb Ellis

Guitarist

Django Reinhardt

Guitarist · Quintette du Hot Club de France

Tal Farlow

Guitarist · Great Guitars

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Charlie Byrd

Guitarist, Composer · The Charlie Byrd Trio

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

David Sanborn

Saxophonist · The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Bill Evans

Keyboardist, Composer · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Victor Bailey

Bassist, Drummer · Weather Report

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Chris Standring

Guitarist, Composer

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Joe Sample

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Joe Sample and the Soul Committee

Anita O'Day

Singer

Paul Desmond

Composer, Saxophonist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Gerald Albright

Bassist, Keyboardist · Porcupine

Dave Brubeck

Keyboardist, Composer · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Teo Macero

Composer, Music Producer

Brad Mehldau

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Joshua Redman Quartet

Chuck Loeb

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Jazz Funk Soul

Chieli Minucci

Guitarist · Chieli Minucci and Special EFX

Ornette Coleman

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman

Norman Brown

Guitarist · Mills Brothers

Bob James

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Fourplay

Joshua Redman

Saxophonist · Joshua Redman Elastic Band

Johnny Smith

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Wynton Marsalis

Trumpeter · The Herbie Hancock Quartet

Peter Erskine

Drummer · Weather Report

Art Pepper

Composer

Frank Haunschild

Guitarist, Music Producer

Enrico Pieranunzi

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Enrico Pieranunzi Latin Jazz Quintet

Alphonse Mouzon

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Kai Winding

Trombonist

Bill Charlap

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Keith Jarrett

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette

Joe Henderson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Narada Michael Walden

Drummer · Journey

Ben Webster

Saxophonist

Sarah Vaughan

Singer

Russ Freeman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Rippingtons

Helen Merrill

Singer

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Hans-Joachim Roedelius

Music Producer · Harmonia

Jeff Kashiwa

Composer, Music Producer · The Rippingtons

Woody Herman

Singer, Music Producer · Woody Herman & His Big Band

Ray Brown

Music Producer

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Mundell Lowe

Guitarist

Paul Bley

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Michael Moore

Bassist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Julie London

Singer

Monty Budwig

Bassist · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Earl Klugh

Guitarist, Music Producer

Jeff Golub

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

Preston Glass

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Idrees Sulieman

Trumpeter · John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell & Idrees Sulieman

Milt Hinton

Singer, Bassist · Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Alex Riel

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Bucky Pizzarelli

Guitarist · Tony Mottola and His Orchestra

Freddie Ravel

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Leon Ndugu Chancler

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Stan Getz

Saxophonist · Stan Getz Quartet

Joe Puma

Kenny Barron

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Bob Thiele Collective