Cool Jazz Artists & the Gear They Use

Jaco Pastorius

Bassist, Keyboardist · Pat Metheny Group

Larry Carlton

Guitarist · Steely Dan

Grant Green

Guitarist

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Joe Pass

Guitarist · Joe Pass & John Pisano

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Nathan East

Bassist · Toto

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Lee Ritenour

Guitarist · GRP All-Star Big Band

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Jim Hall

Guitarist

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Sonny Rollins Trio

Steve Swallow

Bassist, Composer · Gary Burton Quartet

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

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

Chet Baker

Trumpeter

John Coltrane

Saxophonist · John Coltrane Quartet

Tommy Tedesco

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

João Gilberto

Singer, Guitarist

Barney Kessel

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

Herb Ellis

Guitarist

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Chester Thompson

Drummer · Genesis

Django Reinhardt

Guitarist · Quintette du Hot Club de France

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Charlie Byrd

Guitarist, Composer · The Charlie Byrd Trio

Victor Bailey

Bassist, Drummer · Weather Report

David Sanborn

Saxophonist · The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Paul Desmond

Composer, Saxophonist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Chris Standring

Guitarist, Composer

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Chieli Minucci

Guitarist · Chieli Minucci and Special EFX

Bill Evans

Keyboardist, Composer · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Art Pepper

Composer

Norman Brown

Guitarist · Mills Brothers

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Anita O'Day

Singer

Chuck Loeb

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Jazz Funk Soul

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Joe Sample

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Joe Sample and the Soul Committee

Teo Macero

Composer, Music Producer

Ornette Coleman

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman

Bob James

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Fourplay

Jeff Kashiwa

Composer, Music Producer · The Rippingtons

Dave Brubeck

Keyboardist, Composer · London Voices

Gerald Albright

Bassist, Keyboardist · Porcupine

Vince Guaraldi

Keyboardist, Composer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Joe Henderson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Keith Jarrett

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

Alphonse Mouzon

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Brad Mehldau

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Joshua Redman Quartet

Woody Herman

Singer, Music Producer · Woody Herman & His Big Band

Joshua Redman

Saxophonist · Joshua Redman Elastic Band

Ben Webster

Saxophonist

Narada Michael Walden

Drummer · Journey

Enrico Pieranunzi

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Enrico Pieranunzi Latin Jazz Quintet

Sarah Vaughan

Singer

Ray Brown

Music Producer

Wynton Marsalis

Trumpeter · The Herbie Hancock Quartet

Helen Merrill

Singer

Kai Winding

Trombonist

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Hans-Joachim Roedelius

Music Producer · Harmonia

Bill Charlap

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Frank Haunschild

Guitarist, Music Producer

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Paul Bley

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Johnny Smith

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Leon Ndugu Chancler

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Anthony "Fred" White

Acoustic Alchemy

Kenny Barron

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Bob Thiele Collective

Earl Klugh

Guitarist, Music Producer

Lester Young

Saxophonist

Michael Moore

Bassist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Julie London

Singer

Joe Puma

Monty Budwig

Bassist · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Freddie Ravel

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Idrees Sulieman

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

Stan Getz

Saxophonist · Stan Getz Quartet

Bucky Pizzarelli

Guitarist · Tony Mottola and His Orchestra

Jeff Golub

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

Preston Glass

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Milt Hinton

Singer, Bassist · Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Alex Riel

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio