Funk / Soul Artists & the Gear They Use

Funk and Soul are genres driven by groove, feel, and powerful vocal and instrumental performances. From tight rhythm sections and punchy horns to smooth keys and expressive guitars, the gear behind these sounds is all about vibe and dynamics. Explore the artists bringing the funk and soul and the instruments and gear that make it move.

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Gaby Moreno

Singer

Franco Fabbri

Guitarist · Stormy Six

Darryl Adams

Saxophonist · New Birth Brass Band

Mervin Campbell

Trumpeter · New Birth Brass Band

Fredrik Kronkvist

Music Producer · Afro‐Cuban Supreme

Tyrone Duncan

Drummer, Music Producer · Hammer's Posse

Colette Marino

Singer, DJ · SuperJane

Mindi Abair

Singer, Music Producer · The Goat Band

Jai Winding

Keyboardist, Composer · Yesca

Bill Cosby

Singer, Drummer · Diana Ross & Bill Cosby

Otis Williams

Singer, Music Producer · The Temptations

Touliver

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Boo Takagi

Guitarist, Ukulele Player

Lashen Dharmadasa

Guitarist, Rapper · The B4 Band

Thaddeus Dixon

Drummer, Keyboardist

Mike Finnigan

Singer, Keyboardist

Tim Meadows

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Orish Grinstead

Singer · 702

Gregory Marius

Pumpkin and the Profile All‐Stars

Dr. Ceuss

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Swing Mob

Lil' John Roberts

Drummer, Music Producer · Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit

Loughty Amao

Drummer · Osibisa

Kofi Ayivor

Osibisa

Roy Bedeau

Osibisa

Jean Mandengue

Singer, Bassist · Osibisa

Emmanuel Rentzos

Keyboardist · Osibisa

Del Richardson

Singer, Guitarist · Osibisa

Bessa Simons

Osibisa

Sol Amarfio

Drummer · Osibisa

Teddy Osei

Drummer · Osibisa

Mike Odumosu

Bassist · BLO

Lemmy Jackson

Drummer · BLO

Craig Wright

Drummer · Swamp Honkys

Pamela Anderson

Singer · Incognito

ARIWA

Singer · ASOUND

Sput Hentz

Drummer · The Fools For You

Makoto Otsu

Drummer

Donte

Singer, Rapper · Space Invadaz

Buggs Tha Rocka

Space Invadaz

Lauryn McClain

Singer · Thriii

Sierra McClain

Singer · Thriii

Mark Colenburg

Drummer · Robert Glasper Experiment

Malika Tirolien

Singer · Bokanté

Joe Hall

Singer, Bassist · The Blackbyrds

Packy Lundholm

Guitarist, Drummer

Chris Soper

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Jesse Singer

Bassist, Drummer

Mia Garcia

Guitarist, Bassist

Clark Sims

Guitarist, Bassist

Cameron Undy

Bassist, Composer · Mike Nock Quintet

Julien Raulet

Guitarist · Fanga

Karl Ludwigsen

Keyboardist

Lukas Ruschitzka

Keyboardist

Kathleen Dyson

Singer, Guitarist · Kat Mandu

Joe La Greca

Music Producer · Kat Mandu

Denis LePage

Music Producer · Kat Mandu

Plas Johnson

Saxophonist

Marshall Jones

Bassist · Ohio Players

Rastine Calhoun

Saxophonist · The Gap Band

Lonnie Simmons

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Gap Band

Carter Arrington

Guitarist · The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Drachen Theaker

Drummer · The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Ryan Nyther

Trumpeter · Dumpstaphunk

JS Williams

Composer, Trumpeter · Fishbone

Paul Petersen

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Time

Lil Fizz

Singer, Rapper · B2K

J-Boog

Singer · B2K

Ronnie Vann

Guitarist · Thunderflash

Charles Kynard

Keyboardist · Afriqué

Willie Bobo

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Kyle Norman

Singer · Jagged Edge

Richard Wingo

Singer · Jagged Edge

“Big” Sam Williams

Trombonist · Big Sam’s Funky Nation

Kai Russell

DAG

Kevin Oliver

Guitarist · Parliament-Funkadelic

Jean-François Leroy

Martin Circus

John Lorck

Drummer · Martin Circus

Sylvain Pauchard

Martin Circus

Alain Pewzner

Guitarist, Bassist · Martin Circus

Gérard Pisani

Martin Circus

René Guérin

Drummer · Martin Circus

Bryan Loren

Singer, Music Producer · Fat Larry's Band

Brent Carter

Singer · Tower of Power

Emilio Castillo

Composer, Saxophonist · Tower of Power

Herman Matthews

Drummer · All Star Band

Don McKenzie

Vernon Reid & Masque

Rag’n’Bone Man

Singer

Natalie Bergman

Singer, Guitarist

Favela Clássica

Rapper, Composer

Laladevochka

Singer, Keyboardist

Dave Okumu

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Invisible

Paul Higgs

Singer, Guitarist

Zbigniew Wodecki

Singer, Composer

Nujabes

Singer, Guitarist

Nicholas Veinoglou

Guitarist, Keyboardist

MC Fioti

Singer, Rapper