Hard Bop Artists & the Gear They Use

Sam Rivers

Bassist · Limp Bizkit

George Benson

Singer, Guitarist · The George Benson Quartet

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Sonny Rollins Trio

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

John Patitucci

Bassist · Bon Jovi

Joe Pass

Guitarist · Joe Pass & John Pisano

Pat Martino

Guitarist, Composer

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Miles Davis Sextet

Grant Green

Guitarist

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · The Headhunters

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Jim Hall

Guitarist

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Jimmy Smith

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Foals

Peter Bernstein

Guitarist · Peter Bernstein Trio

Sun Ra

Keyboardist, Composer · Sun Ra & His Arkestra

Tal Farlow

Guitarist · Great Guitars

Joe Newman

Guitarist · Alt-J

Buddy Rich

Drummer · Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

John Coltrane

Saxophonist · John Coltrane Quartet

Emily Remler

Guitarist

Michael Brecker

Composer, Saxophonist · Pavlov's Dog

Michael Weiss

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

Barney Kessel

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Randy Brecker

Trumpeter · Brecker Brothers

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Art Pepper

Composer

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

John Pisano

Guitarist · Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Dave Brubeck

Keyboardist, Composer · London Voices

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Dave Stryker

Guitarist, Composer · Dave Stryker Quartet

Bill Evans

Keyboardist, Composer · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Rick Laird

Bassist · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Oscar Peterson

Keyboardist, Composer · Oscar Peterson & Joe Pass

Kenny Washington

Drummer

Wallace Roney

Music Producer · Future 2 Future

Blue Mitchell

The Horace Silver Quintet

George Bohanon

Trombonist

Nat Adderley

Keyboardist, Music Producer · All Star Big Band

Ornette Coleman

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman

Cedar Walton

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Don Pullen

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection

Mark Whitfield

Guitarist

Kai Winding

Trombonist

Henri Texier

Bassist, Music Producer

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

George Adams

Singer, Music Producer · The Charles Mingus Quintet

Howard McGhee

Keyboardist · Charlie Parker Septet

Jeff Hamilton

Drummer · The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Vic McMillan

Bassist · Charlie Parker Septet

Carsten Dahl

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Joe Henderson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Billy Higgins

Drummer

Ray Brown

Music Producer

Charles McPherson

Music Producer · Charles Mingus Sextet

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Shelly Manne

Drummer, Music Producer

Niels Lan Doky

Keyboardist, Music Producer

渡辺貞夫

Music Producer, Saxophonist

Don Ellis

Drummer, Composer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Vic Juris

Guitarist

Mark Elf

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

John Hicks

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Bob Thiele Collective

Pat Senatore

Bassist · Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Paul Bley

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Eddie Harris

Audio Engineer

Slide Hampton

All Star Big Band

Horace Silver

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Jazz Messengers

Tommy Flanagan

Drummer, Keyboardist · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Terence Blanchard

Music Producer, Trumpeter · Orquestra Was

Alex Riel

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Lou Donaldson

Singer

Kenny Barron

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Bob Thiele Collective

Grachan Moncur III

Trombonist · Archie Shepp Quintet

Brian Lynch

Music Producer · CTI All-Stars

Fabio Morgera

Singer, Music Producer · Groove Collective

McCoy Tyner

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet

Bobby Broom

Guitarist

Milt Jackson

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Milt Jackson & John Coltrane

Betty Carter

Singer

Frank DeLaRosa

Bassist · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Chris Lightcap

Drummer · Breaking Benjamin

Tom Scott

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Blues Brothers

J.T. Lewis

Drummer · Living Colour

Roy Brooks

Drummer · Charles Mingus Sextet