Hard Bop Artists & the Gear They Use

Sam Rivers

Bassist · Limp Bizkit

George Benson

Singer, Guitarist · The George Benson Quartet

Joe Pass

Guitarist · Joe Pass & John Pisano

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Grant Green

Guitarist

Pat Martino

Guitarist, Composer

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

John Patitucci

Bassist · Bon Jovi

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Jim Hall

Guitarist

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Joe Newman

Guitarist · Alt-J

Peter Bernstein

Guitarist · Peter Bernstein Trio

Jimmy Smith

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Foals

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · Artists United Against Apartheid

Emily Remler

Guitarist

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Sun Ra

Keyboardist, Composer · Sun Ra & His Arkestra

Buddy Rich

Drummer · Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Michael Brecker

Composer, Saxophonist · Pavlov's Dog

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Michael Weiss

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Barney Kessel

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

John Coltrane

Saxophonist · John Coltrane Quartet

Tal Farlow

Guitarist · Great Guitars

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Randy Brecker

Trumpeter · Brecker Brothers

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

Rick Laird

Bassist · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Dave Stryker

Guitarist, Composer · Dave Stryker Quartet

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Thelonious Monk Septet

Bill Evans

Keyboardist, Composer · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Mark Whitfield

Guitarist

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Roy Hargrove

Trumpeter · The RH Factor

Ornette Coleman

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Wallace Roney

Music Producer · Future 2 Future

George Bohanon

Trombonist

Cedar Walton

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Blue Mitchell

The Horace Silver Quintet

Don Pullen

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

Slide Hampton

All Star Big Band

Henri Texier

Bassist, Music Producer

Kai Winding

Trombonist

Dave Brubeck

Keyboardist, Composer · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

John Hicks

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Archie Shepp Quartet

George Adams

Singer, Music Producer · The Charles Mingus Quintet

Vic McMillan

Bassist · Charlie Parker Septet

Charles McPherson

Music Producer · Charles Mingus Sextet

Howard McGhee

Keyboardist · Charlie Parker Septet

Mark Elf

Wynton Marsalis

Trumpeter · Wynton Marsalis Septet

Pat Senatore

Bassist · Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Art Pepper

Composer

Joshua Redman

Saxophonist · Joshua Redman Elastic Band

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Niels Lan Doky

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Paul Bley

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Carsten Dahl

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Joe Henderson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

渡辺貞夫

Music Producer, Saxophonist

Eddie Harris

Audio Engineer

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Ray Brown

Music Producer

Bobby Broom

Guitarist

Billy Higgins

Drummer

James Moody

Singer, Music Producer · All Star Big Band

Eddie Daniels

Music Producer · Eddie Daniels & Gary Burton

Joe Henderson

Saxophonist · Echoes of an Era

Dick Katz

Keyboardist, Music Producer

George Robert

Music Producer

Charlie Rouse

Trumpeter · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Grachan Moncur III

Trombonist · Archie Shepp Quintet

Idrees Sulieman

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

Stan Getz

Saxophonist · Stan Getz Quartet

George Russell

Keyboardist, Music Producer · George Russell Sextet

Peter Brötzmann

Singer, Saxophonist · Brötzmann Chicago Octet

Ralph Moore

Singer · Kenny Barron Quartet

Bobby Bradford

Music Producer · David Murray Quartet

Ray Drummond

Bassist, Music Producer · The Bob Thiele Collective

Fabio Morgera

Singer, Music Producer · Groove Collective

Chris Lightcap

Drummer · Breaking Benjamin

Betty Carter

Singer

Brian Lynch

Music Producer · CTI All-Stars

Richard Williams

The Passions

James Genus

Bassist · Uri Caine Ensemble

Albert Ayler

Composer, Saxophonist · Albert Ayler Trio

Oscar Pettiford

Bassist · Ray Charles and His Orchestra