Hard Bop Artists & the Gear They Use

Julian Priester

Drummer · The Herbie Hancock Sextet

Billy Hart

Drummer, Music Producer · The Herbie Hancock Sextet

Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris

Music Producer · Fool Proof

Paul Motian

Drummer, Composer · Keith Jarrett Trio

Joe Lovano

Drummer, Music Producer · John Patitucci Trio

Victor Lewis

Drummer, Music Producer · Kenny Barron Quintet

Jimmy Owens

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Santi Debriano

Bassist, Music Producer · The Bob Thiele Collective

D.D. Jackson

Keyboardist, Composer · David Murray Quartet

Marcus Belgrave

Music Producer · David Murray Quartet

Kahil El’Zabar

Drummer, Music Producer · David Murray Quartet

Roy Haynes

Drummer, Music Producer · David Murray Quartet

Fred Hopkins

Bassist, Drummer · David Murray Quartet

Kirk Lightsey

Keyboardist · David Murray Quartet

Wilber Morris

Bassist, Music Producer · David Murray Quartet

Idris Muhammad

Drummer, Music Producer · David Murray Quartet

Terumasa Hino

Drummer, Music Producer · Hideo Shiraki Quintet

Wayne Dockery

Bassist · Archie Shepp Quartet

Dick Morrissey

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Hank Jones

Drummer, Keyboardist · Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Hideo Shiraki

Drummer · Hideo Shiraki Quintet

Steve Wilson

Singer, Music Producer

Jimmy Cobb

Singer, Drummer · Miles Davis Sextet

Mads Vinding

Bassist, Music Producer · The Great Jazz Trio

Jerome Jennings

Drummer, Music Producer · The Great Jazz Trio

Billy Kilson

Drummer · The Great Jazz Trio

David Wong

Bassist · The Great Jazz Trio

Roger Kellaway

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tom Scott Quartet

Osie Johnson

Singer, Drummer · Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Roy Porter

Drummer · Charlie Parker Septet

Lucky Thompson

Singer · Charlie Parker Septet

Duke Jordan

Keyboardist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Tommy Potter

Bassist · Charlie Parker Quintet

James Carter

Music Producer · Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble

Shadow Wilson

Drummer · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Steve Bohannon

Drummer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

John Klemmer

Singer, Music Producer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Mike Lang

Keyboardist, Composer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Cecil Brooks III

Drummer, Music Producer

Red Rodney

Singer · The Bob Thiele Collective

Jon Faddis

Drummer, Music Producer · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Roy Brooks

Drummer · Charles Mingus Sextet

Eric Alexander

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Vincent Herring's The Story of Jazz Orchestra

Vincent Herring

Music Producer · Vincent Herring's The Story of Jazz Orchestra

Harold Land, Jr.

Keyboardist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ron Blake

Saxophonist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Art Taylor

Drummer · The Thelonious Monk Orchestra

Jerry Dodgion

Bassist, Drummer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Frank Greene

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Lester Robertson

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Mike Rodriguez

Singer · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Curtis Fuller

Trombonist

Gary Smulyan

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Dexter Gordon

Saxophonist

Dannie Richmond

Drummer, Music Producer · The Charles Mingus Quartet

Ricky Ford

Drummer · The Charles Mingus Quintet

Hubert Laws

Drummer, Music Producer · CTI All-Stars

Wayne Escoffery

Singer, Music Producer

Greg Ward

Audio Engineer

Melvin Jones

Trumpeter · Bassic Black Band

Bob Cooper

Demetri Pagalidis & His Big Band Silverware

Ed Thigpen

Drummer, Music Producer · Boulou Ferré Quartet

Ellis Marsalis

Keyboardist · The Marsalis Family

Jason Marsalis

Drummer, Music Producer · The Marsalis Family

Martin Butler

Keyboardist, Composer · The Ellis Marsalis Trio

Gerry Mulligan

Composer, Saxophonist

Larry Young

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tony Williams Lifetime

Louis Hayes

Drummer · The Horace Silver Quintet

Horace Silver

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Jazz Messengers

Leon Lee Dorsey

Bassist, Composer · The Jazz Messengers

Benny Golson

Composer, Saxophonist

Steve Grossman

Saxophonist · Stone Alliance

Ray Copeland

Trumpeter · Thelonious Monk Septet

Scott LaFaro

Bassist · Bill Evans Trio

Chuck Israels

Bassist · Bill Evans Trio

Marty Morell

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Larry Bunker

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

John Swana

Rich Willey's Boptism Funk Band

Pete Christlieb

Music Producer · The Pete Christlieb - Andy Martin Quintet

Conte Candoli

Singer · Vic Lewis West Coast All Stars

Steve Turre

Bassist, Music Producer · Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble

George Duvivier

Bassist · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Phil Woods

Saxophonist · Clark Terry Septet

Jimmy Cleveland

All Star Big Band

Buddy Collette

Saxophonist

J.J. Johnson

Trombonist

Tommy Flanagan

Drummer, Keyboardist · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Keyboardist · Toshiko Akiyoshi Quintet

Pepper Adams

Saxophonist · Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

John Gilmore

Singer, Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Clifford Jarvis

Singer, Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Composer

Wilbur Harden

Trumpeter · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Terell Stafford

Music Producer · Will Calhoun Quintet

Sunny Murray

Drummer · Albert Ayler Trio

Ben Perowsky

Drummer, Music Producer · Elysian Fields