Jazz Funk Artists & the Gear They Use

Larry Jones

Guitarist · Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Michael McEwan

Guitarist · Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Lafayette Hudson

Bassist · Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Lou Donaldson

Singer

Cedric A. Napoleon

Singer, Bassist · Pieces of a Dream

Bobby Eli

Composer · MFSB

Amina Claudine Myers

Singer, Keyboardist · Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble

Udo Lindenberg

Singer, Music Producer · Passport

Bobbi Humphrey

Singer, Music Producer

Roberto Di Gioia

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Passport

Larry Goldings

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Steve Gadd Band

Barney Perry

Guitarist, Bassist · The Blackbyrds

Olympia Ann "Olan" Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Charmaine Elaine Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Lonnie Liston Smith

Drummer, Keyboardist

Angelia Marie "Angie" Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Patricia Lynn "Pat" Sylvers

Singer, Keyboardist · The Sylvers

John Michael Bradford

Audio Engineer

Lenny White

Drummer, Music Producer · Return to Forever

Charles Stepney

Music Producer · Rotary Connection

Fred Wesley

Trombonist · Parliament

Raven Bush

Composer, Music Producer

Jonas Wall

Singer · Mezzoforte

Jeff Bhasker

Music Producer · Lettuce

Everette Harp

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Jazz Funk Soul

Sebastian Studnitzky

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Mezzoforte

Johnny Pate

Bassist, Music Producer

Robert Walter

Keyboardist · Frequinox

Jeanette Hutchinson

The Emotions

Paul Jackson

Music Producer, DJ

Jeff Babko

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Vantage Point

Tony Phillips

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Kyle Wright

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

Óskar Guðjónsson

Mezzoforte

Earl Klugh

Guitarist, Music Producer

Tom Scott

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Blues Brothers

Dr. Lonnie Smith

Keyboardist · The George Benson Quartet

Tom Herbert

Audio Engineer

Wanda Hutchinson

The Emotions

Jessica Cleaves

Singer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Roy Babbington

Bassist · Soft Machine

Massimo Martellotta

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Calibro 35

Enrico Gabrielli

Keyboardist · Calibro 35

Philip Woo

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Tom Herbert

Bassist · The Invisible

Johnny “Hammond” Smith

Keyboardist · CTI All-Stars

Marc Johnson

Bassist, Composer · Steps Ahead

Will Kennedy

Drummer · Yellowjackets

Compost

Rapper · Sound Asylum

Richard Bailey

Drummer · Incognito

Adam Scone

Keyboardist · The Sugarman 3

Stephanie McKay

Singer · Drugs

Francesco Mendolia

Drummer · Incognito

Gordon Campbell

Drummer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Al Ciner

Guitarist · Three Dog Night

Steven Bernstein

Singer · The Harlem Experiment

Mindi Abair

Singer, Music Producer · The Goat Band

J.C. Kuhl

Composer · Fight the Big Bull

Ben Grayson

Music Producer · Pseudo Echo

Sheldon Reynolds

Guitarist · Commodores

Itaal Shur

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Groove Collective

Hank Crawford

Singer · Ray Charles and His Orchestra

Andy Snitzer

Bassist, Keyboardist · Jeff Lorber Fusion

Maceo Parker

Saxophonist · The New Power Generation

Papa Dee

Singer, Music Producer · Brooklyn Funk Essentials

Dutch Robinson

Singer · Ohio Players

Larry Kimpel

Bassist · Maze

Lee Thornburg

Singer, Keyboardist · Supertramp

Earl Young

Drummer · MFSB

Morris Price

Brass Construction

Seldon Powell

Composer · Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

James K. Lloyd

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Pieces of a Dream

Wolfgang Schmid

Bassist, Music Producer · Passport

Beloyd Taylor

Singer, Drummer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Bobby Boyd

Singer · Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Lamont Johnson

Singer, Bassist · Brainstorm

Thom Bell

Composer, Music Producer · MFSB

Robert Damper

Fatback Band

Soul Supreme

Music Producer

Frank Waddy

Drummer · Bootsy's Rubber Band

John Starks

Singer, Drummer · The J.B.’s

Sidney Barnes

Composer · Parliament

Eric Marienthal

Drummer, Music Producer · Chick Corea Elektric Band II

Willie Bobo

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Mallia Franklin

Singer · Funkadelic

Chester Washington

Saxophonist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Ryan Zoidis

Composer · Lettuce

Wilton Felder

Bassist, Music Producer

Pam Hutchinson

Singer · The Emotions

Alan Evans

Drummer · Soulive

Airto Moreira

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Sean Rickman

Guitarist · Garaj Mahal

Mark Southerland

GAV7D

Aaron Gardner

Ulu

David Bendeth

Guitarist, Music Producer

Kevin Robinson (2)

Composer · Simply Red