Jazz Artists & the Gear They Use

Jazz is a genre built on improvisation, complex harmony, and expressive feel. From bebop to fusion and everything in between, jazz musicians rely on dynamic instruments - like hollow-body guitars, tube amps, brass, and upright basses - to shape their sound. Explore the artists pushing jazz forward and the gear that helps define their tone.

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Eddie Daniels

Music Producer · Eddie Daniels & Gary Burton

Mikko Patama

Keyboardist · Jupu Group

Dhafer Youssef

Singer, Music Producer · Uri Caine Ensemble

Devin Hoff

Guitarist, Bassist · Mendoza Hoff Revels

Duke Kingins

Guitarist · The Atomic Fireballs

Colin Webster

Keyboardist · Kodian Trio

Jaques Morelenbaum

Music Producer

Kutiman

Bassist, Keyboardist

Lonnie Hewitt

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Space Rhino

Music Producer

Karel Cuelenaere

Keyboardist · Black Flower

Aram Shelton

Music Producer · Weasel Walter Quartet

Alune Wade

Singer, Bassist

Freddie Schreiber

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Filip Vandebril

Bassist · Black Flower

Tom McDermott

Guitarist · Stone City Band

Plas Johnson

Saxophonist

Dick Collins

Cal Tjader Modern Mambo Orchestra

Eddie Duran

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Jay Leonhart

Singer, Bassist

Dave Martone

Singer, Guitarist · Martone

Matthew Whitaker

Keyboardist

Antonio Lucaciu

Duo Stiehler/Lucaciu

Manuel Duran

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Carlos Duran

Bassist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Frank DeLaRosa

Bassist · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Nick Wisdom

Music Producer · Potatohead People

AstroLogical

Potatohead People

Terence Blanchard

Music Producer, Trumpeter · Orquestra Was

Kris Bowers

Keyboardist, Composer

Jonas Wall

Singer · Mezzoforte

Roger Limb

Keyboardist, Composer

Sebastian Studnitzky

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Mezzoforte

Óskar Guðjónsson

Mezzoforte

Al Rubin

Trumpeter · The Blues Brothers

Owuor Arunga

Composer

Mark Douthit

Composer · The Players

Bakithi Kumalo

Singer, Bassist

Richard Niles

Keyboardist, Composer

John Rommel

Composer · Gloryland Band

Anthony Braxton

Saxophonist · Challenge

Barry Green

Composer · Gloryland Band

Beth Fitchet

Singer · Honk

Charlie Rouse

Trumpeter · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Kristian Sensini

Keyboardist, Composer

John Winn

Composer · The Spacebomb Horns

Ramsey Lewis

Keyboardist, Composer

Brian Auger

Keyboardist, Music Producer · CAB

Ray Drummond

Bassist, Music Producer · The Bob Thiele Collective

Matthew E. White

Guitarist, Music Producer · Fight the Big Bull

Siegfried Kessler

Keyboardist · Archie Shepp Quartet

Ben van Gelder

Jean-Paul Estiévenart International Quintet

Barry Danielian

Trumpeter · Tower of Power

Jonas Tauber

Bassist · Michael Vlatkovich Tritet

Arve Henriksen

Singer, Music Producer · Food

Mats Eilertsen

Bassist, Composer · Food

Huw Warren

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Quercus

Bram De Looze

Keyboardist · Jean-Paul Estiévenart International Quintet

Rick Rossi

Composer, Saxophonist · The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Idrees Sulieman

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

Paul McCandless

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Paul Winter Consort

Reggie Johnson

Bassist · The Archie Shepp Septet

Roger Blank

Drummer, Music Producer · The Archie Shepp Septet

Grachan Moncur III

Trombonist · Archie Shepp Quintet

Everette Harp

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Jazz Funk Soul

Carl Fischer

Trumpeter · Billy Joel Band

David Bergeaud

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Ernest McLean

Guitarist · Little Richard and His Band

Rayse Biggs

Trumpeter · Was (Not Was)

Josh Rawlings

Singer, Keyboardist · Jason Parker Quartet

Tal Bergman

Drummer · Rock Candy Funk Party

Stan Kesler

Bassist, Music Producer · Sun Rhythm Section

Dave Guy

Trumpeter · The Roots

Arthur Barrow

Guitarist, Bassist

Marcus Van Story

Guitarist, Bassist · Sun Rhythm Section

Tom Ardolino

Singer, Drummer · NRBQ

Otto Kokke

Keyboardist · Fantoom

Jim Hobbs

The Death’s Head Quartet

Jerry Lee "Smoochy" Smith

Singer, Keyboardist · Sun Rhythm Section

Creed Taylor

Music Producer · CTI All-Stars

Johnny “Hammond” Smith

Keyboardist · CTI All-Stars

Jorge Ben Jor

Singer, Guitarist

Jorginho Gomes

Novos Baianos

Mark Wingfield

Guitarist, Composer

Peter Spaar

Bassist · Thompson D'Earth

Dave Burrell

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Archie Shepp Quartet

John D'earth

Composer · Thompson D'Earth

André Abujamra

Singer, Guitarist

DJ Logic

Music Producer, DJ · Eye and I

Curtis Fye

Composer · Brian Jones Quintet

Jeremy Pelt

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

Charles Owens

Composer · R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND

Carl Allen

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

Bola Sete

Guitarist

Brian Hargrove

Bassist, Keyboardist · The RH Factor

Hannes d'Hoine

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