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.

Explore Further:

jazz guitar Free improvisation jazz trumpet Jazz fusion finnish modern jazz progressive jazz fusion Instrumental jazz belgian jazz nz jazz close harmony jazz harp Gypsy jazz jazz puertorriqueno japanese jazz fusion Nu jazz ska jazz norwegian jazz danish jazz modern jazz trio israeli jazz

Sort by:

Popular Alphabetical A-Z

Frank DeLaRosa

Bassist · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Carlos Duran

Bassist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Manuel Duran

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Antonio Lucaciu

Duo Stiehler/Lucaciu

Jay Leonhart

Singer, Bassist

Eddie Duran

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Plas Johnson

Saxophonist

Tom McDermott

Guitarist · Stone City Band

Filip Vandebril

Bassist · Black Flower

Aram Shelton

Music Producer · Weasel Walter Quartet

Karel Cuelenaere

Keyboardist · Black Flower

Lonnie Hewitt

Keyboardist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Kutiman

Bassist, Keyboardist

Jaques Morelenbaum

Music Producer

Devin Hoff

Guitarist, Bassist · Mendoza Hoff Revels

Dhafer Youssef

Singer, Music Producer · Uri Caine Ensemble

Mikko Patama

Keyboardist · Jupu Group

Elson Nascimento

Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Richard Hewson

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Henry Singer

Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra

Jimmy Priddy

Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra

John Russell

Guitarist · Strings With Evan Parker

Dick Ramberg

Barbary Coast Dixieland Band

Chuck Falzone

Guitarist · The Flying Luttenbachers

Michael Sarin

Drummer · Broken Arm Trio

Buschi Niebergall

Bassist · The Peter Brötzmann Octet

Roy Campbell

Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet Plus Two

Nye Mayhew

Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals

Tom Morgan

Guitarist · California Ramblers

Herman Foster

Keyboardist · Benny Goodman and His Boys

Teun Verbruggen

Drummer, Music Producer · The Bureau Of Atomic Tourism

Adam Lane

Bassist, Music Producer · Darius Jones Trio

Don Baldwin

Bassist · Harry James and His Orchestra

Junior Cook

The Horace Silver Quintet

Kris Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet

Ian Espinoza

Singer, Guitarist · Jimmy Z And The ZTribe

Matt Sever

Bassist · Cojum Dip

Luke Pickman

Music Producer

Ridho Hafiedz

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Slank

James Genus

Bassist · Uri Caine Ensemble

Bon Lozaga

Guitarist, Music Producer · Soften the Glare

Giovanni di Domenico

Keyboardist · Bonjintan

G. E. Stinson

Singer, Guitarist · Alex Cline Ensemble

Julien Kasper

Guitarist · Crosscut Saw

Jeff Gauthier

Music Producer · Alex Cline Ensemble

Gene Harris

Singer, Keyboardist · The Ray Brown Trio

Jeff Babko

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Vantage Point

Matthias Löscher

Guitarist · The Ruff Pack

Amina Claudine Myers

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

Del Close

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Josh Werner

Bassist, Keyboardist · Bass Invaders

Bill Cunliffe

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Jazz at the Movies Band

John Brent

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Harry Babbitt

Singer

Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Bassist, Music Producer · Fool Proof

Jake Sherman

Singer, Keyboardist

Tom Warrington

Bassist · The Tom Warrington Trio

Sergey Starostin

Singer, Guitarist · Timezone

Alex Riel

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Larry Grenadier

Bassist · Fly

Nathen Page

Guitarist

James Moody

Singer, Music Producer · All Star Big Band

Diego Urcola

Enrico Pieranunzi Latin Jazz Quintet

Cynthia Johnson

Singer · Lipps, Inc.

Clark Terry

Singer · Clark Terry Septet

Jerry Wexler

Singer, Music Producer · Jesmet

Ari Brown

Keyboardist · Lester Bowie Ensemble

Ahmet Ertegun

Singer, Music Producer · Jesmet

Øyvind Storesund

Bassist · Cloroform

Bob Ostertag

Keyboardist · House of Discipline

Sonelius Smith

Keyboardist · David Murray Quartet

Ralph Peterson

Drummer, Music Producer · David Murray Quartet

Jacob Garchik

Alan Ferber Big Band

Alexander Berti

Bassist · Alfredo Triff Trio

Meiso

Music Producer · Kaigen21Meiso

Kenny Ascher

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Leslie West Band

Nathan Azarcon

Bassist · Rivermaya

Bobby Bradford

Music Producer · David Murray Quartet

John Bartles

Composer, Music Producer · The Flophaus Society Orchestra

Cinque Kemp

Drummer · Flatbush ZOMBiES

Sam Dillon

Singer · Lo!

Kim Richmond

Music Producer · Pat Longo And His Hollywood Jazz Band

Daniel Rosenboom

Music Producer · Los Angeles Trumpet Ensemble

Rollo Radford

The Sun Ra Arkestra

Dale Everingham

Audio Engineer

Anna Wilson

Singer · Country Music's Quest For A Cure

Kenny Barron

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Super Premium Band

Nate Young

Singer, Music Producer · Wolf Eyes

Ralph Moore

Singer · Kenny Barron Quartet

Josh Johnson

Composer, Music Producer · Flea and the Honora Band

Gordon Brisker

Music Producer · Pat Longo’s Super Big Band

Buddy Childers

Composer, Music Producer · Pat Longo’s Super Big Band

Gavin Templeton

The Vinny Golia Octet

Alex Noice

Guitarist · The Vinny Golia Octet

Greg Mathieson

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Open Hands

Joe McNally

The Vinny Golia Large Ensemble