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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Lesli Dalaba

Land

Fred Chalenor

Guitarist · Land

Dennis Rea

Guitarist · Land

Joe Manis

Composer · Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

M.C. Large Drink

Singer, Rapper · Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Jason Moss

Guitarist · Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Dana Heitman

Trumpeter · Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

John Fohl

Guitarist · Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Sean Flannery

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Ian Early

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Glenn Bonney

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Brooks Brown

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Chris Parker (Drummer)

Drummer · Akiko Yano Trio

Makoto Matsushita

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Cleveland Eaton

Bassist, Music Producer · The Count Basie Orchestra

John Duke

Bassist · The Count Basie Orchestra

Butch Miles

Drummer · The Count Basie Orchestra

Ray 'Quasi' Nelson

Music Producer · The Count Basie Orchestra

Richard Grassby-Lewis

Keyboardist · Gunner Cade

Jürgen Karg

Bassist

Paul Hoffert

Keyboardist

Bob Cunningham

Singer, Bassist · The Sun Ra Arkestra

John Goldsmith

Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Damon Choice

The Sun Ra Arkestra

Harry Spencer

The Sun Ra Arkestra

Don Mumford

Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Earl "Buster" Smith

Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Tyrone Hill

Singer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Hayes Burnett

Bassist, Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Luqman Ali

Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Clifford Jarvis

Singer, Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Art Jenkins

Singer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Ronnie Boykins

Bassist · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Lucious Randolph

The Sun Ra Arkestra

Hatty Randolph

Singer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Pat Patrick

Singer, Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

John Gilmore

Singer, Drummer · The Sun Ra Arkestra

Sid Simmons

Keyboardist · Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble

Fred Adams

Composer · Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble

Quentin Jackson

Singer · Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Marvin Holladay

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Cliff Heather

Bassist · Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Ron Bridgewater

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Lolly Bienenfeld

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

China Forbes

Singer · Pink Martini

Justo Almario

Drummer, Music Producer · Roy Ayers Ubiquity

William Allen

Bassist, Music Producer · Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Pharoah Sanders

Saxophonist · Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet

Liv.e

KeiyaA

Nubya Garcia

Geoff Leigh

Henry Cow

Bishop Nehru

Music Producer · NehruvianDOOM

Dan Kye

David Axelrod

Music Producer

Sekouba 'Bambino' Diabaté

Singer · Bembeya Jazz National

Dardanelle

Stian M. Kråbøl

Bassist · Tulus

Sékou 'Bembeya' Diabaté

Guitarist · Bembeya Jazz National

Blundetto

Music Producer

Lanu

Charles Schillings

Music Producer, DJ

Victor Borge

Bassist, Keyboardist · Tulus

Frode Forsmo

Bassist · Tulus

Shazz

Singer, Music Producer

Nate Werth

Drummer · Snarky Puppy

Cousin Joe

Singer

Alexandre Longo

Variety Lab

Jérôme Didelot

Variety Lab

Nickodemus

Singer, Music Producer

Raphael Gualazzi

Singer

Peter Hoppe

Bassist, Keyboardist · Slackwax

Big Muff

Doctor Rockit

Music Producer

John Wager

Bassist · Pink Martini

Javier Garcia

Robert Taylor

Singer, Music Producer · Pink Martini

Doug Smith

Singer, Drummer · Pink Martini

Derek Rieth

Singer, Drummer · Pink Martini

Timothy Nishimoto

Singer · Pink Martini

Maureen Love

Pink Martini

Bing Crosby

Singer

Thomas M. Lauderdale

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Pink Martini

Mino Cinelu

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Anthony Valadez

Lou Donaldson

Singer

Danny Ray Thompson

Singer, Bassist · Black Heat

Philip Wilson

Drummer · The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Özdemir Erdoğan

Singer

Alyrio Lima

Drummer · Weather Report

José Rossy

Drummer · Weather Report

Dom Um Romão

Singer, Drummer · Weather Report

Airto Moreira

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Pit Baumgartner

Music Producer · De-Phazz

Karl Frierson

Singer · De-Phazz

Dinah Washington

Singer