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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Dontae Winslow

Singer, Music Producer · Tennessee Kids

Kobe Van Cauwenberghe

Guitarist

Tata Barahona

Singer, Guitarist

Alfredo Alias

Drummer · Jean-Paul Bourelly & the BluWave Bandits

Mark Batson

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Jean-Paul Bourelly & the BluWave Bandits

Cameron Ralston

Bassist · Fight the Big Bull

Mike Pride

Drummer, Composer · Three-Layer Cake

Brandon Seabrook

Guitarist · Three-Layer Cake

Mike Baggetta

Guitarist · mssv

Al Foster

Drummer, Music Producer · The Great Jazz Trio

Eddie Gomez

Singer, Bassist · The Great Jazz Trio

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

Steven Bernstein

Singer · The Harlem Experiment

Steve Berrios

Drummer, Music Producer · The Harlem Experiment

Larry Nash

Keyboardist · L.A. Express

Roger Kellaway

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tom Scott Quartet

Russ Miller

Drummer

Gary Muller

Ten Hands

Paul Slavens

Keyboardist · Ten Hands

Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami

Drummer · KYLYN

Dee Nasty

Music Producer, DJ · Zulu Nation

Clipper Anderson

Bassist · Cosmic Dust

Jonas Newhouse

Bassist, Music Producer · glass beach

Arvin Garrison

Guitarist · Charlie Parker Septet

Dodo Marmarosa

Singer, Keyboardist · Charlie Parker Septet

Roy Porter

Drummer · Charlie Parker Septet

Lucky Thompson

Singer · Charlie Parker Septet

Duke Jordan

Keyboardist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Tommy Potter

Bassist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Teddy Kotick

Bassist · Charlie Parker Quartet

Anna Brooks

Brooklyn Funk Essentials

Arnaud de Bosredon Combrailles

Singer, Guitarist · Caravan Palace

Angel Marcloid

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Andy Milne

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Steve Coleman and Five Elements

Marvin “Smitty” Smith

Drummer, Composer · Steve Coleman and Five Elements

James Weidman

Keyboardist · Steve Coleman and Five Elements

Morgan Ågren

Drummer, Music Producer · Box

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten

Bassist, Music Producer · Scorch Trio

Markku Ounaskari

Drummer · Raoul Björkenheim eCsTaSy

Mats Öberg

Singer, Keyboardist · Freddie Wadling & Co

Iro Haarla

Keyboardist · Edward Vesala Sound & Fury

Sampo Lassila

Edward Vesala Sound & Fury

Tapani Rinne

Drummer, Keyboardist · Edward Vesala Sound & Fury

Grant Calvin Weston

Drummer · Dying Ground

Joey Baron

Drummer, Keyboardist · Naked City

Kenny Wollesen

Drummer, Keyboardist · Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant

Frank London

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Shekhina

Davey Williams

Guitarist

Jim Spake

Composer

Christopher Parker

Keyboardist, Composer

Tom Cora

Bassist, Music Producer · Curlew

Will Bernard

Guitarist, Music Producer · Frequinox

Charles Neville

Singer, Drummer · The Neville Brothers

Henry Butler

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The New Orleans Social Club

Charles K. Noyes

Drummer, Music Producer · Material

Arthur Adams

Singer, Guitarist · Cal Tjader, Arthur Adams & Chuck Rainey

Gerald Wiggins

Bassist, Keyboardist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Paquito D’Rivera

Singer, Music Producer · The Blackout Allstars

Ron Brooks

Bassist · Bob James Trio

Misha Segal

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Blue Lou & Misha Project

Sammy Figueroa

Drummer, Music Producer · 24th Street Band

Greg Cohen

Bassist, Music Producer · Bar Kokhba Sextet

Mark Feldman

Music Producer · Uri Caine Ensemble

Erik Friedlander

Singer, Composer · Bar Kokhba Sextet

Tony Saunders

Singer, Bassist · Merl Saunders And Aunt Monk

Leo Pellegrino

Music Producer · Lucky Chops

Lester Bowie

Drummer, Music Producer · Lester Bowie Ensemble

James Carter

Music Producer · Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble

Tim Dahl

Singer, Bassist · Weasel Walter Large Ensemble

John Gruntfest

Weasel Walter Quartet

Randy Hunt

Weasel Walter Quartet

Damon Smith

Bassist, Music Producer · Weasel Walter Quartet

Kermit Driscoll

Bassist · The President

Briggan Krauss

Music Producer · Pigpen

Denis Charles

Drummer · Peter Kuhn Quartet

Robin Holcomb

Singer, Keyboardist · Varmint

Donald Robinson

Drummer · Larry Ochs Sax & Drumming Core

Natsuki Tamura

Music Producer · Larry Ochs Sax & Drumming Core

Andrew Voigt

Rova Saxophone Quartet

Bruce Ackley

Rova Saxophone Quartet

Jon Raskin

Rova Saxophone Quartet

William Cleasby

Drummer

Austin McMahon

Drummer

Steve Bohannon

Drummer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

John Klemmer

Singer, Music Producer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Mike Lang

Keyboardist, Composer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Birch Johnson

Trombonist · The Blues Brothers

Cab Chamberlain

Singer · The Blues Brothers

John Goodman

Singer · The Blues Brothers

Compost

Rapper · Sound Asylum

Dvonne Lewis

Drummer · Jason Parker Quartet

Jason Parker

Composer · Jason Parker Quartet