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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Clark Gayton

Singer, Music Producer · The E Street Horns

Dywane Thomas Jr.

Bassist · Ghost-Note

Emily Elbert

Guitarist, Singer

John Beal

Bassist · Paul Winter Consort

Glen Moore

Bassist, Keyboardist · Paul Winter Consort

Virgil Scott

Paul Winter Consort

Collin Walcott

Drummer, Music Producer · Paul Winter Consort

Paul Winter

Singer, Music Producer · Paul Winter Consort

Lamont Johnson

Singer, Bassist · Brainstorm

Humphrey Lyttelton

Singer, Music Producer · I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue “Team”

Lander Vervaet

Singer, Guitarist · oSleau

Yorhinori Imai

Drummer

Greg Miles Lewis

Drummer

Isaiah Weatherspoon

Drummer

DJ Jazzy Nice

Music Producer, DJ · Baby Buddah Heads

Gordon 'Nappy G' Clay

Drummer · Groove Collective

Josh Roseman

Music Producer · Groove Collective

Itaal Shur

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Groove Collective

Bill Ware

Singer, Music Producer · Groove Collective

Buni Lenski

Singer · Kiss My Jazz

Simon Lenski

Kiss My Jazz

Hugo Boogaerts

Singer · Wizards of Ooze

Luc Van Tilborgh

Wizards of Ooze

Bruno Meeus

Drummer · Wizards of Ooze

Wim Tops

Wizards of Ooze

Han Stubbe

DAAU

Roel Van Camp

DAAU

Adrian Lenski

Keyboardist · DAAU

Janek Kowalski

Drummer · DAAU

Fré Madou

Bassist · DAAU

Geert Budts

Drummer · DAAU

Jeroen Stevens

Drummer, Keyboardist · DAAU

Gordon Edwards

Bassist, Music Producer · Stuff

James Alan Smith

Keyboardist · Stuff

Richard Tee

Singer, Keyboardist · Stuff

Luca Mai

Keyboardist · Zu

Roy Paci

René Aquarius

Singer, Drummer · Fantoom

Derico Watson

Drummer · Bass Extremes

Roy Phillips

Singer, Guitarist

Dave McMurray

Bob James Quintet

Abe Manuel, Jr.

Guitarist · Orquestra Was

Bakithi Kumalo

Singer, Bassist

Marcus Tenney

Trumpeter · Butcher Brown

Reggie Pace

Trombonist · No BS! Brass

Bryan Hooten

Composer · No BS! Brass

Pinson Chanselle

Drummer, Music Producer · The Spacebomb Horns

J.C. Kuhl

Composer · Fight the Big Bull

Bob Miller

Drummer, Composer · Fight the Big Bull

Scott Burton

Guitarist · Glows in the Dark

Mark Ingraham

Composer · No BS! Brass

Alan Parker

Guitarist · Marcus Tenney Quartet

Billy Williams

Drummer · Marcus Tenney Quartet

Corey Fonville

Drummer · Butcher Brown

Keith Askey

Guitarist, Music Producer · Butcher Brown

Rob Milton

Music Producer · Sons of the James

Randall Pharr

Bassist · Brian Jones Double Quartet

Sam Savage

Composer · No BS! Brass

Dessy Di Lauro

Singer · Publik Enema

Anna Webber

Music Producer · Eave

Alexey Marti

Drummer · Big Sam’s Funky Nation

Jenell Marshall

Singer, Drummer · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Gregory Davis

Singer, Keyboardist · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Benny Jones

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Lionel Batiste

Drummer · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Revert Andrews

Drummer · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Jake Eckert

Singer, Guitarist · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Roger Ball

Keyboardist, Composer · The Average White Band

Molly Duncan

Music Producer · The Average White Band

Rob Aries

Bassist, Keyboardist · The Average White Band

Cliff Lyons

Keyboardist · The Average White Band

Hailu Mergia

Singer, Keyboardist · Wallias Band

Tilaye Gebre

Wallias Band

Gary Boyle

Singer, Guitarist · Stomu Yamashta's East Wind

Kait Dunton

Keyboardist

Eric Chenaux

Singer, Guitarist

Mac DeLany

Drummer

Jim Buffington

Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band

Sam Robson

Singer, Guitarist

Maya Rae

Singer, Guitarist · Tiny Habits

Martin France

Drummer · Anorak

Orlando Le Fleming

Bassist · Anorak

Thomas Strønen

Drummer, Music Producer · Food

Mick Hutton

Bassist · Bill Bruford’s Earthworks

Django Bates

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Bill Bruford’s Earthworks

Johannes Faber

Drummer, Music Producer · The New Percussion Group of Amsterdam

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Composer

Johnny Vidacovich

Drummer · Johnny Vidacovich, June Yamagishi, & George Porter, Jr.

Jeff Hamilton

Drummer · The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

John Clayton

Bassist, Music Producer · The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Kim Lesley

Singer · Jools Holland and His Millionaires

Lisa Grahame

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Mark Flanagan

Singer, Guitarist · Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Gilson Lavis

Singer, Drummer · Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Nick Lunt

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Rosie Mae

Singer · Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra