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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Marc Ducret

Guitarist · The Bureau Of Atomic Tourism

Jozef Dumoulin

Keyboardist · The Bureau Of Atomic Tourism

John Schott

Guitarist, Music Producer · Snorkel

Yukihiro Fukutomi

Music Producer, DJ · Serani Poji

Jason Fabus

the skeleton crew

Luke Polipnick

Guitarist · The Flying Luttenbachers

John Shifflett

Wolverines Big Band

Timm Mason

Keyboardist · Master Musicians of Bukkake

Armand Maulana

Singer · GIGI

Gusti Hendy

Drummer · GIGI

Jockie Soerjoprajogo

Keyboardist, Composer · God Bless

Abadi Soesman

Keyboardist · God Bless

Paul Brochu

Drummer · UZEB

Robertino Pagliari

Singer, Bassist · Ohm

Todd Dennis

Composer

Tony Bernetich

Composer

King Sunny Adé

Singer, Music Producer

Ryosuke Kiyasu

Drummer · Sete Star Sept

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Composer

Jan Garbarek

Composer, Music Producer

Orville Saunders

Singer, Guitarist

Oscar Brashear

Composer

Paul Olguin

Bassist · Jeffrey Halford & The Healers

Akio Sasajima

Guitarist

Bill Summers

Singer, Drummer · The Headhunters

James Levi

Drummer · East Bay Rhythm

Dom Famularo

Drummer

Sheldon Gregg

Bassist · Stubborn All-Stars

Rolf Langsjoen

Stubborn All-Stars

Will Clark

David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

Dave Hillyard

Singer, Music Producer · The Slackers

Larry McDonald

Singer, Drummer · David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

Buford O'Sullivan

David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

Eddie Ocampo

Drummer · David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

Robby Moncrieff

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Undo K From Hot

Mike Melvoin

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Ceyleib People

John Benitez

Bassist · Will Calhoun Quintet

Orrin Evans

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Will Calhoun Quintet

Terell Stafford

Music Producer · Will Calhoun Quintet

Bobby Watson

Composer, Music Producer · Will Calhoun Quintet

Joe McCreary

Bassist, Drummer · Fishbone

Randy Sly

Keyboardist · The Verve Pipe

James Bostek

Trumpeter · The Atomic Fireballs

Tony Buccilli

Trombonist · The Atomic Fireballs

John Bunkley

Singer, Keyboardist · The Boreouts

Geoff Kinde

Drummer · The Atomic Fireballs

Duke Kingins

Guitarist · The Atomic Fireballs

Eric Schabo

Saxophonist · The Atomic Fireballs

Freddie Crespo

Drummer · Jazz on the Latin Side Allstars

Gaby Moreno

Singer

Eulalie Ruynat

Etron Fou Leloublan

Guigou Chenevier

Drummer · Etron Fou Leloublan

Sunny Murray

Drummer · Albert Ayler Trio

Pierre Vervloesem

Guitarist, Music Producer · X-Legged Sally

Knut Remond

Drummer, Keyboardist · 16-17

Alex Argento

Keyboardist · Icefish

Patrick Shiroishi

Guitarist, Music Producer · Upsilon Acrux

Darryl Adams

Saxophonist · New Birth Brass Band

Glen David Andrews

Singer · New Birth Brass Band

Mervin Campbell

Trumpeter · New Birth Brass Band

Irvin Mayfield

Music Producer · Los Hombres Calientes

Victor Atkins

Keyboardist · Los Hombres Calientes

Fredrik Kronkvist

Music Producer · Afro‐Cuban Supreme

Eliel Lazo

Singer, Drummer · Afro‐Cuban Supreme

Earl Freeman

Bassist, Drummer · Bill Summers & Summers Heat

Dana Matthiessen

Drummer · White Suns

Steve Noble

Drummer, Music Producer · Rip Rig + Panic

Terry Day

Drummer · The 49 Americans

Armand Sabal‐Lecco

Bassist, Drummer · Mass Mental?

Mindi Abair

Singer, Music Producer · The Goat Band

Craig Doerge

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Section

Russ Kunkel

Drummer, Music Producer · The Section

Raw Poetic

Rapper · Panacea

Takero Ogata

Drummer · spiritual vibes

Juan Carlos Quintero

Guitarist

John McCowen

Composer · Wei Zhongle

Bill Cosby

Singer, Drummer · Diana Ross & Bill Cosby

Carolyn Leonhart

Singer, Music Producer · Wax Poetic

Jochen Rückert

Drummer, Keyboardist · Wax Poetic

Pete Cottone

Drummer · Amfibian

John Hummel

Drummer · High Speed Chase

John Korba

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Amfibian

Kevin Hummel

Bassist · Amfibian

Todd Lanka

Bassist · Brian Molnar & The Naked Hearts

Paolo Angeli

Singer, Guitarist

Ben Perowsky

Drummer, Music Producer · Elysian Fields

Mike Finnigan

Singer, Keyboardist

Rodolfo Stroeter

Music Producer · Grupo Um

Kim Tee

Guitarist, Composer

Lonnie Love

Pumpkin and the Profile All‐Stars

Jeff Mosier

Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit

Lil' John Roberts

Drummer, Music Producer · Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit

Chuck Williams

Drummer · Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit

Juan Adomono

Guitarist

Del Casher

Guitarist

Archie Leitch

Nihilist Spasm Band