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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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Cal Tjader

Drummer, Music Producer · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Edgar Rosales

Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Al Porcino

Singer, Music Producer · Cal Tjader Modern Mambo Orchestra

Bayardo Velarde

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Bill Douglass

Bill Douglass

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Johnny Rae

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Al Torre

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Eugene Wright

Eugene Wright

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Paul Horn

Paul Horn

Music Producer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Mongo Santamaría

Mongo Santamaría

Drummer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Willie Bobo

Willie Bobo

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Filip Topol

Filip Topol

Singer, Keyboardist

Matelo Ferret

Matelo Ferret

Guitarist · Le Trio Ferret

Belle du Berry

Belle du Berry

Singer · Paris Combo

François Jeannin

Drummer · Paris Combo

Potzi

Paris Combo

Tchavolo Schmitt

Tchavolo Schmitt

Guitarist

Nicolai Fella

Nicolai Fella

Singer, Rapper

Nick Milo

Nick Milo

Keyboardist, Composer · Tower of Power

Herman Matthews

Herman Matthews

Drummer · All Star Band

Lou Gare

Lou Gare

Saxophonist · AMM

Eddie Prévost

Eddie Prévost

Drummer · AMM

Lawrence Sheaff

AMM

Tony Buck

Tony Buck

Drummer, Music Producer · The Necks

Don McKenzie

Vernon Reid & Masque

Bruce Rowland

Bruce Rowland

Singer, Drummer · Wynder K. Frog

Seward McCain

Seward McCain

Bassist · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Bill Fitch

Drummer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Jerry Granelli

Jerry Granelli

Drummer, Music Producer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Dean Reilly

Dean Reilly

Bassist · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Colin Bailey

Colin Bailey

Drummer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Vince Guaraldi

Vince Guaraldi

Keyboardist, Composer · Vince Guaraldi Trio

Manny Klein

Vince Guaraldi Sextet

Lindsey Miller

Lindsey Miller

Guitarist

Meguri

Meguri

Guitarist, Music Producer

Saxologic

Saxologic

Saxophonist

T Lavitz

T Lavitz

Keyboardist, Composer · Widespread Panic

Tour‐Maubourg

Tour‐Maubourg

Music Producer

Ken Vandermark

Ken Vandermark

Music Producer · Spaceways Incorporated

James Kimball

Drummer · The Denison/Kimball Trio

Chris Abrahams

Chris Abrahams

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Necks

Joe Baiza

Guitarist · Saccharine Trust

Dan Clucas

Michael Vlatkovich Ensemblio

Lynn Johnston

The Chuck Dukowski Sextet

Steve Moss

Drummer · Universal Congress Of

Jason Kahn

Jason Kahn

Drummer · Universal Congress Of

Steve Gaeta

Tupelo Chain Sex

Pee Saderd

Pee Saderd

Guitarist, Music Producer

Don Alias

Don Alias

Drummer, Keyboardist · Pat Metheny Group

Charlie Mariano

Charlie Mariano

Composer · Pork Pie

Steve Grossman

Steve Grossman

Saxophonist · Stone Alliance

Jasper van ’t Hof

Jasper van ’t Hof

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Pork Pie

Jason Yarde

Jason Yarde

Keyboardist · Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra

J.C. Bryant

Drummer · Tetrafusion

Lenny Reece

Drummer · DJ Premier and The Badder Band

Romeo Williams

Romeo Williams

Bassist

Kit Tang

Kit Tang

Guitarist, Composer

Bob Matthews

Bassist · Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66

João Palma

João Palma

Drummer · Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66

Larry Young

Larry Young

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tony Williams Lifetime

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Bassist · Allan Holdsworth Group

Yoeko Kurahashi

Yoeko Kurahashi

Singer, Keyboardist

Matthew Thomson

Matthew Thomson

Keyboardist

Charlie Morillas

The Tom Kubis Big Band

Rick Baptist

Dave Slonaker Big Band

Herbie Harper

Herbie Harper

Roger Neumann's Rather Large Band

Bob Reitmeier

Saxophonist · The Keith Ingham-Bob Reitmeier Quartet

Keith Ingham

Keith Ingham

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Keith Ingham-Bob Reitmeier Quartet

Vernell Fournier

Vernell Fournier

Drummer · The Keith Ingham-Bob Reitmeier Quartet

Joe Calderone

Joe Calderone

Bassist · Arch Echo

Ivan Dorn

Ivan Dorn

Singer, Composer

Kristofer Maddigan

Kristofer Maddigan

Drummer, Composer

aron!

aron!

Singer, Guitarist

William Brunard

William Brunard

Stochelo Rosenberg Trio

Rocky Gresset

Rocky Gresset

Guitarist · Stochelo Rosenberg Trio

Angelo Debarre

Angelo Debarre

Guitarist · Angelo Debarre Trio

Pierre Jacquet

Pierre Jacquet

Bassist · Bratsch

Romane

Romane

Guitarist

David Reinhardt

David Reinhardt

Guitarist · David Reinhardt Trio

Samy Daussat

Samy Daussat

Guitarist · David Reinhardt Trio

Boulou Ferré

Guitarist · Boulou Ferré Quartet

Elios Ferré

Guitarist · Boulou Ferré Quartet

Ed Thigpen

Drummer, Music Producer · Boulou Ferré Quartet

Mai Shiraishi

Mai Shiraishi

Singer

Guy Fixsen

Music Producer · Laika

Lou Ciccotelli

Drummer · Laika

Martin Ernst

Keyboardist

Shingo Tanaka

Shingo Tanaka

Singer, Bassist · T‐SQUARE

Ian Nelson

Be Bop Deluxe

Gerry Brown

Drummer

Paulinho Nogueira

Paulinho Nogueira

Guitarist

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Singer

Helen Ibe

Helen Ibe

Guitarist

Rachel Flowers

Rachel Flowers

Singer, Keyboardist

Dwan Hill

Dwan Hill

Singer, Keyboardist

Steve Elson

Saxophonist · Hazmat Modine