Latin Jazz Artists & the Gear They Use

Papo Lucca

Keyboardist, Composer

Tony Succar

Music Producer

Francisco Aguabella

Drummer, Music Producer · Santana

Pete Escovedo

Singer, Drummer · Santana

Armando Peraza

Singer, Drummer · Santana

Walfredo de los Reyes

Drummer · Chicago

Airto Moreira

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Justo Almario

Drummer, Music Producer · Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Alan Estes

Drummer · The Mothers of Invention

Toots Thielemans

Guitarist, Music Producer

Vanessa Perea

Singer, Drummer · The Ladybugs

Curtis King

Singer, Guitarist · The Neverland Express

Ray Obiedo

Guitarist, Music Producer · Sheila E. and the E-Train

Peter Michael Escovedo

Singer, Drummer · Pete Escovedo Orchestra

Arturo Sandoval

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Latin Crossings

Ray Neapolitan

Bassist · Gator Creek

Al McKibbon

Bassist · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Otmaro Ruiz

Singer, Keyboardist · Jazz on the Latin Side Allstars

Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Keyboardist, Composer · Gonzalo Rubalcaba's Jazz Trio

Alex Acuña

Drummer, Music Producer · Bobby Lyle Trio

Wayne Wallace

Singer, Keyboardist · Pete Escovedo Orchestra

Dafnis Prieto

Drummer, Music Producer · Henry Threadgill's Zooid

Joe Lovano

Drummer, Music Producer · John Patitucci Trio

Nilson Matta

Bassist, Music Producer · Don Pullen & The African-Brazilian Connection

Eguie Castrillo

Drummer · The J.lo Band

Harry Kim

Composer · Cuba L.A.

Marty Sheller

Drummer, Music Producer

Carlos del Puerto

Bassist · Cuba L.A.

Akira Tana

Drummer, Music Producer

Ray Barretto

Drummer, Music Producer · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Russ Miller

Drummer

Charles Neville

Singer, Drummer · The Neville Brothers

Gerald Wiggins

Bassist, Keyboardist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Paquito D’Rivera

Singer, Music Producer · The Blackout Allstars

Sammy Figueroa

Drummer, Music Producer · 24th Street Band

Charlie Palmieri

Keyboardist · The Latin All Stars

Michel Camilo

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Steve Bohannon

Drummer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

John Klemmer

Singer, Music Producer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Mike Lang

Keyboardist, Composer · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Ernesto Fernandez

Music Producer

Babatunde Lea

Singer, Drummer · Bumberdrum XIV

Norberto Apellaniz

Drummer · Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Rubens Bassini

Drummer · Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band

Luisito Quintero

Singer, Drummer · The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band

Walt Fowler

Singer, Keyboardist · The Fowler Brothers

Alexey Marti

Drummer · Big Sam’s Funky Nation

Roberto Occhipinti

Bassist, Music Producer

João Donato

Drummer, Keyboardist

Ray Armando

Drummer · The Salsoul Orchestra

Jerry González

Drummer, Music Producer · The Salsoul Orchestra

Manny Oquendo

Drummer, Music Producer · The Salsoul Orchestra

Jason Marsalis

Drummer, Music Producer · The Marsalis Family

Carlos Henriquez

Bassist, Drummer · Wynton Marsalis Quartet

Robby Ameen

Drummer · Jack Bruce And The Cuicoland Express

Regina Carter

Singer, Music Producer · The Detroit Experiment

Scott LaFaro

Bassist · Bill Evans Trio

Don Grolnick

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Plastic Ono Band

Rogério Boccato

Drummer · Alan Ferber Big Band

Steve Turre

Bassist, Music Producer · Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble

Seldon Powell

Composer · Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Roy Eldridge

Singer, Keyboardist · All Star Big Band

Mulgrew Miller

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Gary Burton & Friends

Yosvany Terry

Singer, Drummer · Enrico Pieranunzi Latin Jazz Quintet

Danilo Pérez

Keyboardist · Wayne Shorter Quartet

Jorge Roeder

Singer, Bassist · Heaven and Earth Magick

Bill Summers

Singer, Drummer · The Headhunters

John Benitez

Bassist · Will Calhoun Quintet

Victor Atkins

Keyboardist · Los Hombres Calientes

Eliel Lazo

Singer, Drummer · Afro‐Cuban Supreme

Juan Carlos Quintero

Guitarist

Tomatito

Guitarist, Composer

Baden Powell

Singer, Guitarist

Dizzy Gillespie

Trumpeter

Cal Tjader

Drummer, Music Producer · The Cal Tjader Quintet

Edgar Rosales

Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Bayardo Velarde

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet

Bill Douglass

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Clare Fischer

Keyboardist

Al Torre

Drummer · Cal Tjader Quartet

Eugene Wright

Bassist · Cal Tjader Quartet

Paul Horn

Music Producer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Mongo Santamaría

Drummer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Willie Bobo

Singer, Drummer · Cal Tjader Sextet

Janis Hansen

Singer · Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66

João Palma

Drummer · Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66

Kevin Davis

Audio Engineer

Charles Fox

Composer, Music Producer

Eumir Deodato

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Doug Munro

Guitarist, Music Producer

Gary McFarland

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Kip Hanrahan

Drummer, Music Producer

Jorge Laboy

Guitarist, Music Producer

Milton Salcedo

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Wolfgang Lackerschmid

Drummer, Music Producer

Herbie Mann

Drummer, Music Producer