Soul Jazz Artists & the Gear They Use

Michael Landau

Guitarist · Steve Gadd Band

Stuart Zender

Bassist, Drummer · Jamiroquai

John Scofield

Guitarist, Composer · Medeski Martin & Wood

Larry Carlton

Guitarist · Steely Dan

George Benson

Singer, Guitarist · The George Benson Quartet

Steve Cropper

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Grant Green

Guitarist

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Pat Martino

Guitarist, Composer

Steve Jordan

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Reggie Watts

Singer, Keyboardist · Soulive

Gavin Harrison

Drummer · King Crimson

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Chuck Rainey

Bassist · Steely Dan

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Thelonious Monk Quartet

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Jimmy Smith

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Foals

Leo Nocentelli

Guitarist, Composer · The Meters

Freddie Washington

Bassist, Composer · Joe Sample and the Soul Committee

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Chick Corea

Keyboardist · GRP All-Star Big Band

Donald Dunn

Bassist · The Blues Brothers

Quincy Jones

Composer, Music Producer

Eric Krasno

Guitarist · Lettuce

Steve Gadd

Drummer · The Plastic Ono Band

Cornell Dupree

Guitarist · The RH Factor

Ray Charles

Keyboardist · U.S.A. for Africa

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

James Brown

Singer · James Brown & The Famous Flames

Catfish Collins

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Chester Thompson

Drummer · Genesis

George Porter, Jr.

Singer, Bassist · Paul McCartney (Live Band)

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Lachlan Stuckey

Guitarist · Surprise Chef

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Neil Hubbard

Guitarist · Roxy Music

Ronny Jordan

Guitarist, Music Producer

Carl Lindeberg

Bassist · Surprise Chef

David Sanborn

Saxophonist · The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Bernard “Pretty” Purdie

Drummer · Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Anton Fig

Drummer · Kiss

Francis Hylton

Bassist · Incognito

Al Jackson, Jr.

Drummer · Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Russell Ferrante

Keyboardist · Yellowjackets

Art Pepper

Composer

George Young

Saxophonist · Black Light Orchestra

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Lonnie Jordan

Keyboardist · War

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

Mark Whitfield

Guitarist

Gil Scott-Heron

Singer, Rapper · Artists United Against Apartheid

Andrew Congues

Drummer · Surprise Chef

Wallace Roney

Music Producer · Future 2 Future

Ricky Lawson

Drummer, Composer · Michael Jackson (band)

Anton Fier

Drummer · Swans

Edwin Birdsong

Singer, Music Producer · Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Booker T. Jones

Keyboardist · Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Lenny Castro

Drummer · Toto

Joe Sample

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Joe Sample and the Soul Committee

John Delias

Guitarist · naxatras

Dave Guy

Trumpeter · Silk Sonic

James Blood Ulmer

Guitarist, Music Producer · Third Rail

Alan Spenner

Bassist · ABC

Nina Simone

Singer, Keyboardist

Blue Mitchell

The Horace Silver Quintet

Jethro Curtin

Surprise Chef

Norman Connors

Naia Izumi

Singer, Guitarist

Phil Upchurch

Guitarist · Rotary Connection

Nils Wülker

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Luther Vandross

Composer, Music Producer · Change

Dianne Reeves

Singer

Eddie Harris

Audio Engineer

Bobby Broom

Guitarist

Joshua Redman

Saxophonist · Joshua Redman Elastic Band

Mike Hudson

Singer · Murder Junkies

Frank DeLaRosa

Bassist · The Don Ellis Orchestra

Lafayette Hudson

Bassist · Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Barney Perry

Guitarist, Bassist · The Blackbyrds

Grover Washington, Jr.

Saxophonist · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Simon Bartholomew

Guitarist · Brand New Heavies

Johnny Hodges

Saxophonist

Jimmy Ponder

Composer

Bobby Lyle

Singer, Keyboardist · Bobby Lyle Trio

Dr. Lonnie Smith

Keyboardist · The George Benson Quartet

Lonnie Liston Smith

Drummer, Keyboardist

Gene Harris

Singer, Keyboardist · The Ray Brown Trio

Simon Cotsworth

Music Producer · Incognito

Kevin Toney

Composer, Music Producer · The Blackbyrds