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Written by Chris Roditis

9 Essential Musical Instruments for Forming a Kick Ass Jazz Music Band

Learning to play Jazz might be complicated, but it’s also rewarding. Here’s a list of the best Jazz instruments to help you get started

What we know about gear loved by Swing fans

Our latest insights into fans of Swing show a strong passion for music gear - especially Jazz Guitars and Trumpet Mouthpieces. They often lean toward brands like Yamaha, Ibanez, Thomann and Harley Benton, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from United States, United Kingdom and Germany, with many in the 55 or older age group and a slight Male majority.

You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Swing fans below:

The most "swing" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Swing fans recently

A typical Swing music fan

Hit the button to find the best gear for you - based on what gear Swing fans like!

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Who likes Swing?

Musicians who like Swing usually have the following characteristics
Fans
LegendMusicians
FR87FR: 87 musicians
US81US: 81 musicians
GB56GB: 56 musicians
DE49DE: 49 musicians
NL40NL: 40 musicians
NO26NO: 26 musicians
BE24BE: 24 musicians
DK21DK: 21 musicians
ES20ES: 20 musicians
CA19CA: 19 musicians
AT18AT: 18 musicians
SE17SE: 17 musicians
CH10CH: 10 musicians
IT10IT: 10 musicians
GR10GR: 10 musicians
HU9HU: 9 musicians
FI8FI: 8 musicians
AU7AU: 7 musicians
PL6PL: 6 musicians
RS5RS: 5 musicians
IE5IE: 5 musicians
PT4PT: 4 musicians
IL4IL: 4 musicians
JP3JP: 3 musicians
RO3RO: 3 musicians
CZ4CZ: 4 musicians
IN3IN: 3 musicians
NZ3NZ: 3 musicians
UA3UA: 3 musicians
SI3SI: 3 musicians
KR2KR: 2 musicians
PH2PH: 2 musicians
CY2CY: 2 musicians
HR2HR: 2 musicians
LV1LV: 1 musician
TR1TR: 1 musician
TW1TW: 1 musician
SN1SN: 1 musician
AR1AR: 1 musician
CL1CL: 1 musician
CO1CO: 1 musician
ZA1ZA: 1 musician
ZW1ZW: 1 musician
ID1ID: 1 musician
SK1SK: 1 musician
LT1LT: 1 musician
MX1MX: 1 musician
Fans
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Men554Men: 554 musicians
Women28Women: 28 musicians
Fans
LegendMusicians
55 and above30555 and above: 305 musicians
17 and below8317 and below: 83 musicians
45 to 548045 to 54: 80 musicians
35 to 444835 to 44: 48 musicians
18 to 243518 to 24: 35 musicians
25 to 343125 to 34: 31 musicians
Fans
LegendMusicians
Miles Davis252Miles Davis: 252 musicians
Frank Sinatra204Frank Sinatra: 204 musicians
John Coltrane197John Coltrane: 197 musicians
Ella Fitzgerald183Ella Fitzgerald: 183 musicians
Herbie Hancock170Herbie Hancock: 170 musicians
Nina Simone158Nina Simone: 158 musicians
Eric Clapton150Eric Clapton: 150 musicians
Nat King Cole149Nat King Cole: 149 musicians
B.B. King142B.B. King: 142 musicians
Queen142Queen: 142 musicians
Billie Holiday140Billie Holiday: 140 musicians
Fans
LegendMusicians
Cool Jazz266Cool Jazz: 266 musicians
Latin Jazz248Latin Jazz: 248 musicians
Bebop239Bebop: 239 musicians
Jazz Fusion216Jazz Fusion: 216 musicians
Blues Rock188Blues Rock: 188 musicians
Fans
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Yamaha31Yamaha: 31 musicians
Thomann18Thomann: 18 musicians
Harley Benton14Harley Benton: 14 musicians
Ibanez12Ibanez: 12 musicians
Schilke11Schilke: 11 musicians
Roland7Roland: 7 musicians
Ortega6Ortega: 6 musicians
Yanagisawa5Yanagisawa: 5 musicians
Zultan5Zultan: 5 musicians
Marcinkiewicz5Marcinkiewicz: 5 musicians
Fans
LegendMusicians
Bb Trumpets44Bb Trumpets: 44 musicians
Trumpet Mouthpieces40Trumpet Mouthpieces: 40 musicians
Jazz Guitars17Jazz Guitars: 17 musicians
Tenor Saxophones16Tenor Saxophones: 16 musicians
Solid-State Bass Combos14Solid-State Bass Combos: 14 musicians
HiFi Headphones14HiFi Headphones: 14 musicians
4/4 Size Classical Guitars144/4 Size Classical Guitars: 14 musicians
Tenor Trombones13Tenor Trombones: 13 musicians
Alto Saxophones10Alto Saxophones: 10 musicians
Alto Saxophone Mouthpieces10Alto Saxophone Mouthpieces: 10 musicians