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Ron Carter , 2008. He is the most-recorded bassist in jazz history, with appearances on over 2,200 albums.
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This list of jazz bassists includes performers of the
double bass and since the 1950s, and particularly in the jazz subgenre of
jazz fusion which developed in the 1970s,
electric bass players.
Jazz bassist
Charles Mingus was also an influential bandleader and composer whose musical interests spanned from bebop to free jazz.
The most influential
jazz
double bassists from the 1940s and 1950s include bassist
Jimmy Blanton (1918–1942) (a member of the
Duke Ellington band);
Oscar Pettiford (1922–1960), who is considered by bassists and musicologists to be the first bebop bassist and the transitional link from the swing era to bebop.
Ray Brown (1926–2002), known for backing a number of
beboppers , including alto virtuoso
Charlie Parker ;
Milt Hinton (1910–2000) and
George Duvivier (1920–1985), who are the two most recorded bassists in jazz history, their respective careers spanning many eras and genres; a singular creative force was
Wilbur Ware (1923–1979) legendary bassist with Monk and others,
hard bop bassist
Ron Carter (born 1937); and
Paul Chambers (1935–1969), a member of the
Miles Davis Quintet .
Jazz fusion bassist
Jaco Pastorius was known for his expressive fretless
electric bass playing.
In the experimental post 1960s eras, which saw the development of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion, some of the influential bassists included
Charles Mingus (1922–1979) and
free jazz and post-bop bassist
Charlie Haden (1937–2014).
In the post-1970s era of
jazz-rock fusion , the
electric bass became an important jazz instrument; virtuoso
Stanley Clarke (born 1951) played both the double bass and the electric bass. Fusion performer
Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) contributed to the development of a new approach to the fretless electric bass, adding a creative use of harmonics and chords, both while a member of the band
Weather Report and in his solo recordings.
In the 1990s and 2000s, one of the new "young lions" for jazz bass was
Christian McBride (born 1972).
In mid to late 2000s, another new "young lion" for jazz bass emerged:
Miles Mosley (born 1980) a member of the acclaimed Los Angeles collective, the
West Coast Get Down .
For double bass players in other styles of music, such as Blues and Folk, see the
List of double bassists in popular music .
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Norwegian bassist
Arild Andersen at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam July 14, 2007. Andersen has played with
Phil Woods ,
Dexter Gordon ,
Bill Frisell ,
Hampton Hawes ,
Johnny Griffin ,
Sonny Rollins ,
Sheila Jordan ,
Don Cherry and
Chick Corea .
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Ray Brown . In 2003, Brown was inducted into the
Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. He played with
Oscar Peterson ,
Milton Jackson ,
Frank Sinatra ,
Billy Eckstine ,
Tony Bennett ,
Sarah Vaughan ,
Nancy Wilson ,
Quincy Jones , among others.
L to R: Bassists
Stanley Clarke and
Victor Wooten together at the Stockholm Jazz Fest July 19, 2009
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Alec Dankworth played with
Mose Allison ,
Clark Terry ,
Mel Tormé ,
Anita O'Day ,
Peter King ,
Alan Barnes ,
Van Morrison ,
Martin Taylor
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Audun Ellingsen with saxophonist
Frøy Aagre live at the
Jazz Club Unterfahrt 2010
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Ingebrigt Håker Flaten live in 2005, known for his work with artists like
Ken Vandermark ,
Joe McPhee ,
Paal Nilssen-Love ,
Bugge Wesseltoft ,
Håvard Wiik and
Ola Kvernberg
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Eddie Gómez , who worked with the
Bill Evans trio from 1966 to 1977
Percy Heath in New York City, pictured here in June 1977. He played with the
Modern Jazz Quartet and also worked with
Miles Davis ,
Dizzy Gillespie ,
Charlie Parker ,
Wes Montgomery and
Thelonious Monk .
Sigurd Hole at
Vossajazz 2014, known for his work with artists like
Jon Eberson ,
Karl Seglem ,
Gisle Torvik , and within
Eple Trio
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Harald Johnsen with
Tord Gustavsen Trio in 2007, known for this collaboration and work with artists like
Einar Iversen ,
Ditlef Eckhoff ,
Silje Nergaard ,
Frode Barth ,
Svein Olav Herstad , and within
Køhn /
Johansen Sextet
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Larry Klein played with
Freddie Hubbard ,
Carmen McRae ,
Joe Henderson ,
Bobby Hutcherson ,
Wayne Shorter ,
Herbie Hancock ,
Bobby McFerrin , and
Dianne Reeves .
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Abraham Laboriel (born 1947)
Abraham Laboriel played with
Donald Fagen ,
Lee Ritenour ,
Dave Grusin ,
Stevie Wonder ,
Barbra Streisand ,
Al Jarreau ,
Billy Cobham ,
Ray Charles ,
Madonna ,
Paul Simon ,
Keith Green ,
Quincy Jones ,
Lalo Schifrin .
Scott LaFaro (1936–1961)
Tim Landers (born 1956)
Rick Laird (1941–2021)
Jim Lanigan (1902–1983)
Dominic Lash (born 1980)
Chris Laurence (born 1949)
James Leary (1946–2021)
Ray Leatherwood (1914–1996)
Jay Leonhart (born 1940)
Jennifer Jane Leitham (born 1953)
Jack Lesberg (1920–2005)
Herbie Lewis (1941–2007)
Julius Lind (born 1977)
Wilbur Little (1928–1987)
Joe Long (1941–2021)
Israel "Cachao" López (1918–2008)
Orlando "Cachaíto" López (1933–2009)
Al Lucas (1912–1983)
Curtis Lundy (born 1955)
Brian Lawrence (born 1976)
Marcus Miller worked with
Miles Davis ,
Herbie Hancock ,
Wayne Shorter ,
McCoy Tyner ,
Frank Sinatra ,
Aretha Franklin ,
Grover Washington Jr.
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Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard within
Monkey Plot at
Vossajazz 2014, also known from work with artists like
Mats Gustafsson ,
Christian Skår Winther , and
Anja Lauvdal
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John Patitucci , who plays both electric bass and double bass at a
virtuoso level, has worked with
Chick Corea ,
Herbie Hancock ,
Wayne Shorter ,
Stan Getz ,
Wynton Marsalis ,
Joshua Redman ,
Michael Brecker ,
Randy Brecker ,
Freddie Hubbard ,
McCoy Tyner , and
Tony Williams .
Pino Palladino has played with
Roy Hargrove ,
Steve Gadd ,
Tony Bennett ,
Manu Katché .
Pino Presti has played with
Gerry Mulligan ,
Quincy Jones ,
Stéphane Grappelli ,
Astor Piazzolla ,
Aldemaro Romero .
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John Simmons played with
Roy Eldridge ,
Benny Goodman ,
Cootie Williams ,
Louis Armstrong ,
Duke Ellington ,
Erroll Garner ,
Ben Webster ,
Billie Holiday ,
Coleman Hawkins ,
Don Byas ,
Benny Carter ,
Ella Fitzgerald ,
Thelonious Monk .
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Esperanza Spalding (born October 18, 1984)
[2] is an American
jazz
bassist , cellist and singer, who draws upon many genres in her own compositions. She has won four
Grammy Awards , including the
Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the
53rd Grammy Awards ,
[3] making her the first jazz artist to win the award.
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Jon Rune Strøm with
Paal Nilssen-Love at Large Unit in 2015. Strøm is known from collaborations with the likes of
Kjersti Stubø and
Frode Gjerstad .
Christian Meaas Svendsen with
Ayumi Tanaka Trio at
Nattjazz 2015, also known as part of
Andrea Kvintett ,
Duplex and
Mopti
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Magne Thormodsæter in
Bergen 2014, known for his work with artists like
Terje Rypdal ,
Karin Krog ,
John Surman ,
Ståle Storløkken ,
Paolo Vinaccia , and within
Bergen Big Band
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See also
References
^ Swatman, Rachel (2016-01-07).
"Ron Carter earns world record as the most recorded jazz bassist in history" . Guinness World Records . Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
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"Esperanza Spalding: 10 Things You Didn't Know" .
CNN-IBN . February 14, 2011. Archived from
the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011 .
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"Nominees and Winners" . Grammy.com. Archived from
the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2011 .
^ Allen, Floyd (February 14, 2011).
"Spalding Has Made History for Winning Best New Artist Award" .
International Business Times . Archived from
the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011 .
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Esperanza Spalding has won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist . Smooth Jazz Buzz . February 14, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
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"DNB-prisen til Ellen Andrea Wang" . Ballade.no . July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015 .
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