The 50 Best Jazz Bassists Of All Time

Udiscovermusic ^ | Charles Waring

[nickcarraway]

My top 3 would be: Ray Brown, Mr. P.C., and Jimmy Blanton. There are some good names on the list, but they give to much weight to recent names/ fusion/ post jazz.

[newfreep]

My top 3 is same as article’s list.

I saw Stanley Clarke with Chick Corea, Al DiMeola & Lenny White as RTF - absolutely incredible!!!

[Fledermaus]

Clarke is the only one I know

[nickcarraway]

Clarke, Pastorius, and Carter are talented, but they get all the attention. Have you ever listened to Chambers, Jimmy Garrison, Ray Brown, Art Davis?

I did see Ray Brown, but Chambers and Blanton died before I was born.

[frank ballenger]

In my opinion the bass solo at the 2007 Crossroads Festival with Jeff Beck by Tal Wilkenfeld was breathtaking and show stopping. Magnificent. A prodigy. That sad, melancholy blues feeling brought the audience to early applause. They couldn’t help themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gO7FI_ogvA

Please find a better, good quality source for this.

[Kid Shelleen]

Saw Jaco Pastorius with Pat Matheny back in the 80s; Great show . You would love this documentary of a brilliant talent but troubled soul.

JACO - OFFICIAL Trailer - Jaco Pastorius Documentary

[newfreep]

I’ve heard Ray Brown on a number recordings including Diana Krall’s first album.

He was quite gifted, no question...just a different style for different tastes.

[Bonemaker]

Where is Gene Wright of the Dave Brubeck Quartet? Along with Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, and Dave Brubeck, Probably the greatest of all time IMHO.

[waterhill]

Wes Montgomery? Monk? They could play the crp outta bass.

[nickcarraway]

I had a bootleg CD OF Ella Fitzgerald live at the Royal Roost in ‘48/’49, and the Ray Brown Trio backed her up. Highly recommended. [They were married at the time.]

[dfwgator]

I saw Richard Bona with Metheny, and he did Jaco proud by playing “Bright Size Life” with Pat.

[mbrfl]

Good to see Scott LaFaro included in this list.

[dfwgator]

Glad to see Eberhard Weber on the list. He played on Pat’s “Watercolors” album.

[dfwgator]

20: Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

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Should be at least in the top ten.

[newfreep]

On Ella’s GREAT “Clap Hands” album, she does “Cry Me A River” and changes a lyric to take a shot at Ray.

I guess they did not have a friendly divorce...

I have a “dry” copy of “Clap Hands” copied direct from the studio master tape - awesome sound quality.

[mbrfl]

Scott LaFaro with the Bill Evans Trio -My Man’s Gone Now (1961)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohj08vtTOoY&list=RDOhj08vtTOoY&start_radio=1

Ray Brown with the Oscar Peterson Trio - C Jam Blues (1963)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrEcT2Q51lw&list=RDPrEcT2Q51lw&start_radio=1

[nickcarraway]

Yes, he was great. Third best non-U.S. born jazz musician. And he often played with no. 1.

[dfwgator]

Rick Beato did a great show on him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17qRY0XCuq0

[Lurker]

Thanks.

Huge Beck/Tal fan here.

L

[dfwgator]

I’m also partial to Mark Egan, the original bassist for the PMG.