[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!!!

[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

[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.

[mbrfl]

Good to see Scott LaFaro included in this list.

[dfwgator]

20: Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

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Should be at least in the top ten.

[Yardstick]

Charles Mingus trained his cat to use the toilet and published his training method. Apparently it really works. Takes a few weeks but no more litter box:

https://www.charlesmingus.com/mingus/cat-traning-program

[real saxophonist]

Percy Heath was a Tuskegee Airman, training on the B-24 when the war ended:

[real saxophonist]

Of those on this list I've seen:

John Patitucci
Walter Booker
Bob Cranshaw
Buster Williams
Charlie Haden

[lefty-lie-spy]

These lists are stupid.

Coincidentally, I just went to see Adrian Belew, Steve Via, Tony Levin, Danny Carey last night, and it was a great show.

[OriginalChristian]

Victor Wooten is missing. List is incomplete.