Let's look at who we believe are amongst the best blues and jazz bass players in the world. You can choose from any era and any style.
I'll start off with a bass player who plays blues, jazz and rock equally well..........Jack Bruce. Hands down is is one of my all time favourite bass players. His timing and phrasing is unique and long ago he created (in my mind at least) a whole new and exciting way of playing bass. He can play 4 string, 6 string, 8 string, upright you name it and he has done it all. One of the best IMO.
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:20 am
by kenposurf
For me..no contest...
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:57 am
by sloop_john_b
You said it all for me, George!
I'm also a fan of Ray Brown & Ron Carter, and Willie Dixon sure can't be ignored at least for his contributions to modern blues.
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:02 pm
by rickenbrother
10 note worthy jazz players:
Milt Hinton - double bass
Charles Mingus - double bass
Stanley Clarke - double bass and bass guitar
John Patitucci - double bass and bass guitar
Jaco Pastorius - fretless bass guitar
Jimmy Haslip - bass guitar
Marcus Miller - bass guitar
Victor Bailey - bass guitar
Alphonso Johnson - bass guitar
Victor Wooten - bass guitar
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:52 am
by winston
One of my faves that flys under radar screen a lot................Gerry McAvoy
Speaking of Jimmy Haslip....did anyone know that he plays lefty on a lefty bass but it's strung right handed
Simply amazing to watch him.
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:12 am
by ben_brown
Jimmy Johnson
Michael Manring
Percy Jones
Dave Larue
Stu Hamm
Gary Willis
Jonas Hellborg
Marcus Miller
Mark Egan
Richard Bona
Alain Caron
Abraham Laboriel
Wolfgang Schmid
Kai Eckhardt
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:33 am
by jps
ben_brown wrote:Jimmy Johnson
Michael Manring
Percy Jones
Dave Larue
Stu Hamm
Gary Willis
Jonas Hellborg
Marcus Miller
Mark Egan
Richard Bona
Alain Caron
Abraham Laboriel
Wolfgang Schmid
Kai Eckhardt
Of this list I have seen perform:
Michael Manring (twice)
Percy Jones (many times, also shared the stage with )
Dave Larue
Gary Willis (twice)
Marcus Miller
Mark Egan
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:20 pm
by firstbassman
The Very Best Blues ... Bass Player
Aw, c'mon. Do I really have to say his name ... ?
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:34 pm
by thx1955
Some wonderful bassists already mentioned here, add to those the following great Blues bassists !
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Leo Lyons (Ten Years After)
Tommy Shannon
Larry "Fuzzy" Knight
Billy Blough
All superb players !!!
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:26 pm
by peewee
Blues bassists:
Willie Dixon
Keith Ferguson
Bill Stuve
Larry Taylor
Ransom Knowling
Willie Weeks
Jazz bassists:
Charlie Mingus
Ron Carter
Ray Brown
Keter Betts
Paul Chambers
Alphonso Johnson
Re: The Very Best Blues and Jazz Bass Players
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:18 am
by rictified
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Jor Pass play Donna Lee, both were unbelievable.
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