Favorite Jazz Bassist?

BassNoob1 · #1 03-13-2011, 05:07 PM

Who are your favorite jazz electric bassists, and what are your favorite albums that are either there's or that they played on?

I like Jaco Pastorius a lot, like most. I love his lines on Pat Metheny's Bright Size Life. Especially on the first track, he's so melodic and works so well with Pat. I also love his work on Word of Mouth. Blackbird makes me go to a different state of mind every time I hear it. It's also ironic, because I was a a jazz festival yesterday and the guest artist played Blackbird in 7/4 time, it was nuts.

I'm also a fan of Adam Nitti. He's such a great musician and from what I'm aware, he pulls his influences from jazz and progressive rock, both great genres. I love how much groove there is on redemption street, and I'd really love to know who that saxophonist was. I also like Not Forsaken and the harmonies he uses, I'm a huge harmony freak.

The reason I ask this is because I'm looking for some more electric players to listen to, most of the jazz I have uses upright bass. It's great, but I'm an electric player and need to listen to some of my "own kind" if you will.

Rockmusician · #2 03-13-2011, 05:12 PM

For the most part, I do not like Jazz. However, I respect the ability of jazz musicians. I love Marcus Miller's tone and saw him perform in Boston several years ago. I also like Scott Ambush and Larry Antonino.

BassNoob1 · #3 03-13-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockmusician

For the most part, I do not like Jazz. However, I respect the ability of jazz musicians. I love Marcus Miller's tone and saw him perform in Boston several years ago. I also like Scott Ambush and Larry Antonino.

I'm the same way with rock, except the opposite, ha ha. I respect the talent of many rock musicians. I like the softer side of rock that still has a lot of jazz influence in it, The Beatles, for example. But things like hard rock, alternative rock, etc. I don't really like, but respect none-the-less.

fourfinger · #4 03-13-2011, 05:27 PM

Victor Wooten and Mark Egan come to mind.

**lowendfriend** · #5 03-13-2011, 06:16 PM

Although he plays mainly double bass, Avishai Cohen is a great jazz bassist on the EB as well and a great composer.

pica · #6 03-13-2011, 06:18 PM

I think Scott LaFaro who played with the Bill Evans Trio was an amazing bassist. He too played a double bass and died way before his time.

BassNoob1 · #7 03-13-2011, 06:22 PM

pica, this is a thread about electric bassists.

Shakin-Slim · #8 03-13-2011, 07:44 PM

Seconding Mark Egan.

oldbassplayergu · #9 03-13-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pica

I think Scott LaFaro who played with the Bill Evans Trio was an amazing bassist. He too played a double bass and died way before his time.

sunday afternoon at the village LP is a masterpeice

JRodg · #10 03-13-2011, 08:01 PM

Chris Wood is my favorite. He's incredible on both upright and electric, but I prefer to hear him play electric.

pica · #11 03-13-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BassNoob1

pica, this is a thread about electric bassists.

I know

pica · #12 03-13-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by oldbassplayergu

sunday afternoon at the village LP is a masterpeice

+100 Sadly Scott LaFaro died 10 days after that was recorded.

redname · #13 03-14-2011, 02:00 AM

nathan east - great session player, not only as a jazz musician

melvin davis - heard him when he came to singapore with lee riternour. great stuff really.

Abraham Laboriel - heard his stuff in gospel music and dug up some of his stuff for jazz. very gd touch and feel

Simorchid · #14 03-14-2011, 03:21 AM

Jaco Pastorius and Gary Willis are the two that have influenced by playing.

anonymous122511 · #15 03-14-2011, 06:22 AM

Steve Swallow.

Hoover · #16 03-14-2011, 07:02 AM

I don't have a lot of albums to recommend; most of my favorite electric jazz bassists I know from live performances:

Jeff Andrews
Steve Swallow
Laurence Cottle
Jeff Berlin
Anthony Jackson (can he be called a "jazz" player?)

...and I've recently started getting into Mike Pope (a TB regular!)

oldbassplayergu · #17 03-14-2011, 07:06 AM

your right electic bassist, stanley & jaco. also mark egan on pat metheny group (white album) every note is perfect.

Richbass101 · #18 03-15-2011, 11:31 AM

Stanley Clarke, Jaco, Victor Wooten & Marcus Miller of course, another bassist who is just amazing is Robertino Pagliari of the band Ohm with Chris Poland.

cnltb · #19 03-15-2011, 11:41 AM

The only electric "jazz player" I can think of at the moment is Steve Swallow.
Since he is one of my favorite player, I'll mention him.

Bass_Thumper · #20 03-15-2011, 03:34 PM

Steve Swallow - Carla
Jimmy Haslip - Twenty Five
Mark Egan - Live...In the Moment

Those are my favorites but there are many more that are more than worth a listen.