Who has the mantle of Jaco?

[MEKer]

You know, I was just listening to Jaco playing TEEN TOWN and was thinking, who do you think truly carries on the the panache and feel of him in today's music (jazz) scene--the one single player?
My bass life has been 100% hard rock, but love and admire the jazz greats more than any other as, IMO, them being more deeply a player than other genres. <no defensive remarks required here, OK?>
Anyway-who?

[FingeringAm]

no1 can and no1 will

[John Wentzien]

I think Richard Bona has a "Jacoesque" vibe.

[bongomania]

Amy Winehouse.

[sean21]

well to tell you the truth there are many players today that sound and play like jaco becasue hes a bass god and players aspire to be like him. But what i think you really mean is who is as inovative and original, and that is a real hard question to answer because there are countless talented bassists in todays jazz scene. I think when looking back on todays players victor wooten stands out as a bassist who has inspired many with his unique technique and great playing(even tho i'm not a huge fan of his solo work).

[Elrend]

Michael Manring in sound, Amy Winehouse in behaviour!

[superfunk47]

Richard Bona comes to mind, some of Michael Manring's stuff, and Victor Wooten (less a direct descendant of Jaco's style and technique, but more as an innovator in a similar way to Jaco).

[Dr. Cheese]

Richard Bona.

[Baryonyx]

Michael Manring carries that torch in the way he plays bass, using fresh, innovative ideas and making new, never-before-heard sounds. However, he is no caron copy of Jaco. He once said that after becoming a huge fan of Jaco, he would have been happy just to be able to do a passable imitation of him. However, after time, he discovered his own voice, and a great and unique voice it is.

As for Richard Bona, I can hear the Jaco influence at times, but I don't think he's comparable to Jaco in any sense, not in terms of playing, his sound, his writing ability etc etc.

[Deacon_Blues]

If you mean a single bassist that is as much of a musical genius, as influential, as groundbreaking, innovative and inspiring to others as he was, I don't think there is one. If you want one that can pull off the Jaco basslines as well as Jaco did himself, I think you'll find thousands (me not included). It's easy to copy, harder to be truly unique and as successful as he was.

[JTE]

I don't think anyone has. It's difficult to describe, but there is simply two worlds. The electric bass before Jaco, and the electric bass after Jaco. The way the electric bass was perceived, not only in jazz, but in music in general was fundamentally changed. There are very few musicians who do that, regardless of instrument. One could cite Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Charlie Christian, Jimmy Blanton, Jimi Hendrix, Edward Van Halen, and maybe Chet Atkins as those sorts of musicians.

jte

[Mojo-Man]

Richard Bona.

[smakbass]

Richard Bona and Hadrien Faraud

[Kobaia]

Gary Willis and Alain Caron

[winegamd]

Mathew Garrison

[Coeball]

I am not sure anyone will be ever be able to radically change the perception of bass as much as Jaco did.

[Rickett Customs]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Amy Winehouse.

I almost spit mexican pizza on my monitor Bongo!

I'd say Michael Manring.

[steverosati]

I think we all do in some way, He has changed the way we interact with the band and the world as bass players.
Thank you Jaco

[RHFusillo]

I have the mantle of Jaco.

I bought it on eBay a couple of years ago and it is installed over my fireplace.

Looks nice, if a bit reliced.

[Barkless Dog]

Mick Karn & Percy Jones