Double Bass DB bassist you cant miss?

[Marcus Johnson]

It was very nice, and he's a great dude to hang with as well.

 

[FMartin]

Many favorite bassists of mine have already been mentioned in this thread, but I'd like to insist in a great bassist whose work, I think, should be more widely known: Anders Jormin from Sweden. I think most of his recordings are on ECM catalog.

Check this two vids:

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[emilio g]

+1 to Anders Jormin. Tons of chops and everything he does with them is very, very musical.

Don Thompson I just cannot explain! I don't know how one man can do so many things so well!

 

[M Ramsey]

Haven't read the thread so he may have already been mentioned. Victor Krauss, brother of ms. Grammy, Alison Krauss, is a monster bass player.

I saw him play with her way back in the early 90's, and unless I'm mistaken, he's still holding down the low end for Lyle Lovette.

Super good player.

 

[bottomzone]

All of the above! Two of my favorites are Mike Arnopol and Ralphe Armstrong.




These dudes definitely deserve more props!!!!


A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[FMartin]

I didn't know that Ralph plays DB too! Thanks!

I saw him playing with J.L. Ponty's group over two decades ago, killer groove...!!!

 

[mitra]

My fav.: Rufus Reid

 

[Tom Lane]

When I was at Jamey Aebersold's jazz camp last July I got to hear a dozen jazz bassists in a week. They were all very good, but the stand outs for me were Rufus Reid and Lynn Seaton. I particularly enjoyed Lynn's playing one evening because he not only had perfect intonation and rhythm, but distinctly reminded me of Ray Brown, but maybe a bit hipper, if that's possible. I heard Rufus play later in a bar gig and he was unbelievable - so "on" that it was a real pleasure to hear. John Clayton is also a great bassist I'll go to see when he plays. So many great bassists! We're so lucky to live in this time period!

 

[pedro]

When I was at Jamey Aebersold's jazz camp last July I got to hear a dozen jazz bassists in a week. They were all very good, but the stand outs for me were Rufus Reid and Lynn Seaton. I particularly enjoyed Lynn's playing one evening because he not only had perfect intonation and rhythm, but distinctly reminded me of Ray Brown, but maybe a bit hipper, if that's possible. I heard Rufus play later in a bar gig and he was unbelievable - so "on" that it was a real pleasure to hear. John Clayton is also a great bassist I'll go to see when he plays. So many great bassists! We're so lucky to live in this time period!

My son studied with Lynn.

 

[matthewv789]

For bowed solo classical, Mikyung Sung.

Bottesini Elegy #2 and Monti Czardas:


Gliere Tarantella:

 

[Low Crow]

One I haven't seen mentioned is Arild Andersen. In the 70s played with Jan Garbarek and Bobo Stenson. If you can find it check out Molde Concert with Bill Frisell, John Taylor and Alphonse Mouzon. An almost unknown classic.

 

[whatsgood]

A few more I didn't see mentioned:
Walter Page—he swung the count Basie band hard.
Wilbur Ware-esp. with Monk and sonny Rollins.
Jamil Nasser
Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Charnet Moffet—check out Ask the Ages by Sonny Sharrock with elvin jones and pharaoh sanders
Ronnie Boykins on so many sun ra records
Henry Grimes
Unsung Alex Blake on a number of Randy Weston records
Cecil McBee

 

[Roger Davis]

In deference to the title of this thread you've got to include Cleveland Eaton. .......... Shirley?

 

[Bird Lady]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyHn3f7-9IUI6IrSU1KRvKthf9Rs9CZqL&si=8WyeEERqb6lBhPHF
Jimmy Blanton^^
also, Richard Davis, Bill Lee (father of Spike Lee)
Milt Hinton, Fred Hopkins