Double Bass Jazz Bassists to Listen To?

[Treyzer]

Gene Simmons. I love His axe that looks like an axe!

 

[damonsmith]

For getting a good handle on jazz:
Paul Chambers
Ray Brown
Early Red Mitchell
Leroy Vinnegar
Sam Jones
Percy Heath
Tommy Potter
Pops Foster
Wilbur Ware
John Ore
Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Howard Rumsey
Bill Crow
Ralph Pena


There are lots of inspiring jazz bassists with complex and flashy styles, but I tried to list guys who play solid, clear walking lines.

 

[superbassist]

oscar pettiford

 

[edt844]

Rufus Ried

 

[timobee4]

Mingus, Mingus, Mingus then some Peacock, Chambers, Oscar P, Eddie Gomez, NHOP, Sam Jones, Ray Brown the rest of the blokes mentioned all listen to these cats!

 

[Matt Ides]

Richard Davis, seems to be underrated, but a great player.

 

[TroyK]

PigPen has some unorthodox technique, but I don't think we can ignore what he's done for the cannon. Been watching him a lot in our house this month.

 

[Jake]

How bout some Michael Moore, the awesome jazz bassist not the documentary dude.

 

[john allemond]

Mingus, Wilbur Ware, Doug Watkins