Jazz bassists to refresh my ears.

[tch90]

I've been listening to a lot of jazz or fusion players. Especially the typical SMV and JOhn Patitucci. But lately I've been craving to listen to something different. Can you recommend some "jazz" bassists, preferably electric to listen to it?

 

[Rudreax]

Steve Swallow?

 

[JazznFunk]

Victor Bailey, Felix Pastorius (Jaco's son), Jaco Pastorius, Gary Willis, Marcus Miller (especially 'The Sun Don't Lie'), and Steve Swallow. I do find that most of the recordings with Steve could be better served by turning him up in the mix. I love his playing, but hate his recorded sound 95% of the time. Not enough presence!

 

[TheBasicBassist]

monk montgomery?

 

[Steve Clark]

Avishai Cohen does playa bit of slab bass but primarily DB. Monster.

Check Alain Caron for sure.

 

[woo10]

Avishai Cohen does playa bit of slab bass but primarily DB. Monster.

+1 for Avishai, get the live dvd, it's awesome.

Another recommendation is Tony Grey, he has a few but excellent CDs under his name. He plays w/ Hiromi, a Jazz Fusion pianist. Her CDs are very refreshing, all featuring Tony on bass.

One more recommendation would be the 'Bass extremes' dvd featuring Wooten & Bailey. Awesome composition + phenomenal playing.

 

[woo10]

Avishai Cohen does playa bit of slab bass but primarily DB. Monster.

+1 for Avishai, get the live dvd, it's awesome.

Another recommendation is Tony Grey, he has a few but excellent CDs under his name. He plays w/ Hiromi, a Jazz Fusion pianist. Her CDs are very refreshing, all featuring Tony on bass.

One more recommendation would be the 'Bass extremes' dvd featuring Wooten & Bailey. Awesome compositions + phenomenal playing.

 

[Intenzity]

Jeff Andrews:

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[eggfan]

I'm a big fan of Jimmy Johnson, but for someone different, how about Carles Benavent:

 

[Jim Nazium]

Check out Christian McBride's "Live at Tonic". He plays fretless BG, plucked upright, and bowed upright, sometimes with effects, and just kills it.

 

[eggfan]

Also check out Jimmy Haslip with Yellowjackets.

And how could I forget Ralphe Armstrong with Jean Luc Ponty?

 

[capnsandwich]

Tom Kennedy
Adam Nitti
Tony Grey
Matthew Garrison
Janek Gwizdala
Jimmy Johnson
Skuli Sverrisson
Jimmy Earl
Michael Manson
shoot...even Victor Wooten, especially w/ Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

 

[Steve Clark]

Also check out Jimmy Haslip with Yellowjackets.

And how could I forget Ralphe Armstrong with Jean Luc Ponty?

Yellowjackets disc Mint Jam is a great disc to showcase Jimmy.

 

[tch90]

thanks guys for the response. I'm actually a big janek fan. Does he happen to have any recent albums out?

 

[Hoover]

Jerome Harris