Gary Peacock

Gary George Peacock (May 12, 1935 – September 4, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist. He recorded a dozen albums under his own name, and also performed and recorded with major jazz figures such as avant garde saxophonist Albert Ayler, pianists Bill Evans, Paul Bley and Marilyn Crispell, and as a part of Keith Jarrett’s “Standards Trio” with drummer Jack DeJohnette. The trio existed for over thirty years, and recorded over twenty albums together. DeJohnette once stated that he admired Peacock's "sound, choice of notes, and, above all, the buoyancy of his playing." Marilyn Crispell called Peacock a "sensitive musician with a great harmonic sense."​

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Carter, Jaco and Mingus for sure BUT blows me away no one's mentioned Bill Laswell.

 

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Jaco Pastorius

 

Some of my faves in no particular order: - Mark King, Charles Berthoud, Tal Wilkenfeld, Nathan East, Davie504, Leland Sklar, Victor Wooten, Carmine Roajs, Michael Rhodes ,John Deacon, Tony Levin, Bernard Edwards, Verdine White, Pino and of course Jaco!

 

Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960)[1] was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.

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All those and too many more, each has his own Technique, Heart and Soul..
Stanley Clarke is not bad also...

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Marc Johnson

Marc Alan Johnson (born October 21, 1953, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American jazz bass player, composer and band leader. Johnson was born in Nebraska and grew up in Texas. He is married to the Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias.

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Joe Dart from Vulfeck - nobody has him on the list?

 

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I agree with all the usual suspects and raise you This Guy:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Beggs

Yep, just get past Kajagoogoo and look at his discography. Dude is a beast.

 

Agreed but in turn I raise you The Master (who Nick Begg looks up too)

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/level-42s-mark-king-the-man-with-the-3-million-dollar-thumb

 

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Heck yeah!

 

Reggie Workman

Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey.

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The best bassist on the planet is 76 years old! Tony Levin.

 

Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bootsy Collins, Herbie Flowers

 

Julie Slick



Saw her a couple times with Adrian Belew.

 

Even if you are the greatest bassist in the world what are the greatest basslines and who wrote them. This is the question for me.

 

In that case a majority of the time the answer will be James Jamerson, Carol Kaye or Paul McCartney, imho. In the world of electric, at least.

 

James and Carol played on MANY THOUSANDS on records!!!

 

As an old fuck metalhead I'll add Steve Harris if we consider he was/is Iron Maiden main composer

 

Simply: Jeff Berlin.