Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish pronunciation: [neils-henning orsted pedersen]) was born on May 27, 1946, and died on April 19, 2005. He was a Danish jazz musician who played the double bass. He was also known by his shortened name, NHØP.
Eberhard Weber
Eberhard Weber is a German musician who plays the double bass and writes music. He is recognized for his unique sound and style of playing. His compositions mix elements of chamber jazz, European classical music, minimalism, and ambient music.
Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, also known as Jaco Pastorius (pronounced JAH-koh pass-TOR-ee-uhss; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987), was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential bassists in history. Pastorius recorded music as a solo artist, band leader, and as a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981.
Marcus Miller
William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with famous musicians such as trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sanborn.
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke was born on June 30, 1951. He is an American bassist, composer, and a founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke helped make the bass guitar more important in jazz-related music.
John Patitucci
John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York. He started playing the electric bass when he was 10 years old. He began performing and writing music when he was 12.
Christian McBride
Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer, and arranger. He has played on over 400 recordings as a supporting musician and has won eleven Grammy Awards. McBride has performed and recorded with many jazz musicians and groups, including Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Diana Krall, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, Joshua Redman, George Duke, and Ray Brown’s “SuperBass” with John Clayton.
Henry Grimes
Henry Grimes (November 3, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz musician who played the double bass and violin. After more than 10 years of performing, especially as a top bassist in a type of jazz called free jazz, Grimes stopped performing and recording music by 1970. Many people thought he had died, but he was found in 2002 and began performing again.
Richard Davis
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Ron Carter
Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. He has participated in 2,221 recording sessions, making him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards and is also a cellist who has recorded many times on the cello.