Miroslav Vitouš
Miroslav Ladislav Vitouš was born on December 6, 1947. He is a Czech musician who plays the bass. He is known for being one of the first members of the group Weather Report.
Charlie Haden
Charles Edward Haden was born on August 6, 1937, and passed away on July 11, 2014. He was an American musician who played the double bass, led musical groups, wrote music, and taught others. His career lasted more than fifty years.
Eddie Gómez
Edgar Gómez was born on October 4, 1944. He is a Puerto Rican jazz musician who plays the double bass. He worked with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977.
Gary Peacock
Gary George Peacock was born on May 12, 1935, and passed away on September 4, 2020. He was an American jazz musician who played the double bass. He released twelve albums under his own name and performed and recorded with many important jazz musicians, including experimental saxophonist Albert Ayler, pianists Bill Evans, Paul Bley, and Marilyn Crispell.
Scott LaFaro
Rocco Scott LaFaro was born on April 3, 1936, and died on July 6, 1961. He was an American jazz musician who played the double bass. LaFaro worked with the Bill Evans Trio, a famous jazz group.
Slam Stewart
Leroy Eliot “Slam” Stewart (September 21, 1914 – December 10, 1987) was an American jazz musician who played the double bass. His special way of playing included using a bow (arco) on the bass while also humming or singing a note one octave higher at the same time. Before he became a bass player, he played the violin.
Ray Brown (musician)
Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz musician who played the double bass. He worked a lot with famous musicians Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also one of the first members of a group that later became known as the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford was born on September 30, 1922, and died on September 8, 1960. He was an American jazz musician who played the double bass and wrote music. He was one of the first musicians to play in the bebop style.
Paul Chambers
Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist. He was a common member of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s and became one of the most well-known jazz bassists of the hard bop era.
Percy Heath
Percy Heath was born on April 30, 1923, and passed away on April 28, 2005. He was an American jazz bassist and the brother of saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert Heath. Along with his brothers, Percy formed the Heath Brothers in 1975.