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Jack DeJohnette, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John McLaughlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miroslav Vitous, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Garbarek, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
John Davis, Producer - John Patitucci, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Three Faces Records (P) 2019 Icuutitap Music
Pat Thrall, Performer - Michael Carey, Background Vocal - Jerry Shoenbaum, Executive Producer - Kevin Shireve, Performer - Clyde Criner, Performer - Dennis McKay, Producer - David Igelfeld, Performer - Alphonso Johnson, Producer - Alphonso Johnson, Performer - A. Johnson, Composer - BAYETE, Background Vocal
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tony May, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Holland, Composer, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Rivers, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Braxton, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Dave Holland Quartet, MainArtist - Barry Altschul, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Rapp, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Don Was, Producer - Derrick Hodge, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Electric Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Aaberg, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Wesley Seidman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Qmillion, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Mitchell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Tyson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Sefchick, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Taub, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahari Stampley, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Capitol Records, LLC
Henri Texier, Composer, MainArtist
1977 Disques JMS 1977 Disques JMS
Bob Cranshaw, MainArtist - Hugh Lawson, MainArtist - Ben Riley, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Storyville Records (P) 1998 Storyville Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Art Davis, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Pharoah Sanders, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - John Hicks, AssociatedPerformer - Idris Muhammad, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Bonandrini, Producer - Art Davis Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
1986 Kepach Music S.r.l. 1983 Kepach Music S.r.l.
Duduka Da Fonseca, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Composer - Rufus Reid, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Allee, AssociatedPerformer
2022 Sunnyside Communications 2022 Sunnyside Communications
Tony Levin, MainArtist - Pete Levin, MainArtist - Levin Brothers, MainArtist
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Vinnie Colaiuta, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bona, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - A.T.N, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Agnès Kervarec, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer - Magali Kervarec, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer - Yanis Ngando Mpondo, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Ngando Mpondo, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer - Caresse Bollanga, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer - Fred-Yves Bollanga, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Christian McBride, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - JOE FERLA, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Geri Allen, MainArtist - Reggie Workman, Composer, MainArtist - Gerry Hemingway , FeaturedArtist
2021 Postcards Records / Arkadia Entertainment Corp. 2020 Postcards Records / Arkadia Entertainment Corp.
Darcy Proper, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - MARCUS MILLER, Composer, Producer, Additional Recording, Bass, Performance, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - DAVID ISAAC, Mixer - Bibi Green, Coordinator - Chris Allen, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Maurice Brown, Trumpet - Chris Finney, Additional Recording - Taka Honda, Additional Recording - Kevin Harper, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - George Shaw, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Kris Bowers, Piano, Fender Rhodes Piano - Alex Han, Alto Saxophone - Adam Agati, Guitar - Louis Cato, Drums - Harold Goode, Producer, AssociateProducer - Harry Martin, Producer, ExecutiveProducer
© 2012 3 Deuces Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company ℗ 2012 Hannibal LLC under exclusive license to Francis Dreyfus Music SARL, a BMG Company
Ron Carter, Producer, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - HERBIE HANCOCK, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Williams, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Concord Music Group, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, MainArtist - Niels Lan Doky, Producer
℗ 1996 Universal Music (Denmark) A/S
Lyle Mays, ComposerLyricist - David Bowie, Author - Pat Metheny, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Haden, Producer, MainArtist - Curtis Fowlkes, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Miguel Zenon, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Cheek, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Conductor, Producer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Malaby, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Cameron, Producer - Michael Rodriguez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Daley, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cardenas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Seneca Black, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ahnee Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Dimitri Tiomkin, Composer - Ned Washington, Composer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Watkins, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Wilson, Producer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Larry Grenadier, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard De Haro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James A. Farber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Nicolas Baillard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 ECM Records GmbH
Sonny Greer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Al Sears, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leroy Lovett, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Nelson Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred McKibbon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Bailey, Composer, MainArtist - Victor Bailey bass/keyboards/vocals,Michael Brecker sax,Jim Beard keyboards,Mino Cinelu percussionOmar Hakim drums,Wayne Krantz, FeaturedArtist
2011 Victor Bailey 2011 Victor Bailey
JIMMY KNEPPER, Trombone - Booker Ervin, Tenor Saxophone - Teo Macero, Producer - Horace Parlan, Piano - Shafi Hadi, Tenor Saxophone - John Handy, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - C. Mingus, Lyricist - Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Dannie Richmond, Drums
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Paul Jackson, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Xantoné Blacq, FeaturedArtist - Tony Match, FeaturedArtist - Backdoor Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
2014 Whirlwind Recordings 2014 Whirlwind Recordings
Victor Young, Composer - John Abercrombie, FeaturedArtist - Ron McClure, MainArtist - Richie Beirach, FeaturedArtist - Adam Nussbaum, FeaturedArtist
(C) 1990 SteepleChase Productions ApS (P) 1990 SteepleChase Productions ApS
Jeff Berlin, Composer, MainArtist
2006 Sejavi Music BMI 2006 Sejavi Music BMI
Eric Clapton, FeaturedArtist - Nathan East, MainArtist
© 2014 Yamaha Entertainment Group ℗ 2014 Yamaha Entertainment Group
Walter Booker, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Red, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - McCoy Tyner, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Waits, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvester Kyner, Composer
(C) 1997 Blue Note Records ℗ 1966 Blue Note Records
Spanky DeBrest, FeaturedArtist - Eddie Campbell, FeaturedArtist - Harold Corbin, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Fresh Sound Records (P) 2014 Fresh Sound Records
Steve Brown, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Chuck Israels, MainArtist - Thomas Clausen, FeaturedArtist - Sundance Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2012 Stunt / Sundance Records (P) 2012 Stunt Records
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chambers, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, MainArtist - Victor Schertzinger, ComposerLyricist - Joe Mondragon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Horn, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Cooper, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Med Flory, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Don Fagerquist, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - HARRY BETTS, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jack Cave, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Shanahan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Milt Hinton, Artist, MainArtist - Manny Albam, Composer - Wyatt Bull Ruther, Artist, FeaturedArtist
2021 Fresh Sound Records 2021 Fresh Sound Records
Victor Wooten, MainArtist
2017 Vix Records 2017 Vix Records
Oscar Pettiford, Performer - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer
2015 Bethlehem Records 2015 Bethlehem Records
Cecil MCBee, MainArtist
(C) 1997 Palmetto (P) 1997 Palmetto
Richard Davis, Performer - Louis Hayes, Performer - Roland Hanna, Performer - Jerry Dodgion, Performer - Pepper Adams, Performer - Eddie Daniels, Performer - Jimmy Knepper, Performer - Freddie Hubbard, Performer - Sigmund Romberg, Composer
2015 Edel Germany GmbH 2015 Edel Germany GmbH
John Coltrane, Composer, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Garrison, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - McCoy Tyner, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Elvin Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 National Film Board Of Canada
Pat Moran, Composer - Scott LaFaro, MainArtist - Sidney Frey, Composer
(C) 1978 © Audio Fidelity™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. (P) 1978 © Audio Fidelity™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Eddie Gomez, Composer, MainArtist - Carsten Dahl, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2013 Storyville Records (P) 2013 Storyville Records
Eberhard Weber, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Ack van Rooyen, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Brüninghaus, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Strings Of Südfunk Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart, Orchestra - Ralf Hubner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Giger, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Rapp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
STANLEY CLARKE, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rich Breen, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - STEVE RODBY, Producer, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Traut, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Traut & Steve Rodby, AssociatedPerformer - R. Traut, Composer, Lyricist - S. Rodby, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1989 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jaco Pastorius, Associated Performer, Bass Guitar, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Bass Guitar, Composer, Lyricist - H. Hancock, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby Colomby for Colomby Productions, Producer - Bobby Economou, Drums - Don Alias, Bongos, Congas - Herbie Hancock, Piano - David Nadian, Violin - Harry Lookofsky, Violin - Joe Malin, Violin - Harry Cykman, Violin - Harold Kohon, Violin - Manny Vardi, Viola - Stewart Clarke, Viola - Charles McCracken, Cello - Julian Barber, Viola - Kermit Moore, Cello - Beverly Laurdsen, Cello
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Wolff, Producer - Ornette Coleman, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rune Andreasson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Moffett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Izenzon, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Ornette Coleman Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Percy Heath, MainArtist - John Lewis, Composer
2004 Daddy Jazz Records 2004 Daddy Jazz Records
Hiram Bullock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Willis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Don Alias, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Swallow, Composer, Producer, Electric Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Epstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Feldman, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Wilson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Perkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Edwards, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Bazley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Koenig, Producer, Recording Producer - Roy DuNann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard Holzer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Craft Recordings.
Miles Davis, FeaturedArtist - Art Blakey, FeaturedArtist - Hank Jones, FeaturedArtist - Howard Dietz, Composer, Lyricist - Arthur Schwartz, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Cannonball Adderley, MainArtist - Sam Jones, FeaturedArtist
2024 Finest Recordings 2024 Finest Recordings
Joey Baron, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Copland, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Peacock, Composer, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Manfred Eicher, Producer - Gary Peacock Trio, MainArtist - Stefano Amerio, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
HERBIE HANCOCK, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist, with - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, Sound Engineer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, with - Al Foster, Drums, MainArtist, with - Buster Williams, Composer, Producer, Bass, Artist, MainArtist - Shunzo Ohno, Trumpet, MainArtist, with - Frank Kleinschmidt, Producer
1989 IN+OUT Records 1989 IN+OUT Records
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This playlist brings together the greatest bassists in jazz history! You'll be treated to not only the classic sounds of bass guitar—both acoustic and electric—but also the rich resonance of the double bass; played by the cream of the crop—from Jaco Pastorius to Charles Mingus, not forgetting Marcus Miller, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke, Oscar Pettiford, Reggie Workman, Christian McBride, Charlie Haden and Derrick Hodge. This playlist also includes those who are perhaps lesser known, present in groups, duos, trios and quartets! (Also in this playlist: Jimmy Garrison with John Coltrane, Al McKibbon with Johnny Hodges, Sam Jones with Cannonball Adderley, Bob Cranshaw with Hugh Lawson, Milt Hinton with Barry Galbraith, Walter Booker with Donald Byrd, Curley Russell with Charlie Parker, George Mraz with Emil Viklicky, John Clayton with Bruce Forman, David Izenzon with Ornette Coleman and Steve Rodby with Ross Traut). Photo: Jaco Pastorius © Paul Natkin/Getty Images
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