Your favourite 4 string fretted jazz bass player.

[nilorius]

Wondering, what would be Your favourite 4 string fretted jazz bass player. I vote for Flea.

[HMX]

Hmm... John Paul Jones.

[paul_5]

Geddy Lee with JPJ in a close second.

[MNY]

Marcus Miller for me, closely followed by Michel Alibo. 

Edited November 10, 2023 by MNY

[leroydiamond]

Geddy by a nose over JPJ

[Lozz196]

I really liked Bubbles of Booze & Glory when he was with them, great melodic bass lines & playing.

 

 

Edited November 11, 2023 by Lozz196

[Supernaut]

Timmy C circa 95-00. 

[Old Man Riva]

JPJ, with an honourable mention for Bobby Vega … 

[Andy_L]

Yeah, JPJ if it's a Jazz

[Nothingman]

Me. 

[Ed_S]

Phil Kennemore. Believe I only ever saw him playing a Jazz.

[AlexDelores]

Probably Geddy. But, as he’s already had a few mentions I’ll go with Joe Dart.

[meterman]

Aston “Family Man” Barrett for me. Not super fast playing, just great tone and grooves that people will still be copying years from now. Vibe for days. Love it 👍

[Lozz196]

Deon Estus was pretty good on his Wham material, great bass lines and tone.

[Leonard Smalls]

Favourite jazz bass player?

Always liked Jamaaladeen Tacuma for his harmolodic grooves.

And loved Melvin Gibbs power in both Avant jazz and rock - I've seen him with Bill Frisell, Sonny Sharrock, Defunct and Rollins Band so proper versatile.

Though neither specifically play a jazz .  I've seen Jamalaadeen with a Rick, a Kubicki in pink, a Steinberger cricket bat and some weird cross between a Barbie doll and a Les Paul!

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Geddy Lee but not when he's playing a Jazz.

[dclaassen]

Victor Wooten, Nathan East, Tal W. , Duck Dunn

[ead]

JPJ or Geddy, I can't decide.

[Doctor J]

Doug Keyser

 

 

[MNY]

I have already mentioned Marcus Miller as my number 1 but it was a hard choice. For those of you who have never come across a band called Sixun, the guy in the video Michel Alibo is Sixun’s bass player. Originating from Martinique he settled in France and was a founding member of the band . A huge influence on me, but sadly virtually unknown in the UK. Jo Zawinul from Weather Report recruited several members of bands based in France including drummer Paco Sery from Sixun and bassist  Etienne Mbappe from Ultramarine, eventually replacing Mbappe with another French based bass player Linley Marthe an absolutely exceptional talent. You might want to check these players out if you’re curious. 
 

Here’s Michel playing some frankly ridiculous bass to Sixun’s track Djoudjou. Hope you enjoy it and find some new inspiration. 
 

 

[ahpook]

Joe Osborn

 

Why ? Just listen to this...possibly the most sublime piece of bass playing I've ever heard. The sound, the phrasing...perfect - the bass yearns and aches, just like the song.

 

 

Edited November 11, 2023 by ahpook

[funkgod]

loads of names above

julian crampton has been a big fave of mine for years.

i have loads of stuff with him on, and what a nice guy.

played with loads of people,

seen him once with another hero of mine deodato ! i just about duffed down me leg 🙂

he does lessons as well if you feel the need based in london

https://www.juliancramptonbass.com/get-in-touch

 

 

Touring / Recording
INCOGNITO
THE PASADENAS
DONNA SUMMER
GEORGE BENSON
PAUL YOUNG
M PEOPLE
US 3
WESTERNHAGEN
ED MOTTA
MICA PARIS
BASIA
MATT BIANCO
HEAVEN 17
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
JIMMY SOMERVILLE
CONNER REEVES
GEOFFREY WILLIAMS
MAYSA
DOWN TO THE BONE
PEE WEE ELLIS AND FRED WESLEY
STEPHEN DUFFY AND NIGEL KENNEDY
PP ARNOLD
STEVE WINWOOD
EN VOGUE
ERIC MARIENTHAL
REEL PEOPLE
ELVIS CRESPO
JASON REBELLO
TONY REMY
TERRY CALLIER
JEAN TOUSSAINT
STEVE GROSSMAN
RAW STYLUS
CITRUS SUN
RAHSAAN PATTERSON
PETER WHITE
JAARED
GREGG KARUKAS
TIM BOWMAN
RANDY SCOTT
CINDY BRADLEY
OLI SILK
GARY HONOR
MARION MEADOWS
ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY
THE SUNBURST BAND
DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
MARK ALMOND
THE LUNGAU BIG BAND
VOODOO FUNK PROJECT
TONY MOMRELLE
OLA ONABULE
JOEY NEGRO
ADAM F
REDMAN
LEON WARE
MARK NEVIN
RANDY BRECKER
GERALD ALBRIGHT
MARC ANTOINE
CHUCK LOEB
DAVID BENOIT
KIRK WHALUM
BONNIE PINK
SKY WU
STEVE COLE
JEFF KASHIWA
THE SAX PACK
MARIO BIONDI
JAKATA
JHELISA
B.E.F
SHEENA EASTON
RAVEN MAIZE

RAVEN MAIZE
JAZZINHO/GUIDO DE PALMA
BRIAN SIMPSON
GRAHAM HARVEY
GARETH WILLIAMS
CHIELI MINUCCI
U NAM
ATTILA MOLNAR
NEIL ANGILLEY
ERIC DARIUS
MICHAEL LINGTON
VINCENT INGALA
STEVE OLIVER
NILS JIPTNER
(Glen Gregory,Martin Ware,Green Gartside,
Sandy Shaw, kim Wilde, Midge Ure etc..)

 

[dmccombe7]

Geddy for me too.

Jeff Berlin in his earlier days.

Dave

[paulo m]

Roscoe Beck' Will Lee' Johnny B Gayden' Robert 'Pops' Popwell.. those players who Groove & make the music 'Swing' for  there are far too many more to mention here... 

Edited November 19, 2023 by paulo m

[MNY]

12 hours ago, funkgod said:

loads of names above

julian crampton has been a big fave of mine for years.

i have loads of stuff with him on, and what a nice guy.

played with loads of people,

seen him once with another hero of mine deodato ! i just about duffed down me leg 🙂

he does lessons as well if you feel the need based in london

https://www.juliancramptonbass.com/get-in-touch

 

 

Touring / Recording
INCOGNITO
THE PASADENAS
DONNA SUMMER
GEORGE BENSON
PAUL YOUNG
M PEOPLE
US 3
WESTERNHAGEN
ED MOTTA
MICA PARIS
BASIA
MATT BIANCO
HEAVEN 17
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
JIMMY SOMERVILLE
CONNER REEVES
GEOFFREY WILLIAMS
MAYSA
DOWN TO THE BONE
PEE WEE ELLIS AND FRED WESLEY
STEPHEN DUFFY AND NIGEL KENNEDY
PP ARNOLD
STEVE WINWOOD
EN VOGUE
ERIC MARIENTHAL
REEL PEOPLE
ELVIS CRESPO
JASON REBELLO
TONY REMY
TERRY CALLIER
JEAN TOUSSAINT
STEVE GROSSMAN
RAW STYLUS
CITRUS SUN
RAHSAAN PATTERSON
PETER WHITE
JAARED
GREGG KARUKAS
TIM BOWMAN
RANDY SCOTT
CINDY BRADLEY
OLI SILK
GARY HONOR
MARION MEADOWS
ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY
THE SUNBURST BAND
DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
MARK ALMOND
THE LUNGAU BIG BAND
VOODOO FUNK PROJECT
TONY MOMRELLE
OLA ONABULE
JOEY NEGRO
ADAM F
REDMAN
LEON WARE
MARK NEVIN
RANDY BRECKER
GERALD ALBRIGHT
MARC ANTOINE
CHUCK LOEB
DAVID BENOIT
KIRK WHALUM
BONNIE PINK
SKY WU
STEVE COLE
JEFF KASHIWA
THE SAX PACK
MARIO BIONDI
JAKATA
JHELISA
B.E.F
SHEENA EASTON
RAVEN MAIZE

RAVEN MAIZE
JAZZINHO/GUIDO DE PALMA
BRIAN SIMPSON
GRAHAM HARVEY
GARETH WILLIAMS
CHIELI MINUCCI
U NAM
ATTILA MOLNAR
NEIL ANGILLEY
ERIC DARIUS
MICHAEL LINGTON
VINCENT INGALA
STEVE OLIVER
NILS JIPTNER
(Glen Gregory,Martin Ware,Green Gartside,
Sandy Shaw, kim Wilde, Midge Ure etc..)

 

Undoubtedly one of the most underrated bass players on the planet, and one of the best. I saw him a few years ago with The Sunburst Band and he was sensational. All the stuff he performed with Incognito is also a must listen, the best of all their bass players IMHO.