A few weeks ago, I published a post about discovering the double bass as a classical instrument. It seemed too good an opportunity to miss not to return to this theme, but with my favourite jazz bassists.  So, here they are. Enjoy.

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Charles Mingus – Moanin’

Jaco Pastorius – The Chicken
with Biréli Lagrène & Peter Lükba

Paul Chambers – Yesterdays
Paul Chambers Quartet

Dave Holland –  Opening Day, 
with Anouar Brahem, Jack Djontes & Django Bates 

Ray Brown – Upstairs Blues
with Jerome Richardson, Oscar Peterson,
Herb Ellis & Osie Johnson

Scott LeFaro –  My Man’s Gone Now
Bill Evans Trio

Charlie Haden – This is Not America
Liberation Music Orchestra