Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

male, deceased (1979)
Charles Mingus, also known as Charlie Mingus, was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. He was also known for his...
Oscar Pettiford

Oscar Pettiford

male, deceased (1960)
Oscar Pettiford (Okmulgee, Oklahoma, 30 September, 1922 - Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 September, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and...
Chubby Jackson

Chubby Jackson

male, deceased (2003)
Greig Stewart 'Chubby' Jackson (October 25 1918 - October 1 2003) was an American jazz double-bassist and band leader. Born in New York City,...
Percy Heath

Percy Heath

male, deceased (2005)
Percy Heath, (April 30, 1923 - April 28, 2005), was a jazz musician, most famous for his 40+ years as the double bass player for the Modern Jazz...
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

male, deceased (2005)
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was a Danish jazz bassist known for his impressive technique and an approach that could be considered an extension o...
Al McKibbon

Al McKibbon

male, deceased (2005)
Al McKibbon (January 1, 1919 - July 29, 2005) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his work in bop, hard bop, and Latin jazz. In 1947,...

George Duvivier

male, deceased (1985)
George Duvivier (Aug 17, 1920 - Jul 11, 1985) was an American jazz double-bass player. George Duvivier was an American jazz bassist with superb...
Pierre Michelot

Pierre Michelot

male, deceased (2005)
Pierre Michelot was a French bebop and hard bop double bass player. Born in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Michelot studied piano from 1936...
Mads Vinding

Mads Vinding

male, 61 years old
Mads Vinding is a Danish jazz double-bassist. He is an example of world-class Danish jazz musicians, and one of the 'aces of basses' with more than...
Butch Warren

Butch Warren

male, 70 years old
Butch Warren (born in 1939) is an American jazz double bassist who plays in the hard bop genre. He began playing professionally for his father,...