Chubby Jackson

Chubby Jackson

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

Slam Stewart

male, deceased (1987)
Leroy Eliot 'Slam' Stewart, Swingdouble-bassist, American jazz bandleader, violin, Jazz composer, New Jersey musician…double bass, Jazz bassist
Leroy Eliot 'Slam' Stewart (1914-1987) was an African American jazz bass player whose trademark style was his ability to bow the bass (arco) and...
Milt Hinton

Milt Hinton

male, deceased (2000)
American jazz double-bassist, Swingdouble-bassist, Wendell Phillips High School, Slapping, double bass, Jazz double-bassist…double-bassist
Milt Hinton born Milton John Hilton (Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 23, 1910; d. Queens, New York, December 19, 2000), "the dean of jazz bass...

George Duvivier

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

Martin Pizzarelli

male
Bandleader, American jazz double-bassist, Swingdouble-bassist, double-bassist, From Paterson, New Jersey, swing…swing music
Martin Pizzarelli is a jazz double-bassist who is best known for his work with his brother John Pizzarelli, appearing on many of his albums in a...

Louis Vola

male, deceased (1990)
Continental jazz double-bassist, French jazz double-bassist, double-bassist, Swingdouble-bassist, Quintette du Hot Club de France, Stephane Grappelli…Jazz bassist
Louis Vola, born 6 July 1902 in La-Seyne-sur-Mer, France, was a double-bassist famous for his work with the Quintette du Hot Club de France. As...

John Kirby

male, deceased (1952)
Swing tubist, Swingdouble-bassist, trombone, American jazz tubist, American jazz bassist, double-bassist…Jazz bassist
John Kirby(born December 31, 1908 in Winchester, Virginia and died June 14, 1952 in Hollywood, California) was a jazz double-bassist who played the...
Walter Page

Walter Page

male, deceased (1957)
American jazz double-bassist, Count Basie Orchestra member, Bandleader, Swingdouble-bassist, walking bass, American
Walter Sylvester Page (February 9, 1900-December 20, 1957) was an African American jazz bassist and leader of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils jazz...