Ron Carter

Ron Carter

male, 72 years old
Post-bop double-bassist, Third Stream double-bassist, American jazz double-bassist, Orchestral jazz double-bassist, Mainstream jazz double-bassist, Hard-bop double-bassist…double-bassist, Jazz double-bassist, doublebass, Bass
Ron Carter is an American jazz double-bassist. His unique sound and great swing have made him a long sought after studio man — his appearances on ov...

Ray Brown

male, deceased (2002)
From Pittsburgh, doublebass, trombone, john lewis, 52nd street, jazz…Double Bassist, Jazz double-bassist
Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13 1926-July 2 2002) was an American jazz double bassist. Ray Brown was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and had...
Charlie Haden

Charlie Haden

male, 72 years old
Hard-bop musician, Post-bop jazz musician, Avant-garde jazz musician, Charles Edward Haden, Jazz bassist, doublebass
Charles Edward Haden (born August 6, 1937) is a jazz double bassist, probably best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman....
Edgar Meyer

Edgar Meyer

male, 48 years old
Grammy Award winner, arranger, Progressive bluegrass, American, bassist, doublebass…Classical double-bassist, double-bassist
Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is a prominent contemporary bassist. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz. Meyer has...
Danny Thompson

Danny Thompson

male, 70 years old
Folk rock musician, From Teignmouth, doublebass, double-bassist, folk rock, Pentangle
Daniel Henry Edward 'Danny' Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English double bass player. He has had a long musical career playing with a large...
Gary Karr

Gary Karr

male, 66 years old
classical music, virtuoso, Classical musician, American, doublebass, Classical double-bassist
Gary Karr (b. November 20, 1941), is an American classical double bassist virtuoso, and teacher. He is the first ever full-time careerist...
Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke

male, 58 years old
American jazz double-bassist, American jazz bass guitarist, Smooth jazz musician, Pennsylvania musician, former Scientologist, bass guitar…Jazz double-bassist, doublebass, Jazz bass guitarist, Bass guitarist
Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is an American musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and bass...
John Patitucci

John Patitucci

male, 49 years old
Post-bop bass guitarist, Jazz fusion bass guitarist, American jazz double-bassist, American jazz bass guitarist, Jazz fusion, post-bop…Jazz double-bassist, electric bass, doublebass, Jazz bass guitarist
John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz double bass and electric bass player, specializing in post-bop, jazz fusion and...

William Parker

male, 57 years old
Frank Lowe, Kora, Avant-garde jazz musician, Kora player, Other Dimensions In Music, Rob Brown…doublebass
William Parker (b. Bronx, New York City, New York, January 10, 1952) is an American free jazz double bassist. As a bassist, Parker is possessed of...

Scott Lafaro

male, deceased (1961)
New York road accident death, died in a road accident, newport jazz festival, doublebass, Sicilian-American, Accidental death
Rocco Scott LaFaro was an influential jazz bassist. Born in Newark, New Jersey, LaFaro grew up in a musical family (his father played in many big...