Discover our list of the best jazz guitarists! You can compare them according to the criteria of your choice: period, jazz style, gender, activity and much more!
Ray Brown
Ron Carter
Paul Chambers
Scott LaFaro
Charlie Haden
Dave Holland
Eddie Gomez
Milt « The Judge » Hinton
Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen
Tony Levin
John Patitucci
Paul Jackson
Brian Bromberg
Gary Willis
Steve Swallow
Jeff Berlin
Miroslav Vitous
Victor Wooten
Joseph Patrick Moore
Cecil McBee
« Slam » Stewart
Gary Peacock
Don Thompson
Steve Rodby
Anthony Cox
Nathan East
Marcus Miller
Jimmy Blanton
Gary Grainger
Jimmy Garrison
Eberhard Weber
Frank Felix
Alain Caron
Jimmy Johnson
Glen Moore
James Genus
Christian McBride
Steve Bailey
Abraham Laboriel
Lincoln Goines
Diane Schuur
Jimmy Haslip
Mark Murphy
Dave Carpenter
Melvin Davis
David Dyson
Richard Bona
Michael Manring
Reggie Workman
Larry Grenadier
Richard Davis
Verdine White
David Friesen
Doug Watkins
Geroge “Pops” Foster
Scott Ambush
Monk Montgomery
Dennis Irwin
Alphonso Johnson
Charnett Moffett
Bob Cranshaw
Oscar Pettiford
Mark Egan
Anthony Jackson
Red Callender
Percy Heath
Dominic Richards
Marc Johnson
Adam Nitti
Jeff Andrews
Tom Kennedy
Mark King
Will Lee
Sam Jones
George Mraz
Palle Danielsson
Ben Street
Louis Johnson
Bill Dickens
Curtis Counce
Steve Hunter
T.M. Stevens
William Parker
Charlie Biddle
John Kirby
Walter Booker
Kermit Driscoll
David Piltch
Anders Jormin
Red Mitchell
Edgar Meyer
Rufus Reid
Henry Grimes
Pekka Pohjola
Francisco Centino
John Clayton
Ron Carter
Walter Page
The best albums by jazz bassists
What is the Jazz Bass?
The Jazz Bass is a type of electric bass guitar that has a narrower, sturdier body than a Precision Bass. It was originally designed by Leo Fender in 1951 for jazz and swing musician, double bassist and electric bassist Charles Mingus.
The Jazz Bass features two single-coil pickups, each with its own volume control knob. Tone controls are individual for each pickup, including a master tone control. The bridge is also different on the Jazz Bass compared to the Precision Bass; it has a “synchronized” rosewood bridge that makes it easier for players to produce effects such as vibrato by moving a finger over both strings at once.
The jazz bass is generally not used with amplification, as it doesn’t need to be amplified due to its low output. The jazz bass is an electric or acoustic bass, but can also be used with amplification. It is often used in musical genres ranging from jazz to funk to soul music. The most common configurations of the instrument are four, five or six strings in a low range (the lowest string of the bass guitar).
Who are the most famous jazz bassists and what are their contributions?
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Jazz bassists are the backbone of a jazz band. They are responsible for keeping the rhythm and maintaining the bottom end of the spectrum.
Jazz bassists can be divided into two groups: traditional and electric. Traditional jazz bassists use an acoustic bass guitar and do not amplify their instrument with an amplifier or electronic effects. Electric jazz bassists use an electric double bass, which is amplified by a sound system, and have more freedom in terms of the different techniques they can use to play their instrument.
The most famous jazz bassists are Charles Mingus, Ron Carter and Paul Chambers. These three have contributed to the genre by developing their own unique style and technique, which has influenced countless generations of future bassists.
