Renaud Garcia-Fons – Bass Double bass player and composer, Renaud Garcia-Fons embodies a unique figure, a true musical traveller between jazz, classical music and world music. A true virtuoso soloist, he has established himself as one of the essential leaders of contemporary double bass. His exceptional mastery of the bow, his innovation in the spiccato and…

John Lamb – Bass John Lamb (born November 29, 1933) is an American jazz double bassist who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Born in Vero Beach, Florida, Lamb as a child loved playing music, specializing in the tuba. He left high school to join the United States Air Force as a musician for their military band. He was stationed in Texas and then…

Jimmy Woode – Bass The slowest bass playing in Jazz – Jimmy Woode was perfectly capable of swinging a Big Band in the strongest of fashions but his playing on this is absolutely minimalist. Strictly root notes on one, I have included it here for people who are just getting used to playing with the…

Roger Glover – Bass I was never particularly a Glover fan, even in m y Heavy Rock days, but I have long since realised that I was doing him a disservice in not listening him more closely. It’s Rock bass playing but it has it’s own sophistication and Glover’s parts are very song orientated and…

Ray Drummond – Bass Ray Drummond (November 23, 1946 – November 1, 2025) was an American jazz bassist and teacher. He also had an MBA from Stanford University, hence his linkage to the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He can be heard on hundreds of albums and co-led The Drummonds with Renee Rosnes and (not related) Billy Drummond. Drummond died on November 1, 2025, at the age of 78.…

Pete Morgan – Bass This is a transcription of a TV performance by the Dudley Moore Trio. A lot of people aren’t aware that Dudley Moore was a celebrated Jazz pianist before he became know for his comedy performances but there is plenty of evidence across YouTube as his comedy profile afforded him plenty of…

Richard Bona – Bass I don’t really like these Bona transcriptions; as much as I love his playing, the plethora of ghost notes makes the chart impossible to read whereas leaving the ghost notes out makes the whole thing equally unsatisfactory. Either way, here we are. Not entirely happy with it (it is so confusing…

Brian Bromberg – Bass Bromberg was born on December 5, 1960, in Tucson, Arizona. His father and brother both played drums, which influenced him to take up the instrument, and at the age of 13 he began seriously pursuing a career as a drummer. Around this time, the leader of his school orchestra steered him…

Linda May Han Oh – Bass Born in Malaysia, Oh was raised in Western Australia. When she was 11, she started to play the clarinet and at the age of 13 bassoon. She went to Churchlands Senior High School. As a bass guitarist, she started in a high school band; and in 2002, she attended…

Steve Rodby – Bass Another perfect example of Steve Rodby’s profound musicality, this chart is simple and there are only a couple of minimal fills that might derail a beginner reader. It is certainly not hard to play once you start to get to know where the notes are on the neck. The tune is…