The History of Jazz Bass (in 15 Choruses)

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In this video, I'm playing through over 100 years of Jazz Bass legacy, featuring some of my favorite players. Using a G Blues, I'm going in in the style of some of my biggest heroes for one chorus each, laying out the history of bass playing and the evolution of the Jazz Bass Solo. Enjoy my tribute to just a few of the greats!
00:00 Head
00:29 'Pops' Foster
00:52 Walter Page
01:15 Jimmie Blanton
01:38 'Slam' Stewart
02:02 Oscar Pettiford
02:25 Ray Brown
02:48 Paul Chambers
03:11 Charles Mingus
03:35 Charlie Haden
03:58 Ron Carter
04:21 Scott LaFaro
04:44 Rufus Reid
05:07 Stanley Clarke
05:31 John Patitucci
05:54 Christian McBride
06:17 Head Out
***DISCLAIMER: This is not meant to be a 'definitive' list, but rather some of my own personal favorites on upright bass, throughout the incredible history of Jazz music. My apologies if your favorite(s) did not make my list!
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@clcortelyou Год назад

At 58 years old, I realize how fortunate I am that my high school music teacher, who was also my first bass instructor, introduced me to the work all of those you played, from Pettiford to Pattituci. And I grew up in Scott LaFaro's hometown of Geneva, NY, where there is a street named for him outside the Smith Opera House.

@mananaadamia1657 Год назад

*LaFaro

@dbone1110 8 месяцев назад

LaFaro Forever❤❤

@marcusvann8368 Год назад

I have never, ever commented on a youtube video. That''s 15 or so years of just kicking back and watching. As a bass player, and an aficionado of bass history, you moved me so much with this video that I had to write something. Take care, watch health, and keep bringing these top-tier vids.

@pdbass Год назад

Thank you! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@octaviososa4857 Год назад

Where can I buy a beginner bass by any chance what brands are good

@pdbass Год назад

There are several negative comments addressing the fact that the great Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was somehow left off of this list. Firstly, please read the disclaimer in the description. Secondly, the great NHØP should be in everyone's top 10 Jazz Bassist list. However, a) this is NOT a "best of" list and b) he played with such a singular style and (3-fingered) technique, that I found it impossible to reproduce to my own personal standards to be included in this video. Thank you for watching and again--please read the description before you start a comment about who got left out.

@darindjking7463 Год назад

Fair enough...but why not try checking out what NHØP's left hand was up to rather than being bothered buy his right hand...his scalular ideas and fluency rival anyone of the players you mentioned and his intonation along with it was flawless...listen again..just include a clip of him at least...and Cecile and Miraslav..

@pdbass Год назад

@@darindjking7463 please read the DISCLAIMER IN THE DESCRIPTION. Thank you.

@darindjking7463 Год назад

I did...now read my reply...I've been playing bass 51years and I'm still not afraid to learn...nor to be taught..I respect what you said, your level of skill...but history is history...and complete factual history is the most helpful...you're an awesome player by the way...all the pioneers would be proud and flattered...even NHOP...R.I.P.

@molaub Год назад

Right on!. Although the same can go to Eddie Gomez and Jaco...Only Love!

@carloalbertorassaval3275 Год назад

@@darindjking7463 : Happy new year

@Holygiant Год назад

The Paul Chambers and Scott LaFaro parts went so hard

@lougaru2445 8 месяцев назад

It's sad that so many died young. Aside from the outstanding playing, the focus on history is special.

@tim.honiss Год назад

This is fantastic! I'd love to hear a version for electric bass too

@pdbass Год назад

Hmmmm. That might be a good idea!

@yairsharon7197 Год назад

@@pdbass you gotta talk about jaco!

@pdbass Год назад

@@yairsharon7197 there are a couple of vids on my channel where I talk about him. Dig this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XAmir40yu5s.html OR this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MYLv3a2W3V8.html

@yairsharon7197 Год назад

@@pdbass i'll check them out!

@Kinda___Happy Год назад

That would be killer!

@-303- Год назад

I was fortunate enough to be a (mediocre) jazz (piano) student at William Paterson College in NJ back in the '90s at a time Rufus Reid ran the jazz program. I am so grateful to have seen him play so much over those few years. Those times when he was playing bass when I was playing piano (juries, tests, the audition, etc.) it felt like being lifted and propelled and pulled by this magic force. He was and probably still is just the kindest, most patient, nurturing soul, and the buoyancy of his tone and groove reflect that. I haven't played in a jazz combo since college and my musical preferences have drifted somewhat from this style of jazz, but I still find it pretty easy to hear when Rufus is playing on a side, and it takes so little time to know it's him. Thanks for including a chorus of you playing in his style.

@gdbrabenec Год назад

What a wonderful tribute. Never met him but I got a chance to talk briefly with Dexter Gordon once representing my college newspaper and he was such a gentleman, took my question and ran with it!

@bustan44 Год назад

Dude, you're out of control. This was amazing.

@alexweibel7807 Год назад

The Mingus and Charlie Haden choruses were BAD! Love checking out how the different players would approach the same thing, really great stuff as usual PT

@goobert2469 Год назад

I don’t think they were that terrible tbf

@zhaolinzhou6574 Год назад

@@goobert2469 maybe you should check out the jazz slang video on this channel bro

@bassocanario Год назад

Phenomenal. You studied these great players so thoroughly that you sound like YOU,channeling their influences/musical idiosyncracies... It takes YEARS of devoted study and listening and basic b-flat-shedding to dial that stuff in...Maaaaan...Amazing and inspiring. Just keep doing what you're doing! And thanks, again!!

@luiszuluaga6575 Год назад

I’m a drummer and I totally appreciate the demonstration as well as the love and commitment you have to your inner music.

@DoghouseFunkBlaster65 26 дней назад

Absolutely Beautiful!! Thank you for this wonderful homage to these great giants who inspire great possibilities in all of us. 🙏❤

@_lfab Год назад

OK but History of Jazz Hands 🙌 ??

@Markperna1 Год назад

You absolutely nailed the Stanley vibrato. Great work all around!

@josemarquescarrico1307 Год назад

The bass is the soul of jazz! Fantastic history of jazz class!

@pittsburghbassists9885 Год назад

I think you’ve made a new standard required viewing video for all Bass instructors for their students. Excellent!!!

@kotarolu0931 Год назад

This video is decided as the best one i saw and will see in 2023.

@WalterDiamond Год назад

A history lesson in 7 minutes. This would be one hell of a great series. Thanks so much for this!

@BessieBopOrBach Год назад

OK, this is INCREDIBLE. To a degree it's "easy" to evoke Pops Foster or Walter Page but the way you imitate Charlie Haden and especially Christian McBride took my breath away. I could recognize them by the second note. Bravo! Subscribing.

@josephromano7867 Год назад

So many styles and all great each one had his one funk to his style I love it thank you Paul!!!!

@terrymiller111 Год назад

The vibrato on that "Rufus Reid" solo was very nice.

@thefunkexcursionon Год назад

Astounding- I’ve not seen a better feat of musical ability OR a more insightful post anywhere on RU-vid. Can’t even express how good this is!!🔥🔥🔥

@judih.8754 Год назад

A great lesson Paul. And wow, we lost some of these musicians so young!

@mananaadamia1657 Год назад

Some of them died because of themself

@slateman118 Год назад

best bass channel on youtube! great list, some of my other favorites include dave holland, sam jones, richard davis, gary peacock, cecil mcbee, buster williams, wilbur ware, israel crosby, larry grenadier, steve swallow, jaco, miroslav vitous, leroy vinegar, bob cranshaw, jimmy garrison, butch warren, and many more

@markcenci8000 Год назад

Yes! And Eddie Gomez!

@bustabass9025 Год назад

...Doug Watkins, Reggie Workman, Ray Brown, Butch Warren, Jymie Merritt...

@crieverytim Год назад

Lot of names I'm unfamiliar w. Going to have to change that!

@bowankim4185 Год назад

You just played what I imagined those bassist's. Great !

@jazzpunk Год назад

Fantastic tone...and you make it look easy! Things went up a notch with Blanton. Don't know how you did it...the actual 'sound' (tone?) of the Mingus chorus was Mingus. Cool stuff!

@ChopBassMan Год назад

I can't think of anyone who could do such a complete recounting of jazz bass history in under an hour (I've been a jazz bassist (6 string fretless electric for the past 30+ years) for around 40 years now.

@nicholastotoro7721 Год назад

Mingus, Haden and Patitucci were the ones I particularly listened to and said “Yep… “ 🤣

@OlandoMcCall Год назад

I'll say it again THE best bass channel on RU-vid!

@sergiocolmenares9482 2 месяца назад

It cannot imagine the amount of bass wisdom that's required to pull-off this video. Jazz isn't my strongest field but I enjoyed every second of it. Congratulations.

@jazzbasstranscriptions Год назад

I can't tell you how wonderful you are!! Thank you so much!

@dr.soupcan Год назад

I'm so glad for this video, I'm doing a bunch of college studies for Music (Focused on Education and Jazz), and me being a Bass Player, This opened up a gateway to expand my repertoire, no longer stuck only knowing just Paul Chambers and Charles Mingus. Thank you, good sir.

@lxxwj Год назад

honestly you could do pretty well with just PC and mingus lol

@jondigiulian6652 Год назад

Incredible Paul, I could listen to you play the blues all day!

@dr.garynelson4687 Год назад

And nothing else needs to be said. Excellent video!😁

@formerastronaut Год назад

You really got that Stanley Clarke weird vibrato thing perfect.

@lucas_d Год назад

I really dig your channel! I’ve never played a double bass but man I respect your talent. I hope everyone has a fantastic 2023 😎🎸

@pdbass Год назад

THANK YOU!!

@SteelCurtainAB 3 месяца назад

That was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! 🖤

@IamUncledeuce 6 месяцев назад

Listening to that and thinking back to my days of humpin' a dog house on the metro to club dates... reminds me of why I went electric fretless 30+ years ago. Phenomenal and thanks for the memories!

@grizwoldphantasia5005 Год назад

I am not a musician. I have learned nothing about playing the big bass. But hoo boy, that was excellent! The camera position and angle couldn't be better for showing your fingers at work, and that was the first delight. Second was the sheer variety of styles. Third was ... you! Joy, focus, dedication, of course I subscribed. Don't know why youtube picked this video to show me, but sometimes even youtube gets things right.

@mickymondo7463 8 месяцев назад

Pops Foster was a very good friend and mentor of my late father who died last year. When Pops toured in Britain with Jimmy Archey, he borrowed my father Bass, both he and Jimmy carved "Good luck to Bill, Pops Foster & Jimmy Archey" sadly the Bass was smashed when a band wagon overturned some years later, the autographed section survived and has been on the mantlepiece ever since.

@lawrencetaylor4101 Год назад

Merci beaucoup for this. What struck me was how many died so young. I wasn't a musician for most of my life, and am making up for lost time since my retirement with a piano. So my left hand has me searching out stuff to do, which leads me to videos like this. It would be interesting to see some of the back story on some of these players. BTW I hope to have my video on exercises for the pianist to do...and any other musician, to help with back pain but also how to help the shoulders and arms, hands. Very good for finger strength. Stay tuned.

@trevorgrenon9162 Год назад

16th Chorus worthy to be played by yourself, Paul. Fantastic video, inspiring so many options and voices available on 4 strings. Happy New Year to you, Sir

@slickingdom Год назад

I actually play drumset but I love watching your videos!! It enlightens me on how bassists think and approach their instrument. Then there’s always an underlying music history lesson intertwined. Great work!! ❤

@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328 Год назад

Excellent! It would be awesome to see a "Making of" -talking about your process in incorporating the unique elements of each example. I'll confess I wasn't familiar with "Slam Stewart, so I was expecting a bowed example for Paul Chambers. I know you could not have included EVERYONE but I would have loved to see you applying NHOP's approach in that mix.

@stephencoxbass Год назад

Wow, this is great! I love how much your right hand changes to imitate the different players tones and not just their note choices. Wonderful work on this!

@andymassingham Год назад

Tears to the eyes…beautiful. You are a sublime artist. I’d say more but I’m too emotional❤

@frankfrank7921 Год назад

Masterful. Had the pleasure of seeing Ray Brown and Rufus Reid live back in the 70s. Speaking of masterful, I hope every bass player checks out the duets that Duke Ellington and Jimmie Blanton recorded in the early 1940s. Actually, beyond masterful.

@patrickmcmullen752 Год назад

Fantastic. A great story in 15 choruses. Great content as always. Thank you PDbass.

@cashmoneygerman3332 Год назад

This is so great! The cats in more familiar with we’re spot on. Your Ray Brown and McBride sounded perfect!

@philprice5712 Год назад

Well, you finally did it. You been trolling that bass bait with all the modern bits for a long time. Now you set the hook permanently with this little history tour. Well done! Thank you and happy new year!

@AlexaMorales Год назад

Wow, great, compelling, fun to watch and listen to all those bass styles!

@planetpjr Год назад

The smokin' cat in this video goes on the list too.

@brandonthebass Год назад

Yo!!!! This is so great. I laughed out loud at the Charlie Haden and Stanley Clarke, that was the perfect rendition of the typical sound and rhythms they use. And I love by the time we get to Patitucci and McBride it starts to sound like Pettiford and Brown again. The history is in the music!!! Thanks so much for doing this. Definitely a giant inspiration. Happy New Year!

@mananaadamia1657 Год назад

You know better, then even myself, because I have never listened to free jazz recordings, and more with CH ,so I can't to know, what rhythm and notes he used

@DrJohn123 Год назад

Finally, double bass again,yeah! I'm speechless, the imitations are done so well!!! Love that you included Slam Stewart!

@sidneype7738 Год назад

Paul, I'm a little late to this one, but the thing that struck me the most about a lot of these players is how young they were when they passed. Such a shame.

@bladdnun3016 Год назад

Would've expected the occasional 'oh yeah!' with the Mingus impression.

@jmarcguy Год назад

This is so badass!! Amazing video! 🎼 To go from Jimmy Blanton to Charlie Haden is beyond impressive. Also, Ron Carter has been jamming a LONG time!

@christianog Год назад

Amazing, I’m glad this appeared on my recommended

@rayrestless Год назад

This is beautiful... simply beautiful

@BuddhaBites Год назад

I smiled the whole time. What skill, creativity and scholarship. Bravo!

@janubbelohdehenningsen4190 11 месяцев назад

Simply: Wow! Fantastic, I started playing double bass 4 years ago (I'm 52 and played guitar for 40 years) and this is the perfect motivation to keep me studying. I've listened to all these Masters since I was 12, and you ayed them from the heart!

@Oscaraha Год назад

Incredible! This gave me goose bumps and tears in my eyes. There is just something magical that happens when you experience others love for the same thing, thank you!

@jazzl7190 Год назад

Masterful playing! I remember working on Blues in the Closet. Scott LoFaro gone too soon. Thanks for this.

@timhays332 Год назад

As they say in the film business, don't say it - show it. Well done, always interesting to see who's gonna be included when you get close to the present day. Yeah, I'm a upright jazz player w 40 years of playing. I love what you did here!

@malachiyahhillual9680 Год назад

That was 🔥 sir! 😊 thoroughly enjoyed!! Hard grinning here!

@pensatorseven1898 Год назад

A great retrospective.

@billyrhythm Год назад

You Slam impression was right on the dough-rooni.

@JamesSpeiser Год назад

Way to take us to school for real Sir Maestro. Much love and respect. The Rufus Reid knocked me out the most but all so stellar. Hot damn

@nathanharman5398 Год назад

This is some of your best work yet (and that's saying something!) brilliant work Mr Thompson!

@IandiBoats Год назад

This gets a standing ovation. My favorite new thing on RU-vid. I love your interpretation of Walter Paig Slam Stewart. Those nimble fingers of Charles Mingus and Charlie Haden's pronounced style. My Maryland homeboy C McBride all splendid. Thank you for this.

@terrymiller111 Год назад

Emulating the different playing styles is awesome. This is actually masterful.

@winstonware3270 5 месяцев назад

This was simply divine. Thank you.

@rowdysgirlalways Год назад

This is effing brilliant! Didn't think it was possible, but listening to your video whilst having my morning coffee made The Time of Coffee even better! I'm saving, sharing and listening to this again!

@1mespud Год назад

Thank you pdbass for reminding us of all these Jazz Bass greats for doing their part to help tame and save mankind with their genius, gift, skill, talent and showing us how it's supposed to be done.

@dimwits4663 Год назад

That's quite an impressive feat. More please.

@cbug4196 Год назад

Absolutely awesome! Fingers got sore just watching!😅

@andersingram Год назад

such sick playing man

@clarencejones2397 Год назад

Man you got it bro, the lingo, musical verbalities, adverbs adjectives, pronouns, the proper diction and everything that you would want to be a soloist. I appreciate you

@simontinguely862 Год назад

I find it so cool that you decided to show the evolution of phrasing and bassists through a blues, it reminds me of how intricate jazz and blues are. Great playing, great video :)

@ysengrimus Год назад

Magnificent. And a brillant idea of display.

@potbreakeer154 Год назад

Loved that finisher

@EthanHein Год назад

Your channel is one of the best music education resources on the web, it just stays winning!

@koloray Год назад

WOW! Absolutely Incredible! Loved every note!

@ibassnote Год назад

This made me smile start to finish. Wanted to hear Blanton represented slightly different but hey, great job.

@jasonviolette1558 Год назад

Sweet! Walking through history. Nicely done!

@raybailey Год назад

Yeahh! Awesome idea and great playing.

@Jazz313 Год назад

Keep sharing….So many great players. Norway is where fresh jazz is coming to this Amazing art form. Enjoying ❤

@alexsf4248 Год назад

Very cool! Thank you for including Slam Stewart, as a young child in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, watching him leading his band in old Hollywood movies was my first introduction to the upright bass! To this day playing with the bow is a very important aspect to my enjoyment of the instrument. Also even though Stanley Clarke became a household name due to the electric bass and Jazz Fusion listening to his upright bass solo piece on his second album self titled, Spanish Phases for Strings and Bass simply changed my life for it’s virtuosity!

@oscardario1179 Год назад

Thanks. It was amazing!

@paulcox4692 Год назад

Wow!! Capturing all that different style is just incredible. Great, great video!

@ferrisfleming7 Год назад

Without a word spoken. Beautiful!

@ryandirkse4374 Год назад

This was such a cool video. I just realized everytime I think of double its always that Walter Page sound that comes to mind!! Thanks for the vid.

@bassislife-trh Год назад

So great! Now I need to go listen to some Slam Stewart because that just put the biggest smile on my face

@JorgePreza-Bass-Piano Год назад

My dear colleague, you really did a great job in giving us a taste so accurate about the way the best bass players made history using our beloved instrument, namely, the Double bass. Thank you for all the effort and time used in producing this meaningful video. Congrats. From Mexico, Jorge Preza.

@jimmyjazz78 Год назад

Nice! This was no easy feat to improvise in the styles of those players. I would love to hear the walking counterpoint to this.

@charlesanderson9926 Год назад

This is fantastic. I enjoyed every second!

@mdturnerinoz Год назад

REALLY NICE, MAN!!!! I follow Ron on Instagram; what a cool guy, too, what with his Rick Beato interview! So many died too damn young! NICE MAN, THANKS! And, well, um... you ain't no damn slouch either! Bravo!!!!!!

@hewie2u Год назад

I will add Milton " The Judge " Hinton and Quincy " Major " Holly to this list . They deserve it . Nice tribute well done .

@MBH5587 Год назад

Mr Paul Thompson: Bass Educator..your in-depth study series is a Jewel among jewels..as a bass player of many years, I find your series of RU-vid videos extremely enlightening..thanks very much for sharing your skill & historical information about Bass..wishing you & family Great Healthy New Year & much more ….?

@jerryburdick8051 Год назад

Oh man, I now have a favorite pdbass video. This is beyond amazing. Thank you! The transition from Mingus to Haden nearly brought tears. You SO nailed the essence of every player, but man - Haden, and McBride were breathtaking.