Here are some upright bassists that are considered influential and/or innovative. It is not a comprehensive list, but a continuously growing list.
Notable Upright Bassists (In Alphabetical Order)
Ray Brown
Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, many others
http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/brown_ray.html
Ron Carter
Gil Evans, Dexter Gordon, B.B King, Tommy Flanagan, Eric Dolphy, many others
www.roncarter.net
Paul Chambers
Miles Davis, Wynton Kelly
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=12455
John Clayton
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Count Basie, Monty Alexander
www.johnclaytonjazz.com
Eddie Gomez
Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespe, John Coltrane
eddiegomez.com
Dave Holland
Dave Holland Band (Various), Miles Davis, Joe Lovano
www.daveholland.com
Scott LaFaro
Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton
http://www.scottlafaro.com/
Cecil McBee
Wayne Shorter, Dinah Washington, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Andrew Hill
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=9207
Charles Mingus
Mingus Bands (Various)
www.mingusmingusmingus.com
Red Mitchell
Clark Terry, Lee Konitz, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall, Joe Pass, Kenny Barron, Hank Jones, Bill Mays, Warne Marsh, Jimmy Rowles, Phil Woods
www.redmitchell.com
Gary Peacock
Keith Jarrett, Albert Ayler, Miles Davis, Bill Evans
Gary’s Myspace Page
Lonnie Plaxico
Dexter Gordon, Cassandra Wilson, Hank Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Turrentine
http://www.lonnieplaxico.com
Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson (NHOP)
Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Kenny Drew
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=10189
Rufus Reed
Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Eddie Harris, Akira Tana, Many Others
www.rufusreid.com
Contemporary Notable Bassists
Carlos Henriquez
Danilo Perez, Wynton Marsalis
http://www.jalc.org/concerts/artist209.asp?PersonID=243
Robert Hurst
Diana Krall, Herbie Hancock, Chris Botti
http://www.roberthurst.com/
Marc Johnson
Eliane Elias (wife), Lyle Mays, Stan Getz, Joe Lovano, Michael Brecker, Gary Burton, Bill Evans
http://www.ejn.it/mus/johnson.htm
Christian McBride
Christian McBride Bands (Various), Freddie Hubbard, Diana Krall, Chick Corea
www.christianmcbride.com
John Patitucci
Chick Corea, Solo Performances
www.johnpatitucci.com
Eric Revis
Branford Marsalis, Jeff “Tain” Watts
http://www.ericrevis.com/
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