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Bass Player Collection

"Bass Players: The Rhythm Masters of the Music World" From the legendary Paul Chambers in 1960 to the talented Esperanza Spalding in 2013

Background imageBass Player Collection: Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy during a recording session for the groups new album

Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy during a recording session for the groups new album. Picture taken 27th September 1982

Background imageBass Player Collection: Paul Chambers, 1960. Creator: Brian Foskett

Paul Chambers, 1960. Creator: Brian Foskett
Paul Chambers, 1960

Background imageBass Player Collection: Esperanza Spalding, 2013. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Esperanza Spalding, 2013. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Esperanza Spalding with the Spring Quartet, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Leo Geovese, Gateshead International Jazz Festival, 2014

Background imageBass Player Collection: The Count Basie Orchestra in concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 18 July 1980

The Count Basie Orchestra in concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 18 July 1980: Count Basie (piano), Cleveland Eaton (bass), Freddie Green (guitar), Gregg Field (drums)

Background imageBass Player Collection: Oscar Peterson, Wembley Town Hall, London, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett

Oscar Peterson, Wembley Town Hall, London, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Oscar Peterson, Wembley Town Hall, London, 1968

Background imageBass Player Collection: Ron Carter, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2003. Creator: Brian Foskett

Ron Carter, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2003. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ron Carter, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2003

Background imageBass Player Collection: Ronnie Scott, The Old Place, Gerrard Street, London, 1959. Creator: Brian Foskett

Ronnie Scott, The Old Place, Gerrard Street, London, 1959. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ronnie Scott, " The Old Place", Gerrard Street, London, 1959

Background imageBass Player Collection: Bassist Spike Heatley (left) at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Bassist Spike Heatley (left) at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Background imageBass Player Collection: The Count Basie Orchestra performing at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 18 July 1980

The Count Basie Orchestra performing at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 18 July 1980

Background imageBass Player Collection: Ronnie Boykins playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, July 1978

Ronnie Boykins playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, July 1978

Background imageBass Player Collection: Big Chief Russell Moore, Arvell Shaw and Barrett Deems performing, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 1984

Big Chief Russell Moore, Arvell Shaw and Barrett Deems performing, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 1984
Big Chief Russell Moore (trombone), Arvell Shaw (double bass) and Barrett Deems (drums) performing, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 1984. All three musicians worked with Louis Armstrong during their careers

Background imageBass Player Collection: The Concert at Tre Byttor (The Three Barrels tavern in Stockholm's Djurgården Park)... 1860

The Concert at Tre Byttor (The Three Barrels tavern in Stockholm's Djurgården Park)... 1860
The Concert at Tre Byttor (The Three Barrels tavern in Stockholm's Djurgarden Park). Scene from Fredman's Epistle 51, Movitz blaste en Concert ("Movitz blew a concert"), 1860

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Alan Kent and Austin Croom-Johnson, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Alan Kent and Austin Croom-Johnson, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Alan Kent and Austin Croom-Johnson, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Peanuts Hucko, Jack Lesberg, and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Peanuts Hucko, Jack Lesberg, and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Peanuts Hucko, Jack Lesberg, and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Slam Stewart, Three Deuces(?), New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Slam Stewart, Three Deuces(?), New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Slam Stewart, Three Deuces(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of King Guion, 1938

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Freddie Moore, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Freddie Moore, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Joe Mooney, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Andy Fitzgerald, Eddie Condon's, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Andy Fitzgerald, Eddie Condon's, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Joe Mooney, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Andy Fitzgerald, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947
Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947
Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop... N.Y. ca. Dec

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop... N.Y. ca. Dec
Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Leonard Bernstein, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Leonard Bernstein, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Leonard Bernstein, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Billy Kyle, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Billy Kyle, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billy Kyle, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne, and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne, and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne, and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Stan Kenton, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Stan Kenton, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton, 1947 or 1948

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Conte Candoli, and Emmett Carls, Esquire Club...Long Island, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Conte Candoli, and Emmett Carls, Esquire Club...Long Island, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Chubby Jackson, Conte Candoli, and Emmett Carls, Esquire Club, Valley Stream, Long Island, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of King Guion, 1938

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Duke Ellington and Junior Raglin, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Duke Ellington and Junior Raglin, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C. 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Duke Ellington and Junior Raglin, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C. 1938

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Dardanelle, Joe Sinacore, and Bert Nazer, Sheraton Hotel, Satire Room(?), N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Dardanelle, Joe Sinacore, and Bert Nazer, Sheraton Hotel, Satire Room(?), N.Y. 1946
Portrait of Dardanelle, Joe Sinacore, and Bert Nazer, Sheraton Hotel, Satire Room(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Eddie Safranski, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Eddie Safranski, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Eddie Safranski, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Eddie Safranski, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Eddie Safranski, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Eddie Safranski, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Brick Fleagle, Dick Newman, Dick Romoff, Ralph Tressel, Gordon Heidrick, Herbie

Portrait of Brick Fleagle, Dick Newman, Dick Romoff, Ralph Tressel, Gordon Heidrick, Herbie Bass, Harry Shockey, Frank Perry, Frank DeMartini, Fred Lambert, Pee Wee Erwin, Rex William Stewart

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Phil Moore and John (O.) Levy, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Phil Moore and John (O.) Levy, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Phil Moore and John (O.) Levy, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Leonard Bernstein, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Leonard Bernstein, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Leonard Bernstein, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Ernie Caceres, Bobby Hackett, Freddie Ohms, and George Wettling, Nick's... N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Ernie Caceres, Bobby Hackett, Freddie Ohms, and George Wettling, Nick's... N.Y. 1946
Portrait of Ernie Caceres, Bobby Hackett, Freddie Ohms, and George Wettling, Nick's (Tavern)(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Eddy Duchin, Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Oscar Moore, New York, ca. July 1946

Portrait of Eddy Duchin, Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Oscar Moore, New York, ca. July 1946
Portrait of Eddy Duchin, Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Oscar Moore, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Wesley Prince, Oscar Moore, and Nat King Cole, Zanzibar, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Wesley Prince, Oscar Moore, and Nat King Cole, Zanzibar, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Count Basie, Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Harry Edison, Herschel Evans...Washington, c1941

Portrait of Count Basie, Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Harry Edison, Herschel Evans...Washington, c1941
Portrait of Count Basie, Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Harry Edison, Herschel Evans, Eddie Miller, Lester Young, Matty Matlock, June Richmond, and Bob Crosby, Howard Theater, Washington, D.C. ca. 1941

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Bunk Johnson, George Lewis, Alcide Pavageau, Kaiser Marshall... N.Y. c. June 1946

Portrait of Bunk Johnson, George Lewis, Alcide Pavageau, Kaiser Marshall... N.Y. c. June 1946
Portrait of Bunk Johnson, George Lewis, Alcide Pavageau, Kaiser Marshall, Jim Robinson, and Don Ewell, Stuyvesant Casino, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Stan Kenton and Eddie Safranski, 1947 or 1948

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Frankie Laine and Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Frankie Laine and Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of and Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageBass Player Collection: Portrait of Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946



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"Bass Players: The Rhythm Masters of the Music World" From the legendary Paul Chambers in 1960 to the talented Esperanza Spalding in 2013, bass players have been an integral part of music history. These unsung heroes provide the foundation for every melody and groove, creating a mesmerizing rhythm that captivates audiences worldwide. In a snapshot captured by Brian Foskett, we witness Paul Chambers' mastery on his bass guitar. His fingers effortlessly dance across the strings, producing enchanting melodies that resonate with listeners even today. A true pioneer of his time, he paved the way for future generations to explore new possibilities within this instrument. Fast forward to 2013 when Alan John Ainsworth immortalized Esperanza Spalding's performance with her bass. With grace and finesse, she commands attention on stage as her fingers pluck each note with precision. Her unique style blends jazz and soul seamlessly, showcasing her incredible talent and earning her well-deserved recognition. The Count Basie Orchestra takes center stage at London's Royal Festival Hall in July 1980. Led by their charismatic conductor, they deliver a captivating performance that leaves the audience spellbound. Their synchronized movements create an electrifying atmosphere where each member contributes their musical prowess to form a harmonious symphony. At The Bell in Codicote, Hertfordshire in December 1986, Spike Heatley showcases his skills on the bass guitar alongside fellow musicians. Their synergy is palpable as they immerse themselves in their craft while entertaining patrons who appreciate live music at its finest. Renowned musician Ron Carter graces North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague during 2003; another moment captured by Brian Foskett's lens. His commanding presence demands respect as he effortlessly maneuvers through intricate compositions with unparalleled expertise. He proves why he is considered one of jazz's greatest living legends. Oscar Peterson enchants the audience at Wembley Town Hall in London during 1968.