- Bernard Odum
- Bob Babbitt
- Bootsy Collins
- Charlie Haden
- Chuck Rainey
- Dave Holland
- Donald "Duck" Dunn
- Eddie Gomez
- Fred Thomas
- Genre: Blues
- Genre: Funk
- Genre: Jazz
- Genre: Pop/Rock
- Genre: Soul
- James Jamerson
- Jimmie Blanton
- Oscar Pettiford
- Paul Chambers
- Paul McCartney
- Ray Brown
- Ron Carter
- Solos
- Sting
- Tommy Cogbill
Pitter, Panther, Patter
Jimmie Blanton — “Pitter Panther Patter” (Duke Ellington Orchestra)
One of the earliest moments the bass steps forward as a solo voice. Blanton’s phrasing, articulation, and harmonic movement changed the role of the instrument forever.