Looking for any recommendations for more current jazz bassists (and good albums with them) that had a similar style to Ray Brown or Paul Chambers (laid back, playing in the pocket, great melody).

Christian McBride, maybe?

Any recommendations? I have the two with him and Joshua Redmon. He's technically very proficient, not sure if it's exactly what I'm looking for though...

recommendations? not really, sorry. he's really the only contemporary bassist i can really think of.

I mean other albums he is on that are good.

i cant really help with the 'contemporary' thing, but i bet we can find some older jazz with similar bass you'd like.

Do you have this? Its a good listen. Chuck Israels is bass on it according to the review, I dont have the insert in front of me so I cant confirm. Its a kind of similar swagger. Less projection and range though. There's only one Ray Brown.

i cant really help with the 'contemporary' thing, but i bet we can find some older jazz with similar bass you'd like.

Do you have this? Its a good listen. Chuck Israels is bass on it according to the review, I dont have the insert in front of me so I cant confirm. Its a kind of similar swagger. Less projection and range though. There's only one Ray Brown.

I haven't heard it or anything with Chuck Israel. Thanks

I agree there is only one Ray Brown. Already picked up every Fantasy 45 rpm issue he is on

I have no idea if its his usual style, though. But definitely that album, check out.

NHOP

I like Ron Carter, Brian Bromberg though he tends to be a little more contemporary in style, some of his tracks in Wood and Wood II are reminiscent of some later Ray Brown works. Dave Holland is another more contemporary style bassist but some of his work really appeals to me. Also, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen and Harald Johnsen.

Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Hayden, John Patitucci, Scott Lafaro and Marcus Miller.

Some good choices already, of course, and Ron Carter and NHOP are among the tops. I think of all these guys as great contemporary bassists, although I am not sure all meet your Ray Brown criteria, per se.

Christian McBride -- Live at Tonic, Kind of Brown

Eric Revis -- Tales of a Stuttering Mind; Branford Marsalis Quartet (Metamorphosen, Braggtown, Requiem, Contemporary Jazz); Jeff Tain Watts (Citizen Tain, Bar Talk)

Matt Penman -- SF Jazz Collective

Greg Cohen -- Ornette Coleman Quartet (Sound Grammar); John Zorn/Masada (multiple); Tom Waits (multiple)

Harald Johnson and Mats Eilertsen -- Tord Gustavsen Trio

Leroy Vinnegar. His appearances on "My fair lady" with Shelly Manne, and "Gerry Mulligan meets Ben Webster" are the ones that come to mind. I don't have any of his albums as main artist.

I suppose you have these albums:

They're good ones to check if you like John Clayton and Christian McBride. NHOP and Ron Carter are worth checking. If you like Oscar Peterson, his albums featuring NHOP are great.

Do you have any LA 4 albums, especially "Going Home"? Their bassist is as good as Ray Brown.

Edit: Was as good.

I do have a few LA 4 albums. Great stuff.

I didn't know NHOP played with Oscar Peterson, he is one of my favorites as well.

Thanks for all the recommendations, this thread got a lot more activity than I anticipated.

This is one of them:

Oooh judging by the awfulness of that album cover the music must be really tasty

Adding to amazon queue.

Adding to amazon queue.

I have that one, just so you know....

Tons of Peterson/Pedersen on Pablo Records. Always find them in the used record bins for real cheap.

Tons of Peterson/Pedersen on Pablo Records. Always find them in the used record bins for real cheap.

Yup gotta love a lower profile label like Pablo, always great deals on LPs in the used bins

Absolutely.

NHOP smokes, gotta find more recordings with him. So far not a big fan of The Trio, but I usually prefer Oscar Peterson playing a bit slower, more soulful pieces.

I like Basie better than Peterson, because he's the polar opposite imo. Same with Gene Harris.