Double Bassist Collection (#8)

Bobby Worth, Brian Dee and Mario Castronari at Lansdowne Studios, Holland Par Artist
Bobby Worth (drums), Brian Dee (piano) and Mario Castronari (bass) at Lansdowne Studios, Holland Park, London, 1989

Bassist Eddie Jones playing at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, 1982

Bassist Eddie Jones at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, 1982

Milt Jackson, Budd Johnson and Major Holley at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London, 1979
Musicians Milt Jackson, Budd Johnson and Major Holley sharing a joke at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Alexandra Palace, London, July 1979

George Duvivier, Illinois Jacquet and Clark Terry at the Newport Jazz Festival, Middlesbrough, 1978
George Duvivier (bass), Illinois Jacquet (saxophone) and Clark Terry (flugelhorn) on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Middlesbrough, 1978

The Lionel Hampton Orchestra playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Middlesbrough, 1978
The Lionel Hampton Orchestra playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, 1978. Arnett Cobb (saxophone) and Chubby Jackson (double bass)

Marc Johnson and Bill Evans at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
Bassist Marc Johnson and pianist Bill Evans at the Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, 1978. Dennis Matthews, publisher of jazz magazine Crescendo, is in the background

The hands and book of American double bassist Eddie Jones, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 1967
The hands and book of American double bassist Eddie Jones, Welwyn Garden City Cinema, Hertfordshire, 29 September 1967

American double bassist Eddie Jones, Welwyn Garden City Cinema, Hertfordshire, 29 September 1967

Guy Barker, Chris Hunter and Chris Laurence playing at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire
Guy Barker (trumpet), Chris Hunter (saxophone) and Chris Laurence (double bass) playing at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Chris Hunter and Chris Laurence on stage at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire
Chris Hunter (saxophone) and Chris Laurence (double bass) on stage at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Henry Lowther, Chris Laurence and Norma Winstone on stage at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire
Henry Lowther (trumpet), Chris Laurence (double bass) and Norma Winstone (vocals) on stage at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Chris Laurence playing the double bass at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Jazz at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire. Artist: Denis Williams
Jazz at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire. Paul Bridge (bass), Bruce Turner (alto saxophone), Derek Hogg (drums) and John Barnes (tenor saxophone)

Bassist Paul Bridge playing at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Portrait of American double bass player Curtis Counce, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams
Portrait of American double bass player Curtis Counce, c1950s

Bassist Bob Haggart and trumpeter Yank Lawson at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1978
Bassist Bob Haggart and trumpeter Yank Lawson performing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 26 October 1978

Band members of the Eddie Condon All Stars, 1957. Artist: Denis Williams
Band members of the Eddie Condon All Stars, 1957. Left to right: Gene Schroeder (piano), Leonard Gaskin (double bass), Bob Wilber (clarinet) and Robert Cutty Cutshall (trombone)

Jack Teagardens band in concert at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1957. Artist: Denis Williams
Jack Teagardens band in concert at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1957. On stage behind bandleader and trombonist Teagarden are Earl Hines (piano), Max Kaminsky (trumpet), Cozy Cole (drums)

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bristol, 1958. Artist: Denis Williams
The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bristol, 1958. Seated (left to right) are Joe Morello (drums), Dave Brubeck (piano), Paul Desmond (alto saxophone and clarinet) and Eugene Wright (bass)

The Eddie Condon All Stars on stage at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1957. Leonard Gaskin (bass), Wild Bill Davison (cornet) and Bob Wilber (clarinet)

Dave Brubeck Quartet bassist Eugene Wright, Colston Hall, Bristol, 1958. Alongside Wright is Jean Brace, who became the photographers wife the same year

The Count Basie Orchestra in concert at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1957. Joe Williams on vocals and Eddie Jones on double bass

Art Themen, Dave Green, and Michael Garrick playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1981
Art Themen (saxophone), Dave Green (double bass) and Michael Garrick (piano) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 4 January 1981. Drummer Alan Jackson is hidden behind Themen

Don Weller and Chris Laurence playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1980
Don Weller (saxophone) and Chris Laurence (double bass) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Bassist Chris Laurence playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Jazz at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984. Artist: Denis Williams
Jazz at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984. Roy Williams (trombone), Clive Thacker (drums), Pete Blannin (double bass), Phil Day (saxophone) and John Coverdale (guitar)

Tenor saxophonist Eddie Lockjaw Davis playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 12 April 1982. Bill Eyden (drums) and Jim Richardson (double bass) are visible behind Davis

Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Jim Richardson playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1982
Eddie Lockjaw Davis (tenor saxophone) and Jim Richardson (double bass) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 12 April 1982

The Terry Lightfoot Band in concert at Oakmere House, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, 7 October 1986. Dick Wellstood (piano). Billy Butterfield (trumpet)

The Stan Kenton Orchestra in concert, 1956. Artist: Denis Williams
The Stan Kenton Orchestra in concert, 1956. Kenton on the piano

Portrait of American double bass player Curtis Counce, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams
Portrait of American double bass player Curtis Counce, c1950s

The Dave Brubeck Quartet in concert at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1958. Joe Morello (drums) and Eugene Wright (double bass)

Phil Bates and the tenor saxophone of Spike Robinson at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1986
Bassist Phil Bates and the tenor saxophone of Spike Robinson at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 11 September 1986

A group of jazz musicians at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 6 November 1982
Frank Strazzeri, George Duvivier, Harold Jennings, Louie Bellson and Jennings guide dog Harvey at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 6 November 1982

Double bassist Ron Mathewson playing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 23 January 1982

Len Skeat (bass) and Bobby Tucker (piano) playing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 12 June 1980. Tucker was previously Billie Holidays piano player

John Horler, Tony Kinsey, Alec Dankworth and John Dankworth performing in London, 1985
John Horler (piano), Tony Kinsey (drums), Alec Dankworth (double bass) and John Dankworth (saxophone) performing in London, 1985

The Ted Heath Orchestra in concert, London 1985. Pictured are Lennie Bush (double bass), Kenny Baker (trumpet), Jack Parnell (drums) and Roy Willox (saxophone)

The Ted Heath Orchestra performing live, London, 1985. Artist: Denis Williams
The Ted Heath Orchestra performing live, London, 1985. Pictured are Norman Stenfalt (piano), Lita Roza (vocals), Lennie Bush (double bass) and Jack Parnell (drums)

Tal Farlow (guitar) and Peter Ind (double bass), Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 1981. Artist
Tal Farlow (guitar) and Peter Ind (double bass), Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 1981

Ruby Braff and Slam Stewart on stage at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London, 1979
Ruby Braff and Slam Stewart on stage at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Alexandra Palace, London, July 1979

Clark Terry and Slam Stewart playing at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London, 1980
Clark Terry (flugelhorn) and Slam Stewart (double bass) playing in a tribute concert to Charlie Parker at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London, 14 July 1980

Duffy Jackson, Slam Stewart, Sonny Stitt, George Wein and an unidentified musician, London, 1979
Duffy Jackson, Slam Stewart, Sonny Stitt, George Wein and an unidentified musician, Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Alexandra Palace, London, July 1979

Slam Stewart and Shelly Manne on stage at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London, 1979
Slam Stewart (double bass) and Shelly Manne (drums) on stage at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London, 1979

Ruby Braff and Slam Stewart at the Capital Jazz Festival, Alexandra Palace, London, July 1979
Ruby Braff and Slam Stewart performing at the Capital Jazz Festival, Alexandra Palace, London, July 1979

Jazz at Knebworth, Hertfordshire, 1982. Artist: Denis Williams
Jazz at Knebworth, Hertfordshire, 1982: Benny Goodman (clarinet), Phil Flanigan (bass), Chris Flory (guitar), Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone) and Warren Vache (trumpet) on stage

Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London, July 1979. Artist: Denis Williams
Dennis Matthews, Managing Director of Crescendo International, Chubby Jackson, bassist with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and Lena Antonis at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London, July 1979

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"Capturing the Soul of Jazz: A Tribute to Double Bassists" In the world of jazz, the double bassist holds a special place, providing the rhythmic foundation and melodic depth that brings music to life. From iconic figures like Paul Chambers and Esperanza Spalding to unsung heroes like Spike Heatley and Ronnie Boykins, these talented musicians have left an indelible mark on the genre. In 1960, Paul Chambers mesmerized audiences with his virtuosity on stage. The creator behind this unforgettable moment was Brian Foskett, who beautifully captured Chambers' passion for his craft. Fast forward to 2013 when Alan John Ainsworth immortalized Esperanza Spalding's groundbreaking performance, showcasing her innovative approach to playing the double bass. The Count Basie Orchestra enchanted fans at London's Royal Festival Hall in July 1980. Their timeless melodies resonated through every note played by their skilled double bassists. Meanwhile, at The Bell in Codicote, Hertfordshire in December 1986, Spike Heatley showcased his talent alongside fellow musicians as they created magic together. Ron Carter took center stage at North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague in 2003. Brian Foskett once again captured this legendary musician's brilliance as he effortlessly commanded his instrument. Oscar Peterson graced Wembley Town Hall in London back in 1968 with a performance that left audiences spellbound; thanks again to Brian Foskett for preserving this magical moment forever. Ronnie Scott brought jazz enthusiasts together at The Old Place on Gerrard Street in London during a memorable night in 1959. His skillful handling of the double bass added depth and richness to every composition performed that evening. And let us not forget about Big Chief Russell Moore, Arvell Shaw, and Barrett Deems who united their talents during a captivating show held right here in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1984.