John Patitucci (born 1959) is an American jazz double bass player, specializing in hard bop, contemporary and Brazilian jazz. At first know best for his electric bass playing, he now plays mostly acoustic. Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... Hard bop is an extension of bebop (bop) music which incorporates influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues, especially in the saxophone and piano playing. ... Smooth jazz is a controversial term, denoting a form of music that many jazz lovers do not consider to be a form of jazz, and that others do. ... Brazilian jazz is the term for the style of jazz popular or associated with Brazil. ...

He has led several acclaimed projects of his own, in addition to playing with Chick Corea's Elektric Band and Akoustic Band and on projects with Stan Getz, Freddie Hubbard and Danilo Pérez, among others. He now is active in Wayne Shorter's popular quartet. Chick Corea on the cover of sheet music book Chick Corea Collection Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is an American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer who is arguably best known for his work during the 1970s in the genre of jazz fusion, although his contributions to straight... Stanley Getz, better known as Stan Getz (February 2, 1927 - June 6, 1991) was an American jazz musician. ... Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an American jazz trumpeter. ... Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter in the 1960s quintet Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz composer and saxophonist. ...

Dicography

• John Patitucci (1987)
• On the Corner (1989)
• Sketchbook (1990)
• Heart of the Bass (1991)
• Another World (1993)
• Mistura Fina (1994)
• One More Angel (1995)
• Now (1998)
• Imprint (2000)
• Communion (2001)
• Songs, Stories Sprituals (2003)

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External links

• Official John Patitucci Website
• AMG Article and Discography