Yes, Todd Phillips is excellent. He is a bluegrass bassist from what I've been told. I have his CD "Timeframe." Great stuff. That's jazz, though. Give a listen to Eddie Gomez. Also the late Scott LaFaro and David Izenzon. Charlie Haden is another and Chuck Israels. Gomez and LaFaro played with Bill Evans. LaFaro, Haden and Izenzon played with Ornette Coleman. I also enjoy Richard Davis of New York Unit with Pharaoh. Pretty good composer too. And Mingus, of course. I have his rare small ensemble recordings from the early 50s before he went all orchestral. Man, that is some serious doghousin'!
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