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Arcellus Sykes playing the bass with Bright Red Paper.

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Jonathan Moran's Bass Line on "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder"
from the 1996 album Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

My performance of this transcription is available on my YouTube channel.

Maxwell Jonathan Moran Ascension
Rocco Prestia's Bass Line on "Knock Yourself Out"
from the 1970 Tower of Power album East Bay Grease
Rocco Prestia Knock Yourself Out
Nicholas Payton's Solo on "Sun Goddess"
from his 1999 album Nick@Night

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Nicholas Payton Sun Goddess
Charlie Parker's Solo on "Moose The Mooch"
from The Complete Dial Sessions
Charlie Parker Moose The Mooch

Bass

Kai Eckhardt's Solo on "Blue In Green"
from John McLaughlin's 1989 album Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Kai Eckhardt Blue In Green
Jaco Pastorius's Solo on "Bright Size Life"
from Pat Metheny's 1976 album Bright Size Life

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Jaco Pastorius Bright Size Life
James Jamerson's bass line on "Bernadette"
from The Four Tops' 1967 single Bernadette

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Four Tops Bernadette
Joe Hall's bass line on "Rock Creek Park"
from The Blackbyrds' 1975 album City Life
Blackbyrds City Life
Bootsy Collins's bass line on "Give Up The Funk"
from Parliament's 1975 album Mothership Connection
Parliament Mothership Connection
Bootsy Collins's bass line on "Funkentelechy"
from Parliament's 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome
Parliament Funkentelechy
Basil Fearrington's bass line on "Back Together Again"
from Roberta Flack's 1979 album Featuring Donny Hathaway

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Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway
Jaco Pastorius's Solo on "All-American Alien Boy"
from Ian Hunter's 1976 album All-American Alien Boy
Ian Hunter All-American Alien Boy
James Jamerson's bass line on "Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone"
from Gladys Knight's 1969 album The Nitty-Gritty

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Gladys Knight The Nitty-Gritty
James Jamerson's bass line on "The Look Of Love"
from Gladys Knight's 1968 album Silk 'N Soul

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Gladys Knight Silk 'N Soul
James Jamerson's bass line on "I Was Made To Love Her"
from Stevie Wonder's 1967 album I Was Made To Love Her

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Stevie Wonder I Was Made To Love Her
Nate Watts's bass line on "As"
from Stevie Wonder's 1976 album Songs In The Key Of Life

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Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life
Larry Graham's bass line on "Stand!"
from Sly & The Family Stone's 1969 album Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone Stand!
Earl May's bass line on "Trane's Slo Blues"
from John Coltrane's 1958 album Lush Life
John Coltrane Lush Life
Rocco Prestia's bass line on "You Strike My Main Nerve"
from Tower Of Power's 1972 album Bump City

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Tower Of Power Bump City
Rocco Prestia's bass line on "You Got To Funkafize"
from Tower Of Power's 1972 album Bump City
Tower Of Power Bump City
Ron Carter's bass line on "Beatrice"
from Joe Henderson's 1992 album Lush Life
Joe Henderson Lush Life
Sting's bass line on "So Lonely"
from the 1978 Police album Outlandos D'Amour
The Police Outlandos D'Amour

Trumpet

Miles Davis's Solo on "Straight, No Chaser"
from his 1958 album Milestones

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Miles Davis Straight No Chaser
Dave Douglas's trumpet solo on "Blue Heaven"
from his 2000 album Soul On Soul

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Dave Douglas Soul On Soul
Nicholas Payton's trumpet solo on "You Stepped Out Of A Dream"
from his 1995 album From This Moment

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Nicholas Payton From This Moment

Saxophone

John Coltrane's saxophone solo on "Trane's Slo Blues"
from his 1958 album Lush Life

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John Coltrane Lush Life
John Coltrane's saxophone solo on "Blue In Green"
from Miles Davis's 1959 album Kind Of Blue

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John Coltrane Blue In Green
Arcellus Sykes: Bassist