He also admired the work of Scott LaFaro and told musician and journalist Gordon Jack, "The best soloist on the instrument was Red Mitchell ...
[5] As his career progressed he eventually replaced his former tutor, Peña, in a duo with Pete Jolly, which later expanded into a trio with the addition of drummer Nick Martinis.
[7] In the 1960s he became a member of Shelly Manne's band,[5] taking on a bassist position at Manne's night club Shelly's Manne-Hole, and had the opportunity to play alongside numerous leading jazz musicians of the era, including Jack Sheldon, Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Philly Joe Jones.
[12] With Christina Aguilera With Paul Anka With Hoyt Axton With The Beach Boys With George Benson With Mary J. Blige With Debby Boone With Pat Boone With Michael Bublé With Vanessa Carlton With Rosemary Clooney With Adam Cohen With Natalie Cole With Ry Cooder With Rita Coolidge With Bobby Darin With Matt Dusk With The Everly Brothers With Rebecca Ferguson With Melody Gardot With Vince Gill With Josh Groban With Enrique Iglesias With B.B.
King and Diane Schuur With Carole King With Irene Kral With Diana Krall With Peggy Lee With Seth MacFarlane With Melissa Manchester With Barry Manilow With Shelly Manne With Martina McBride With Paul McCartney With Carmen McRae With Bette Midler With Liza Minnelli With Joni Mitchell With Michael Nesmith With Tom Netherton With Aaron Neville With Steve Perry With Ruth Price and Shelly Manne With Frankie Randall With Della Reese With Emitt Rhodes With Howard Roberts With Diana Ross With Seal With Jon Secada With Diane Schuur With Blake Shelton With Zoot Sims With Frank Sinatra With Nancy Sinatra With The Singers Unlimited With Rod Stewart With Barbra Streisand With Toni Tennille With Sarah Vaughan With Dionne Warwick With Robbie Williams With Trisha Yearwood An incomplete list of his music and film credits.