Wendell Marshall (October 24, 1920 – February 6, 2002) was an American jazz double-bassist.
He studied at Lincoln University, then served in the Army during World War II.
Following his discharge, he performed with Stuff Smith, then relocated to New York City, where he worked with Mercer Ellington.
Following his time with Ellington, Marshall joined pit orchestras on Broadway and freelanced with Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, Milt Jackson, and Hank Jones among others.
[1] with Nat Adderley With Gene Ammons With Dorothy Ashby With Shorty Baker and Doc Cheatham With Louis Bellson With Eddie Bert With Art Blakey With Kenny Burrell With Kenny Clarke With Arnett Cobb With Earl Coleman With Eddie Costa With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Duke Ellington With Jimmy Giuffre With Grant Green With Dodo Greene With Tiny Grimes With Gigi Gryce With Jimmy Hamilton With Coleman Hawkins With Johnny Hodges With Claude Hopkins With Milt Jackson With Willis Jackson With Illinois Jacquet With Bill Jennings With J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding With Lonnie Johnson With Hank Jones With Herbie Mann With Jack McDuff With Carmen McRae With Gerry Mulligan With Oliver Nelson With Joe Newman With Ike Quebec With Betty Roché With Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette With Pee Wee Russell With A. K. Salim With Shirley Scott With Al Sears With Hal Singer With Al Smith With Johnny "Hammond" Smith With Sonny Stitt With Buddy Tate With Clark Terry With Lucky Thompson With Ben Webster With Joe Wilder With Ernie Wilkins With Lem Winchester With John Wright With Larry Young