Buell Neidlinger has been played on NTS shows including Straight From Da Tribe of Tha Moon w/ Zulu, with O.P. first played on 24 January 2024.

Buell Neidlinger (March 2, 1936 - March 16, 2018) was an American cellist and double bassist. He has worked with a variety of pop and jazz performers, prominently with iconoclastic pianist Cecil Taylor in the 1950s and '60s.

Neidlinger was born in Westport, Connecticut. He played cello in his youth, and began studying double bass after a music teacher recommended it to strengthen his hands. He took lessons from jazz bassist Walter Page. In his teens, Neidlinger suffered a nervous breakdown which he attributed to the pressure of being perceived as a child prodigy on cello. While institutionalized, he met jazz pianist Joe Sullivan who was in treatment for alcoholism.

After attending Yale University studying orchestral music, he moved to New York City and began playing in various jazz settings. He joined Cecil Taylor's group in 1955, played with Herbie Nichols and recorded extensively with Taylor's groups with Steve Lacy and with Archie Shepp among others until 1961. He was also involved with new directions in classical music (John Cage, Mauricio Kagel, George Crumb) and Gunther Schuller' s Third Stream music.

He has worked extensively as an orchestral and as a session bassist before becoming a musical educator at the New England Conservatory and CalArts. Together with Marty Krystall he founded K2B2 Records.

In 1983, he performed on the Antilles Records release Swingrass '83.

Discography

As Leader 1961: New York City R&B (Barnaby) with Cecil Taylor 1980: Ready for the 90's (K2B2 2069) as Krystall Klear and the Buells 1981: Our Night Together (K2B2 2169) as Krystall Klear and the Buells 1983: Big Day at Ojai (K2B2 2369) as Buellgrass 1983: Marty's Garage (K2B2 2269) 1987: Thelonious (K2B2 2569) 1987: Buell Neidlinger Quartet Live at Ravenna Jazz '87 with Special Guest Steve Lacy (K2B2 3969) with Steve Lacy 1989: 2 by 2 (K2B2 4169) with Anthony Braxton 1989: The Complete Candid Recordings of Cecil Taylor and Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic) with Cecil Taylor 1989: Aurora (Denon 73148) as Aurora 1990: Big Drum (K2B2 3069) 1991: Locomotive (Soul Note) 1995: Blue Chopsticks – A Portrait of Herbie Nichols (K2B2 3169) 1996: Across the Tracks (K2B2 6923) 1997: Rear View Mirror (K2B2 2969) 2001: Thelonious Atmosphere (K2B2 3269) 2005: All Strung Out. Adventures in Buellgrass. (K2B2 3569) 2005: Krystall Klear and the Buells - This Way Is West (K2B2 3369) 2009: Basso Profundo (Vivace Records|Vivace]] 8001)

As sideman

With Cecil Taylor

1956: Jazz Advance (Transition) 1958: At Newport (Verve) 1959: Looking Ahead! (Contemporary) 1959: Love for Sale (United Artists) 1959: In Transition (Blue Note) 1960: The World of Cecil Taylor (Candid) 1960: Air (Candid) 1961: Cell Walk for Celeste (Candid) 1961: Jumpin' Punkins (Candid)

With Steve Lacy

1958: Soprano Sax (Prestige) 1959: Reflections (New Jazz)

With Jimmy Giuffre

1960: The Jimmy Giuffre Quartet in Person (Verve)

With Jean-Luc Ponty and Frank Zappa

1970: King Kong (World Pacific) 1976: Cantaloupe Island (Blue Note)

With Van Dyke Parks

1972: Discover America (Warner Bros.) 1989: Tokyo Rose (Warner Bros.)

With David Grisman

1978: Hot Dawg (Horizon)

With Peter Rowan

1978: Peter Rowan (Flying Fish) 1996: Bluegrass Boy (Sugar Hill)

With Richard Greene

1979: Ramblin' (Rounder) 1997: Sales Tax Toddle (Rebel) 1996: Wolves A' Howlin' (Rebel)

With Earth, Wind, and Fire

1980: Faces (Columbia)

With Stewart Copeland

1983: Rumblefish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (A&M)

With Leo Kottke

1986: A Shout Toward Noon (Private Music) 1988: Regards from Chuck Pink (Private Music) With Anthony Braxton

1987: Six Monk's Compositions (Black Saint)

With Ry Cooder

1987: Get Rhythm (Warner Bros.)

With Duane Eddy

1987: Duane Eddy (Capitol)

With Ringo Starr and Harry Nilsson

1988: Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films (A&M)

With Ruben Blades

1988: Nothing But the Truth (Elektra)

With Sam Phillips

1988: The Indescribable Wow (Virgin)

With The Beach Boys

1988: Cocktail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Elektra)

With Elvis Costello

1989: Spike (Warner Bros.)

With Roy Orbison

1989: Mystery Girl (Virgin)

With Bob Seger

1991: The Fire Inside (Capitol)

With Natalie Cole

1991: Unforgettable (Elektra)

With Pops Staples

1992: Peace to the Neighborhood (PointBlank)

With Frank Sinatra

1993: Duets (Capitol)

With Barbra Streisand

1994: Ordinary Miracles (Columbia)

With Bonnie Raitt

1994: Longing in Their Hearts (Capitol)

With Darol Anger

1999: Diary of a Fiddler (Compass)

Featured Classics Franz Schubert: Quintet in A op. 114 ("Trout") with Peter Serkin and Tashi (RCA ARLI1882) Paul Chihara: GRASS Concerto for Bass and Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra (Turnabout 34372) Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with Neville Marriner (Angel 537081) Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Neville Marriner / Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Angel CDC - 7471162) Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with Neville Marriner (Argo ZRG 792)