Check out Esperanza Spaulding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNYo3mfyq04

Tal Winkenfeld:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK03pYCLJho&feature=related

Here's a woman who is one of the all time greatest studio bass players, may have played bass on more hit records than anyone, Carol Kaye: http://www.carolkaye.com

There's IBMA Bluegrass bass player of the year, Missy Raines:
http://www.missyraines.com

Meshell Ndegeocello has been burning it up on the bass for years:
http://www.theworldhasmademethemanofmydreams.com/

White Zombie's Sean Yseult:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Yseult

Julie Slick is starting to really make a name:
http://groundcontrolmag.com/detail/1/790/

Let's not forget Tina Weymouth from the Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club:
http://www.bassplayer.com/article/tina-weymouth/mar-97/5958

There's Rhonda Smith, who worked quite a bit with the artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince. She's won a Juno for her work:
http://www.bass-musician-magazine.com/General/bass-musician-magazine-detail.asp?article-id=928522943

Believe me, there are many, many more women making their mark in the world of the bass. Of course, how many male bass players can you name, compared with male singers? That's why I started playing the bass...for the glory of it!


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