Spanky DeBrest

Jimmy "Spanky" DeBrest (April 24, 1937, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 2, 1973, Philadelphia) was an American jazz bassist.

DeBrest played with Lee Morgan in his early years in Philadelphia. In 1957 he was a member of Ray Draper's Quintet, Jackie McLean, pianist Mal Waldron, and drummer Ben Dixon.

He played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers until 1958 which included Bill Hardman on trumpet and certain sessions with Thelonious Monk on piano. Other credits include work with John Coltrane, Clifford Jordan, Ray Draper, Lee Morgan, and J. J. Johnson. His last recordings were made in 1971.

Discography
with Art Blakey With John Coltrane With Ray Draper With Clifford Jordan With Lee Morgan
 * Hard Bop (Columbia, 1956)
 * Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers (Pacific Jazz, 1957)
 * Drum Suite (Columbia, 1956)
 * Mirage (Savoy, 1957)
 * Selections from Lerner and Loewe's... (Vik, 1957)
 * Tough! (Cadet, 1957 [1966])
 * A Night in Tunisia (Vik, 1957) - reissued as Theory of Art (Bluebird)
 * Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (Atlantic, 1957) - with Thelonious Monk
 * Hard Drive (Bethlehem, 1957)
 * Like Sonny (Capitol, 1960)
 * Tuba Sounds (Prestige, 1957)
 * The Ray Draper Quintet featuring John Coltrane (New Jazz, 1957) - with John Coltrane
 * A Tuba Jazz (Jubilee, 1958)
 * Spellbound (Riverside, 1960)
 * We Remember You (Fresh Sound, 1991; recorded 1962)