Buell Neidlinger (born March 2, 1936) is an American cellist and double bassist.
Neidlinger was born in Westport, Connecticut. After attending Yale University, 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.
1961: New York City R&B (Barnaby) with Cecil Taylor1980: Ready for the 90's (K2B2 2069) as Krystall Klear and the Buells1981: Our Night Together (K2B2 2169) as Krystall Klear and the Buells1983: Big Day at Ojai (K2B2 2369) as Buellgrass1983: 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 Lacy1989: 2 by 2 (K2B2 4169) with Anthony Braxton1989: The Complete Candid Recordings of Cecil Taylor and Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic) with Cecil Taylor1989: Aurora (Denon 73148) as Aurora1990: 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)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)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) 
