Greatest rhythm section of all time?

Oscar Peterson ,Ray Brown and Herb Ellis.You wouldn't notice they had no drums.I would include Count Basie piano Freddie Green Guitar Joe Jones Drums and Walter Page Bass as the greatest of all time.

Keith Jarrett, Cecil McBee, Jack Dejohnett the Charles Lloyd rhythm section Wayne Shorter rhythm section Brian Blades, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci The Group Sphere Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Victor Lewis sax Gary Bartz The new Zawinul cd Brown Street Victor Bailey Alex Acuna Nathaniel Townsley Return To Forever Stanley Clarke Lenny White Al De Meola Chick Corea

Howard Rumsey on bass and Stan Leevie (sp) on drums. Lighthouse All Stars back in the day. Fond memories in Hermosa Beach.

I'd have to say Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones in Coltrane's "classic" Quartet, and Ron Carter & Tony WIlliams in Miles' band were about the best from that era. In the 70's & 80's, I think Anthony Jackson and Steve Gadd were absolutely amazing in Al DiMeola's band. Also, Mark Egan & Danny Gottlieb hooked up in the Pat Metheny Group and continued their partnership in Elements and Mark's phenomenal trio CD As We Speak, with John Abercrombie that came out last year. I'm also a HUGE fan of Reggie Washington and Gene Lake in Steve Coleman's Five Elements and Chris Wood & Billy Martin of Medeski Martin & Wood.

that's a tough one....but.......my vote goes to Tony Williams and Ron Carter when they teamed up with Miles, many moons ago. Just a little trivia........Carter is a virtuoso on Cello as well !! A "tip o the hat" to Dart Swinger too for mentioning Blakey. For the record.....when he formed the Messengers in the 50's Blakey's bassist was Curly Russell....not to bad of a rhythm section either.

Earth Wind and Fire, Chicago My top two :)

How about Art Blakey? (I don't know who played bass with him.)

Thelonious Monk, Jaco Pastorius, Don't know if they ever played together but what a great combination!!