The Jazz Bass Book: Technique and Tradition (Bass Player Musician's Library)Book & Online Audio
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0879307161 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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THX11Good for electric or upright I'll chime in with the previous review. A loose collection of essays with helpful information for aspiring jazz bassists.The biographical information is almost incidental and a getting a bit dated. And there are some rather unnecssary editorial essays at the end telling us what it means to be a good bass player.But those are just quibbles. The musical examples and appended information are what make the book worthwhile. I wouldn't want this to be my . 8 said Good for electric or upright. I'll chime in with the previous review. A loose collection of essays with helpful information for aspiring jazz bassists.The biographical information is almost incidental and a getting a bit dated. And there are some rather unnecssary editorial essays at the end telling us what it means to be a good bass player.But those are just quibbles. The musical examples and appended information are what make the book worthwhile. I wouldn't want this to be my . "The Best Jazz Bass Compendium, Period!" according to P. Rhode. OK, if your're like me (HighSierraBassPlayer), you're desparately seeking books, DVD's and cd's with tons of blues and jazz progressions. The material out there is really pretty thin (or maybe I'm just never satisfied like my chronic case of G.A.S. (gear acquisition syndrome). John Goldby's Jazz Bass Handbook is the best source for jazz theory and an excellent resource for the history of jazz as well. After all, most of the songs we practice and per. "An entertaining and instructive collection" according to Michael J. Edelman. This book is essentially an annotated and expanded collection of columns originally published in Bass Player magazine. As such, it's more of a disconnected set of essays than a narrative; the discussion of significant bass players is somewhat spotty, and doesn't go into great detail on their music and style in the way that (for example" Todd Coolman's "The Bass Tradition" does. But it's still both entertaining and educational. The chapters, being mo
Bassists get expert guidance on mastering proper technique, practice methods and improvisation, plus new insight into the theoretical and conceptual aspects of jazz. Citing examples from key recordings in the jazz canon, the book defines the essence of the musical contributions made by more than 70 important jazz bassists, including Ray Brown, Eddie Gomez, Charles Mingus, Milt Hinton and many others. More than a player's manual, this book portrays jazz bass as a vital element of 20th century American music. It also offers play-along tracks of typical chord progressions and song forms and written notation samples.. The companion online audio features bass plus rhythm section which allows readers to hear technical examples from the book, presented in slow and fast versions. (Book)