The Jazz Bass Book: Technique and Tradition

The Jazz Bass Book: Technique and Tradition
ISBN-10
1617132179
ISBN-13
9781617132179
Category
Music
Pages
228
Language
English
Published
2002-09-01
Publisher
Backbeat Books
Author
John Goldsby

Description

(Book). More than a player's manual, this book portrays jazz bass as a vital element of 20th century American music. 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. Bassists get expert guidance on mastering proper technique, practice methods and improvisation, plus new insight into the theoretical and conceptual aspects of jazz. The companion audio featuring bass plus rhythm section allows readers to hear technical examples from the book, presented in slow and fast versions. It also offers play-along tracks of typical chord progressions and song forms.

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