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 CD 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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