John Goldsby, "The Jazz Bass Book - Technique and Tradition"
John Goldsby, "The Jazz Bass Book - Technique and Tradition"
Publisher: Backbeat Bks | 2002 | ISBN: 0879307161 | English | PDF | 228 pages | 75.9 Mb
Publisher: Backbeat Bks | 2002 | ISBN: 0879307161 | English | PDF | 228 pages | 75.9 Mb
More than a playerÕs 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.
John Goldsby, "The Jazz Bass Book - Technique and Tradition"
