Jazz Bass Method

The Complete Jazz Guitar Method - Vol.1/4: Beginning Jazz Guitar (Book & CD) …

Six complete performances, including opening and closing theme statements, improvised solos and six play-along tracks which feature the rhythm section without soloist.
A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie): Classic bebop composition, alternates between Latin and swing. Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma): medium tempo. ’Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk): Ballad using Monk’s changes und Dizzy’s intro and coda. Lo Flame (Bill Dobbins): Based on the chord changes to the standard "All Of Me", medium fast. Embraceable You (George Gershwin): A relaxed 2-beat "walking ballad" version. Bertha The Dragoness (Jimmy Knepper): A challenging new line based on the chord changes to "Sweet Georgia Brown", uptempo.

Each volume of this unique jazz improvisation method includes: State of the art recordings (multi-track digital), recorded in the excellent Bauer Studios, where many of the productions for the record label ECM have been done, and in the Skyline Studios in New York City. Each set contains six complete performances, including opening and closing theme statements, improvised solos and six play-along tracks which feature the rhythm section without soloist. Many performances use the original arrangements from classic jazz recordings (So What, Equinox, A Night In Tunisia, ’Round Midnight, Con Alma, Webb City, Joshua etc.).
Bill Dobbins - piano, Ron McClure - bass, Billy Hart - drums, Randy Brecker - trumpet and flügelhorn, Joe Lovano - tenor saxophone

This is a bass method book designed to help beginning bassists, or anyone wanting a solid foundation for creating walking bass lines. It covers all the basic principles of walking bass line construction, time feel tips, ear training, and transcriptions of every bass note the author plays on the accompanying play-along CD. Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, Ben Allison, etc.

Six complete performances, including opening and closing theme statements, improvised solos and six play-along tracks which feature the rhythm section without soloist.
Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk): Slow blues in B flat. - Minor Incident (Bill Dobbins): C minor blues, medium tempo. - All Blues (Miles Davis): As performed on the Miles Davis album "Kind Of Blue". - Alto Blues (Bobby Watson): Blues in A flat, medium fast tempo. - Blues For Barry (Bill Dobbins): Uptempo bebop blues in F. - Blues For Bud (Bill Dobbins): Up-tempo bebop blues in d minor. - By Bill Dobbins.Published by Advance Music (AV.14502).