Upton Bass: Concepts for Bass Soloing

Includes transcriptions of bass solos by: Eddie Gomez * John Patitucci * Scott La Faro * Jimmy Haslip George Mraz * Gary Willis * Dominique Di Piazza and others!!!

Includes 2 CDs of Marc Johnson soloing on each exercise (Marc has been the bassist with Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Lyle Mays, etc.) Includes transcriptions of bass solos by: Eddie Gomez * John Patitucci * Scott La Faro * Jimmy Haslip George Mraz * Gary Willis * Dominique Di Piazza Also Includes: Over 150 pages of exercises to help you create more beautiful, horn-like solos. Many transcriptions of Marc Johnson's astounding improvised solos on the accompanying tapes. Complete chapters on: 1) Choice of Notes In One Mode, 2) Phrasing Exercises in One Mode, 3) Choice of Notes On A Given Chord, 4) Typical Jazz Licks, 5) Practicing Soloing On Tunes Steve Swallow - "Chuck Sher and Marc Johnson have given us a wonderful book. One which should provide players at all levels with months of good hard work, a lot of fun, and a healthy measure of frustration. (I'd swear some of the things Marc plays on the accompanying tapes just can't be done). It's a pleasure to encounter a Bass Method so well conceived and executed."