bigd1 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Although I have been a musician for about 30 years, I have not really in that time played much Jazz. I am now playing for a Jazz/blues based group and could do with some pointers for this type of playing. I'm looking for good book or dvd recomendations of the Jazz style. Ta very glad BIGd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jakenewmanbass Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 If you're playing mainstream and standards/blues stuff then you need to learn to walk. There is a really good double bass book by Rufus Reid called the Evolving Bassist, it has a load of ideas and examples of how to play over various chords and sequences. It's a starting point. I would also say get a few lessons. If you're in the Pennine region you have Gary Culshaw over in Preston, He is a demon jazz bassist (he taught me) and knows all there is to know about how to play over changes. If you go to him say hello from Jake Newman. Best of luck and keep the questions coming if you need to. Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd1 Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 [quote name='jakesbass' post='472154' date='Apr 25 2009, 01:11 PM']If you're playing mainstream and standards/blues stuff then you need to learn to walk. There is a really good double bass book by Rufus Reid called the Evolving Bassist, it has a load of ideas and examples of how to play over various chords and sequences. It's a starting point. I would also say get a few lessons. If you're in the Pennine region you have Gary Culshaw over in Preston, He is a demon jazz bassist (he taught me) and knows all there is to know about how to play over changes. If you go to him say hello from Jake Newman. Best of luck and keep the questions coming if you need to. Jake[/quote] Thanks for the info, do you have any contact details for Gary ?, I don't seem to be able to find a Web site or anything Ta very glad Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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