Anyone Studying Danny Ziemann’s Books?

[Rob MacKillop]

Danny Ziemann is a world-class jazz bass player, both upright and bass guitar. He is also a first-class educator. I have his “Topics in Jazz Bass” books, Vol.1 on Harmony, Vol.2 on Soloing. I’ve just started Volume 1, and get a great vibe from it. This guy knows his stuff, and how to teach it. He has a further two books called “Low Down 1” and 2. 

 

It would be good if a few of us wanted to have a Study Group here on his books. 

 

You can see an introductory video to his course on Discover Double Bass here: https://discoverdoublebass.com/danny-ziemann

 

I don’t play double bass, but Danny told me in an email his books are aimed at both instruments. I play a fretless Godin A5 Ultra, but any 4-string bass will do, fretted or fretless. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Rob MacKillop

[Gareth Hughes]

I have the same two books as you, and the Low Down 1 book. And I really haven't given them enough time - but some of the early exercises from Low Down were great. Over the lockdowns I did sit in on a few Zoom calls that Danny hosted, learning a solo by ear and a few other things. Great educator and communicator for sure.

[Burns-bass]

I’ve got my hands full with the classical stuff but I’d be interested in this. Can you link to the book (s) and let me know how you’d start such a group.

[Rob MacKillop]

Here’s a link to his two “Topics” books:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Topics+in+jazz+bass&i=stripbooks&crid=2ICN4CIZC6MKH&sprefix=topics+in+jazz+bass+%2Cstripbooks%2C113&ref=nb_sb_noss 

 

I’ve just started on the Harmony book, which I find interesting right from the start. I don’t want to race through the books, just get things embedded as I go. 

 

If enough people are interested - say four or more - we could create a post called STUDY GROUP: Topics in Jazz Harmony by Danny Ziemann and people can chip in with thoughts, ideas, experiences, maybe record sound files and/or videos, help each other out. It’s a popular thing to do on the jazz guitar group I frequent.