Need some jazz help!

Sr Hombrerobalo · #1 03-21-2008, 01:36 AM

As I'm kinda noob playing real music (jazz, funk and the kind), I wanna get some advice abou good songs or artist and books to begin playing, can help me great bass players from the earth?

Step · #2 03-21-2008, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Sr Hombrerobalo

As I'm kinda noob playing real music (jazz, funk and the kind), I wanna get some advice abou good songs or artist and books to begin playing, can help me great bass players from the earth?

so, you've been playing fake music up until now?

bigthemat · #3 03-21-2008, 09:55 AM

i thought jazz was fake music. at least that book i have is fake...

**251** · #4 03-21-2008, 10:10 AM

Consider some of these books, in particularly Vol 1, 2 & 3. The matching Play-a-Long CDs are a good practice tool:
http://aebersold.com/Merchant2/merch...ry_Code=AEBALL

If you buy just 1 jazz collection for listening, I suggest the Blue Note 'Blue Book' title.

Good Luck

PocketGroove82 · #5 03-21-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bigthemat

i thought jazz was fake music. at least that book i have is fake...

Naa man..you gotta get the REAL BOOK. Then you're playing jazz.

steverosati · #6 03-21-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 251

Consider some of these books, in particularly Vol 1, 2 & 3. The matching Play-a-Long CDs are a good practice tool:
http://aebersold.com/Merchant2/merch...ry_Code=AEBALL

If you buy just 1 jazz collection for listening, I suggest the Blue Note 'Blue Book' title.

Good Luck

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