Book Sale!!! Mostly jazz!

[JayB]

When I first started playing DB, I got just about every book on the market. I'm selling them here at a discount! All prices are shipped, CONUS.

The Evolving Bassist millenium edition - Brand New - $12 $10

The Improvisers Bass Method - Unmarked but worn spiral bound 1979 printing, mojo to burn! - $12 $10

Mark Levine's Jazz Theory Book - Brand New! - $30 $25

Warner Brother's Just Jazz Real Book - C edition. An old, stained reading copy - $10

Bert Ligon's Connecting Chords With Linear Harmony - Brand New - $18 $15

Keith Rosier's The Lost Art of country bass - A banged up copy in which I covered up some of the tabs to force myself to read the notation! CD included - $8

Ed Fuqua's Walking Bassics - Brand New With CD - $10

Steve Mark's Developing Reading Skills for the Contemporary Bass Guitarist - Good for any bass student! Brand New - $10

[DC Bass]

Hi Jay,

I'd like the Ed Fuqua and the Steve Marks books please! I'll send a PM.

Joe

I'd also like "The Lost Art Of Country Bass" please!

[James Gibson]

+1 for the Ligon book! All you'll ever need to know about music is in there and his other books.

[Jack Clark]

Originally Posted by DC Bass

'd like the Ed Fuqua and . . . . "The Lost Art Of Country Bass" please!

I don't know about the Marks book, but you got a couple of really good ones in Ed Fuqua's and Keith Rosier's. Both excellent.

[DC Bass]

Thanks Jack!

I'm kinda taking a chance on that Marks book, insofar as I am not familiar with it. I love to stockpile sight reading fodder, so I'm sure it will come in handy- if not for me, then for one of my students.

Joe

[Anonymatt]

Originally Posted by DC Bass

Thanks Jack!

I'm kinda taking a chance on that Marks book, insofar as I am not familiar with it. I love to stockpile sight reading fodder, so I'm sure it will come in handy- if not for me, then for one of my students.

Joe

Steve Marks is my teacher, great guy.

The book is a great progression for the beginning reader. The exercises really isolate rhythm versus notes and are more complex than the etudes and songs which are, naturally, more basic. The position studies are great for intonation, because the music's just kind of barely there and sounds wrong if you're off. Really opened up my ears.

We went through the book during the first three or four months of my lessons. I wasn't an absolute beginner but definitely couldn't sightread. Felt much more confident afterwards.

[DC Bass]

Thanks a lot Anonymatt!

Your description makes is sound like exactly what I need for some of my students! It's great to get an endorsement from a student of an active teacher.

I found Steve's web page. steve marks bassist
Quite an impressive resume!

A plug for the OP-
I'm surprised no one has jumped on the copy of The Evolving Bassist!

The Warner Brothers "Just Jazz" is also a great book...and everyone should read the Bert Ligon.

Have a great weekend!

Joe

[DanAleks]

PM'd for Evolving Bassist and Connecting Chords With Linear Harmony.

Dan

[etsob]

PM'd.

[Anonymatt]

No prob, DC. Steve doubles, he seems comfortable in a variety of playing situations, and nurtures a pretty relaxed approach to that kind of versatility.

I would totally get the Improviser's Bass Method, that looks like a helluva book. But the Marc Johnson book is gathering dust already and I've got Mike Longo material in the mail that I'm just going to have to commit to being a second hobby for a while.

God help us. If only reading books could make you a better bassist.

[DC Bass]

"If only reading books could make you a better bassist."

I understand what you mean- that reading doesn't take the place of actual work/practice- but I feel a few books that I have read actually have made me a better musician and bassist!

"Nurtured By Love" by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki being one.

"Effortless Mastery" by Kenny Werner is another...there are more to be sure!

Sorry for the thread hijack!

Let's all get back to buying books from Jason!

Joe

[bardlute]

I'll take the Jazz theory book.

[JayB]

PM'd