| If you are interested in blues, "Mel Bay's Complete Blues Bass Book" with CD by Mark Hiland is one of the best and most complete on the topic. Working your way through this book will give you a solid foundation in not only blues, but also for rock, gospel, pop, and country.
Gary Willis has wirtten two excellent instruction books, "Fingerboard Harmony for Bass Guitar" with CD and "Ear Training for Guitar and Bass" with CD.
Ed Friedland has two thorough books on walking bass lines, each with a CD.
There are a few good ones on slapping. One is by Openhiem. I can't find it because I am in the process of moving and all my bass books are packed away. Sorry that I can't give you the exact name.
Lastly if you want to really get deeply into theory and improv, check out Tony Levine's "Jazz Theory", a $35.00 spiral-bound book.
All these books have been an immeasurabale help to me. Several of mine are practcially falling apart from use.
Let me add that most bass instruction books are at least fair. I have bought many and none were what I would call "bad."
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"Jazz sounds like a very good blues band that fell down a flight of stairs."
Michael Buble, Canadian standards singer
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