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12-30-2008, 11:54 AM
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Well I'e taken a liking to latin music but i dont really know many artists or songs other than The tiger of san pedro, the girl from ipanema, desafinado and song for my father. i play electric and want to learn more about latin music, i know some basic stuff like the clave and all of those specific rhtyhm patterns, and ive heard about how less is more and to stick with 5ths but i want to expand. so can anyone help me out with what to listen to and play? |
12-30-2008, 11:56 AM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | Search for anything by Israel 'Cachao' Lopez. He was the greatest of upright bassists in Latin music, and a great band leader with many albums covering a range of styles. |
12-30-2008, 05:59 PM
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Developer: iGigBook® | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Peoples Republic of Brooklyn | | | Anything by Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, Ray Barreto, Oscar Hernandez, Yemaya and Chucho Valdez, to name a few.
Many of the tunes you named are bossa nova style which is just a part of the overall "Latin" style. |
12-31-2008, 09:48 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle | | | Tito Puente is great, I had the pleasure of seeing him live before he passed. unfortunately many of his recordings are from the 'old days', when recording a decent bass sound was not important.
Cachao, however, will always have good bass levels . Try "Cuba Linda" (my fav) or one of his "Master Sessions"
Poncho Sanchez is also worth time.
-the Latin bass Book and True Cuban Bass and the Salsa Guidebook as mentioned in other threads are recommended reading.
It bears mentioning that when most refer to Latin bass they are in fact thinking particularly of Cuban styles. Most of your examples are more Bossa Nova, which is brazilian, and arguably less "bass-centric". For More of Bossa Nova Look for anything by Antonio Carlos Jobim, especially the classic Getz/Gilberto album.
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12-31-2008, 10:20 AM
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12-31-2008, 10:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Seattle | | Quote:
Originally Posted by VroomVroom  | +1! Funkifying the Clave is the book I would recommend. |
12-31-2008, 10:42 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | Quote:
Originally Posted by VroomVroom | All these books are awesome to have and read through!
Also, listen to as much Latin music as you can. Get the feel for it. |
12-31-2008, 11:27 AM
|  | Need more time.... Need more talent | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX | | You've got to have this book by Oscar Stagnaro called Latin Bass. Spiral bound and comes with all the tunes on CD which allows you to pan left or right to hear or elimnate the bass track. Real musicians playing on all tracks. This 250 page book is the real deal with real tunes, not just a bunch of excercises and licks. No tablature. It took me a month to work through the 1st tune but it sounds killer Comes with 3 CD's with real tunes. http://www.shermusic.com/latinbassbook.htm
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12-31-2008, 11:28 AM
| | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | ^ ^ Echo, echo! That's the one on my shelf that I totally forgot to mention. It's outstanding. Great call, funkboy5! |
12-31-2008, 11:44 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northampton Mass | | | Get Oscars book,By far the best...... The thing about latin music is, that term describes ....I don't know, 15 countries musics? Oscar puts reggae under that umbrella I mean,,,, It hugely broad term.
Oscars Book is so in depth it's crazy I honestly think its the best bang for the buck bass book out there.
Half of it is on Afro-cuban stuff then a chunk on Brazilian and the rest is divided between all kinds stuff I guarantee you've never heard of.
Just be aware of that and how diverse it is.
Enjoy!!!!!
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12-31-2008, 12:16 PM
| | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | Probably worth considering that no one book is really the answer. As awesome as the Latin Bass book is - and it truly is an incredible tool - I've honestly found the Latin Real Book to be more useful. You get the true context of the styles with actual bass lines to go with the lead sheets for many of the tunes.
In any case, as has been mentioned above, listening is the real key to the castle. Want to know how awesome Oscar really is? Listen to some of Paquito's music.  |
12-31-2008, 12:35 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northampton Mass | | Quote: |
You get the true context of the styles
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That's true, Oscar's book for me was a tool for rhythmic vocabulary. You have to go to the source and the real book is a great thing for interpreting what your hearing as well as guiding towards essensial listening.
Aj |
01-02-2009, 10:58 AM
| | | | thanks for all the links, ill look into the real book and oscar's stuff.
are there any specific must know tracks, i have some money on itunes that i want to spend on latin jazz. |
01-02-2009, 05:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Weston, CT, USA | | | my biggest tip;
dance to it with someone who grew up around latin music to get the feel down pat
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01-03-2009, 08:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montréal,Qc,Canada | | | If you like Bossa Nova check out Aebersold #98. It has all the classics from Jobim and the playing is simply great on those tracks and you can isolate the bass or even take it out and play along!
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