Double Bass Would it be useful to have a Latin technique sub-forum?

[Anthony White]

Here on the double bass side of talkbass, we have sub-fora dedicated to Jazz Technique, Orchestral Technique, Rockabilly, and Bluegrass.

I've been searching a little around Latin music technique, and wondered if it would be useful to have a Latin subforum? I also wondered if "Latin" is too broad, given that Latin America includes about a half-billion people and twenty countries, so probably at least twenty distinct musical traditions. Tango is not Bossa.

So that's my humble proposal - I wanted to offer it for discussion, and if anyone else besides me thinks it would be useful, then put it to the moderators/management.

 

[Mister Cbass]

I agree with you, we found some information about latin music in jazz forum or miscellaneous forums.
A dedicated forum would be great. There so many styles, bands etc...
Tango, bossa, mambo, afro-latin, they are numerous , and a lot are quite far from jazz music.

Love this idea.

 

[Mister Cbass]

Here on the double bass side of talkbass, we have sub-fora dedicated to Jazz Technique, Orchestral Technique, Rockabilly, and Bluegrass.

I've been searching a little around Latin music technique, and wondered if it would be useful to have a Latin subforum? I also wondered if "Latin" is too broad, given that Latin America includes about a half-billion people and twenty countries, so probably at least twenty distinct musical traditions. Tango is not Bossa.

So that's my humble proposal - I wanted to offer it for discussion, and if anyone else besides me thinks it would be useful, then put it to the moderators/management.

maybe you could make your suggetion here

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[equill]

I like it; there's a lot I could learn here.

 

[sean_on_bass]

I would love a Latin section, and it could honestly benefit both double and electric bassists alike.

 

[vilshofen]

If I could get to pontificate about cumbias and Ruben Blades, I'm all for it. Excellent idea!

 

[Evert]

excellent idea !

 

[marcox]

You could start by creating a "Latin Technique Megathread" in the Jazz Technique section as an initial gathering place for information. The mods are more likely to create a new section if there's demonstrated interest and sustained participation around a particular topic.

(See the EUB section for examples of megathreads about various manufacturers/models.)

 

[Tom Lane]

Related to this, I've been enjoying the Samba & Beyond online class sponsored by JazzAnywhere.com Mike Tracy, the director of the University of Louisville Jazz Studies program, is the creator of the JazzAnywhere.com site and has had a long-term relationship with South American jazz educators. One of his recent Master's degree graduates, Hamilton Pinheiro, is teaching the course. Hamilton's a great musician and bassist and his band can all keep up. So far, they've covered Samba, Partido Alto, Samba Funk, and Sambaiao. $150 for 8 video lessons, roughly an hour each, and Hamilton answers questions through a messaging app. The lessons are very well prepared and very detailed about all of the possible rhythms for each rhythm section instrument for each style.