The bill evans trio volume 3 19681974 creating jazz bass lines jim stinnett. Very first solos for double bass with piano accompaniment. Mike downes is the bass department headprogram coordinator at humber college in toronto and author of the jazz bass line book and coauthor of jazz and contemporary music theory. Robi botos piano, mike downes bass, ethan ardelli drums and special guest ted quinlan.
If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of the songs and get the most out of the lessons. He has been active as a bassist, composer, arranger and educator in the canadian music scene since the early 1980s. He appeared in 104 consecutive games for the redskins between 1969. For the singer sometimes known as mike bass, see michael mccary.
Mike downes is currently the head of the bass departement at prestigious humber college in toronto. Jazz bass line book, paperback by downes, mike, isbn 39548x, isbn 978395480, brand new, free shipping in the us the jazz bass line book by mike downes is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. This bass ace is incapable of letting you down midwest record mikes time playing is delightfully inventivehis lines are clear, hip, and agile. He is much in demand as a clinician, and he continues to be. Downes album ripple effect, recorded with his trio and special guest guitarist ted quinlan, earned a 2014 juno award as canadas best traditional. There is a wealth of information for players of all levels, from beginners to advanced. Mike has released three recordings as a leader and wrote the book on base lines each to critical acclaim. The aptly titled opener, momentum, is an auditory treat. Each chapter is full of fundamental and advanced concepts and ideas, accompanied by transcribed examples from the masters of jazz bass playing. Mike downes winds of change cd album at cd universe. Throughout the studybass lessons, i reference songs that are transcribed in these books.
Jason raso releases new book, bass line continuum in these pages youll find a sense of passion for the bass. Grammy nominated music educator mike overly, author of bass encyclomedia, presents rhythmic counterpoint as an interplay between melody and harmony. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The jazz bass line book, mike downes advance music gmbh isbn. Downes has appeared on juno awardwinning and nominated recordings, including his own ripple effect, which won a 2014 juno award for traditional jazz album of the year, and root structure, which won the 2018 juno award for jazz album of the year. Bassist, composer, author and educator mike downes has earned a reputation as one of canadas finest jazz artists.
Our first studio album in 7 years, crazy time celebrates the shuffle demons 35th anniversary with 10 new songs 3 vocal, 7 instrumental and a great line up featuring stich wynston. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The jazz bass line book by mike downes book sheet music. He is also coauthor of jazz and contemporary music theory. If you can play just a few notes on the double bass, then youre ready for this book. Saturday, april 28 mike downes quartet the jazz room. New list new article new book new video new post new score new this site will go permanently offline on may 26, 2020.
Intended for beginners and professionals alike, the book deals. The ten tracks were coproduced by downes and steve bellamy and beautifully engineered by the latter. The jazz bass line book by mike downes method book sheet. The jazz bass line book by mike downes is excellent. Theres a terrific section where he presents transcriptions of about a dozen bass players lines on rhythm changes. Mike downes the jazz bass lines book vyly5mem1q4m idocpub. Downes playing is marked by an unerring and versatile technique, the kind of bass playing thats never static yet nevertheless establishes a firm foundation textura virtuoso solo bassist mike downes delighted the hall. Hes the bass instructor at humber college in toronto. Michael thomas bass born march 31, 1945 is a former american football player bass played professional football in the national football league nfl as a cornerback for the washington redskins from 1969 to 1975. The jazz bass line book advance music downes, mike on. Heres an example in case youre not familiar with the studybass approach.
Intended for beginners and professionals alike, the book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal and slash chord harmony, ballads, and much more. Mike is the author of the jazz bass line book published by advance music of germany. However, john goldsbys book the jazz bass book is excellent and one of my favorites. The mike downes quartet offers subtle yet powerful interpretations of original music and jazz standards. The jazz bass line book advance music paperback 1 sept. The jazz bass line book advance music paperback september 1, 2015 by mike downes author 4. The book is receiving worldwide acclaim as one of the most informative books available on the subject. Ive got the mike downes book and id mostly agree with this recommendation. On and bass, which moody notes, as with everything that watt has turned his attention to since he began making art in 1980, on and off base is sincere. More than a collection of transcriptions, john takes a historical perspective on some of the great contributors to jazz bass with analysis of the styles and essence of their playing. Mike downes has written the definitive book on jazz bass lines. Rick moodys extensive interview with mike watt on therumpus. The jazz bass line book by mike downes book sheet music for.
See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and. The ukulele from the beginning pop songbook red book is a great collection of 16 favorite pop songs, specially chosen and arranged for younger players primary to early secondary schoolage. Mike is currently using a custom set of daddario nickel bronze acoustic guitar strings. It starts with major props for the three rooms press book mike watt.
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We are concluding the open music library project in order to focus on other open initiatives at proquest that will help us benefit a larger number of users across many disciplines. Michael thomas bass born march 31, 1945 is a former american football player. Net is an essential read for fans of the legendary punk rock bass player, photographer, poet and writer. He is much in demand as a clinician, and he continues to be one of the most sought after bassists in canada. The jazz bass line book by mike downes is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. Stumbled across his blog this past year and found it really cool to compare different players answers to his questions. Mike downes is a canadian jazz musician, composer, arranger and educator who specializes. Intended for beginners and professionals, the book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal and slashchord harmony, ballads, and much more.
If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of. The songs are simplified, and annotated with easy chord symbols, strumming and picking patterns. Your amazon music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. He is much in demand as a clinician, and he continues to be one of the most sought after bassists in. The modern electric bass guitar patterns presented here are designed to teach the student guitarist and bassist the basics of playing effective walking bass line accompaniment for instrumentalists and vocalists. The new book, bass line continuum, is available now.
Intended for beginners and professionals, the book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal. Publications include the jazz bass line book published by advanceschott music and jazz and. Mike is the bass department headprogram coordinator at humber college in toronto and author of the jazz bass line book and coauthor of jazz and contemporary music theory. This book is thorough, extensively researched, well organized and succeeds in balancing technical and aesthetic considerations. This is a nononsense book that gets quickly to the heart of the matter.
Mike is the author of the jazz bass line book, recently published worldwide by advance music of germany, and is the head of the bass department at prestigious humber college in toronto. Nemokamas pristatymas i musu atsiemimo punkta arba perkant nuo 26. Intended for beginners and professionals, the book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal and. Virtuoso solo bassist mike downes delighted the hall. He appeared in 104 consecutive games for the redskins between 1969 and 1975, recorded 30 interceptions, and scored the redskins only touchdown in super bowl vii on a 49yard. Sep 01, 2015 the jazz bass line book advance music downes, mike on. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Downes deep, warm, round, substantial bass tones define the spine of this intricate tune, as. Stanley clarke, mike downes, ed friedland, stuart hamm, mark king and tony levin. Pdf the jazz bass book download full pdf book download.
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