Sher: Johnson: Concepts for Bass Soloing

By Chuck Sher & Marc Johnson

The only book ever published specifically designed to improve your soloing! Includes 2 CDs of Marc Johnson soloing on each exercise (Marc has been the bassist with Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Lyle Mays, etc.) Includes transcriptions of bass solos by: Eddie Gomez * John Patitucci * Scott La Faro * Jimmy Haslip * George Mraz * Gary Willis * Dominique Di Piazza

Also Includes: Over 150 pages of exercises to help you create more beautiful, horn-like solos. Many transcriptions of Marc Johnson's astounding improvised solos on the accompanying tapes.

Complete chapters on:
-Choice of Notes In One Mode
-Phrasing Exercises in One Mode
-Choice of Notes On A Given Chord
-Typical Jazz Licks
-Practicing Soloing On Tunes