Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. A thesis submitted to the graduate council of texas state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music with a major in music may 2014 committee members. Bass lessons with the greats guitar with cd lincoln goines, alphonso johnson, gary willis, jimmy haslip, rocco prestia, victor wooten. Pdf jimmy haslip melodic bass library free download pdf. Jeff lorber fusion, coproduced by bass legend jimmy haslip.
I would recommend this book to any bass player who wants. Includes many exercises to get any aspiring bass player up and walking on their own, as well as complete transcriptions of every bass note played by swinging ny bassist ed fuqua on the accompanying playalong cd. Blackjack was an american rock band, active 19791980, featuring michael bolton who was performing under his real name, michael bolotin, bruce kulick, sandy gennaro and jimmy haslip. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. Provides the aspiring jazz bassist with a thorough guide to walking bass lines. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics. The book contains real grooves and focuses on playing them precisely and with feeling. The lessons contain diatonic, modal, pentatonic, whole tone, and diminished scales as well. In this extendedlength bass wisdom masterclass, legendary bassist jimmy haslip discusses his approach to playing bass, his amazing career, working in. Challenges of playing bass upsidedown, and solutions to these challenges.
Lead sheet sheet music by russell ferrante, jimmy haslip. Modern improvisation for bass book by alfred is an inspirational resource for jazz and fusion musicians that helps expand the possibilities of creative expression. An indispensable book on scales and modes for the bass guitarist. All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections. Please support the owners of this song by buying a copy on itunes at. It details in a short but concise way, the history of the cuban bass, how the various rhythms evolved and merged. An indepth method book on how to create authenticsounding walking bass lines, designed for the beginning bassist. Available singly or as a set, in print or ebook form, with accompanying audio. Otmaro ruiz, jimmy branly and jimmy haslip elemental.
This cd is an amzing look back into the brilliance that is jimmy haslip. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behindthe. Even the most seasoned jazz musician will find new ways of creating distinctive melodies, patterns, bass lines, and harmonies, allowing for the truest personal. I just ordered jimmy s new instructional book, entitled modern improvisation for bass. New york native jimmy haslip began playing the bass as a teenager, mostly selftaught. Perhaps best known as a founding member and bass player of the yellowjackets, jimmy has also performed, recorded andor toured with an extremely long and diverse list of musicians that reads like a whos who of 20th and 21st century culture. Bob mintzer saxophone, ewi russell ferrante piano, keyboards jimmy haslip bass will kennedy drums 32. Modern improvisation for bass, an instructional method book to expanding creative expression for jazz and fusion bassists, written by the grammyaward winning bassist.
When i couldnt find a lefty bass i just bought a righthanded bass and flipped it over. This is an indepth look at the heart and soul of jazz bass playing. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. Jimmy is simply one of the most consistently incredible bassists ever heard, and his discography continues to impress. Bass guitar bass guitar personality titles dethklok. His father, james joseph jaime haslip 19151999 served in the united states customs service, beginning as a merchant marine until moving to patrolman and eventually deputy commissioner, marrying jimmys mother virginia viera haslip 19122009 in 1937. Media in category jimmy haslip the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
I am now personally excited to schedule walking bassics into my own study rotation. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to cover ghost notes, using hammerons and pulloffs. Using the yellowjackets tune run for your life, jimmy walks through a study of rhythm changes and then branches out into the types of alterations and possibilities that have kept his playing. View some selected pictures from my personal gallery. Modern improvisation for bass, published by alfred music publishing, covers a range of topics, including broadening music vocabulary with modes, altered harmony, and chord substitutions, creating walking bass lines, using pedal tones and chordal. The official jimmy haslip web site welcome to the new official jimmy haslip web site. Jimmy haslip on facebookthis site is built with html5. The lessons contain diatonic, modal, pentatonic, whole tone, and diminished scales as well as modes of both the harmonic and melodic minor scales, eastern, middle eastern, and other exotic scales of jimmys own invention. Jimmy haslip was born december 31st, 1951 in the bronx, new york. Using the yellowjackets tune run for your life, jimmy. Using the yellowjackets tune run for your life, jimmy walks through a study of rhythm changes and then branches out into the types of alterations and. Jimmy haslip played for the yellowjackets when i was growing up and i loved them. Jul 12, 2019 even the most seasoned jazz musician will find new ways of creating distinctive melodies, patterns, bass lines, and harmonies, allowing for the truest personal. Stay up to date on the current and future touring performance schedules, what artists i am recording with, and what music im producing.
Apr 01, 2020 the melodic bass library by jimmy haslip is an indispensable book on scales and modes for the bass guitarist. The melodic bass library by jimmy haslip bass musician. Click the links below to get the latest versions of the suggested browsers for your operating system. New all prices in us not all titles are available in all countries due to restrictions prices and availability subject to change without notice. Jimmy haslip bass player articles alfred s artist series haslip, jimmy on. In her book, music, informal learning and the school, lucy.
Jimmy haslip the common denominator by brentanthony johnson everything happens for a reason. The lessons contain diatonic, modal, pentatonic, whole tone, and diminished scales as well as modes of both the harmonic and melodic minor scales, eastern, middle eastern, and other exotic scales of jimmy s. Yusef lateef has been using this in his playing for some time. Alfred music in his introduction to this excellent book, jimmy reveals some of his deepest thoughts on improvisation. Born in the bronx to puerto rican immigrants, spanish was haslip s first language and he learned to speak english in kindergarten. Using the yellowjackets tune run for your life, jimmy walks through a study of rhythm changes and then branches out into the types of alterations and possibilities that have kept his playing fresh for over. Dewey by russell ferrante, jimmy haslip digital sheet music for. This book is written by one of the masters of afrocuban bass playing. Jimmy haslip bass player articles alfreds artist series.
Scales and modes for the bass guitarist kindle edition by jimmy haslip. Within these pages youll find performance galleries as well as a lengthy and ever growing video gallery. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jimmy haslip s melodic bass library. Although the main bass line is pretty straightforward, its important to keep a close eye on note length in order to make the groove feel right. Aug 21, 2015 jeff lorber fusion, coproduced by bass legend jimmy haslip jeff lorber fusion, whose previous release hacienda was praised for its impeccable musicianship and deep grooves by jazztimes and its funky, rollicking jams by all about jazz, returns on september 25, with step it up on heads up, a division of concord music group. Something we should always aim for regardless of style. Born in the bronx to puerto rican immigrants, spanish was haslips first language and he learned to speak english in kindergarten. Ebook pdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all time.
Bass magazine the great jimmy haslip laying it down at. Part one of a threepart series, this book introduces music theory, scales and chords. Modern improvisation for bass jimmy haslip has authored an instructional method book. Ebook pdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the. Jimmy haslip bass player articles by jimmy haslip book. The bridge is the assembly that anchors the strings to the body. This new book cassette package tackles the problem headon. Having discovered the bass guitar in high school, the lefthanded haslip bought a righthanded bass from a local music store and turned it upside down. Modern improvisation for bass method alfred music publishing, the world leader in educational print music publishing since 1922, releases jimmy haslip. Using the yellowjackets tune run for your life, jimmy walks through a study of rhythm changes and then branches out into the types of alterations and possibilities that have kept his playing fresh for over 47 years. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Jimmy is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet, and an absolute beast with a bass in his hands.
My old school by russell ferrante, jimmy haslip digital sheet. Jimmy haslip for bass players onlyfor bass players only. Modern improvisation for bass jimmy haslip has authored an instructional method book for bassists, focusing on the art of. Endorsed by jimmy haslip, chucho valdes, and paquito drivera. The melodic bass library by jimmy haslip is an indispensable book on scales and modes for the bass guitarist. An investigation into the implications of upsidedown bass guitar. Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections. Jimmy haslip has authored an instructional method book for bassists, focusing on the art of improvisation and expanding creative expression in jazz.
Linita marked it as toread apr, hadley great source this book is an excellent source book. Join facebook to connect with jimmy haslip and others you may know. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jimmy haslips melodic bass library. Bailey, alain caron, will lee, gary willis, jimmy haslip, michael manring. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. Jimmy haslip featuring joe vannelli nightfall 2010, cd. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jimmy haslip books online. At the center of this ridiculously great band is the impossibly great jimmy haslip. Nov 11, 2012 jimmy haslip has authored an instructional method book for bassists, focusing on the art of improvisation and expanding creative expression in jazz. In my opinion, it involves improving your musicianship and constantly raising your bar of musical knowledge, he writes,as well as finding a spiritual path that leads you to a. Do your hands start to shake when the bandleader turns to you and says, take it. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The cds work beautifully as demonstration and play along practice aids to the concepts described.
Shop and buy jimmy haslip bass player articles sheet music. Jimmy typically dimes all of his controls, runs on the bridge pickup for most things, dials in a bit of neck pickup when he wants to get a thickerfatter tone, and uses his left hand positioning to get the big shifts in tone. After four bars of drums and percussion, the songs main groove kicks in. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Dezember 1951 in bronx, new york city ist ein us amerikanischer jazzbassist. Jimmy ele marked it as toread apr 11, i like eastern music. Jimmy haslip is the frikken manhes an expressive unique voice on bass, has tonnes of soul, and best of all, the man plays left handed bass with righthanded string configuration, in other words his strings are inverted or upsidedown when compared to traditional players. Dec 20, 2017 i was also listening to guys like jack bruce, glen cornick and chris squire.
Does the notation bass solo on a chart make your mouth get dry. Jacket town the yellowjackets bass cover and lesson. The lessons contain diatonic, modal, pentatonic, whole tone, and diminished scales as well as modes of both the harmonic and melodic minor scales, eastern, middle eastern, and other exotic scales of jimmy s own invention. Jimmy haslip was a founding member of the jazz group the yellow jackets. The committee on music study has examined and tested the method submitted to them by mr. Arc transcends a jimmy haslip who was still discovering his peak creativity alongside his improvisational bass chair with yellowjackets, with his brilliant future still in his path before him. This inspirational resource for jazz and fusion musicians expands the possibilities of creative expression. His father, james joseph jaime haslip 19151999 served in the united states customs service, beginning as a merchant marine until moving to patrolman and eventually deputy commissioner, marrying jimmy s mother virginia viera haslip 19122009 in 1937.
It is the best book yet for solo ideas and a must for your library. View the expanding performance gallery, with images from the yellowjackets, jeff lorber fusion, allan holdsworth, renegade creation, and jing chi. The lessons contain diatonic, modal, pentatonic, whole tone, and diminished scales as well as modes of both the harmonic and melodic minor scales, eastern, middle eastern, and other exotic scales of jimmys. He is one the top electric bass players in the world, as evidenced by his artist associations below, and is the founder and player for the fusion group yellowjackets. For instance, most players send a single release, or a compilation of their favorite sessions. Teach yourself to play bass guitar at your own pace. Alfred jimmy haslip modern improvisation for bass book. This is a simple yet thorough book on beginning bass lines. I got to meet him at ronnie scotts and he was a true. Scales and modes for the bass guitarist paperback may 1, 2001. The communication between the bass player and drummer has got to be tight in order for the groove to be established. James robert haslip born december 31, 1951 is an american bass guitarist who was a founding former member of the jazz fusion group the yellowjackets. The band was shortlived, released two albums, the selftitled blackjack in 1979 and worlds apart in 1980, and embarked on a small us nationwide tour.
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