Jazz Melodies Just For Bass
JAZZ MELODIES JUST FOR BASS is a customized jazz bass repertoire, showcasing 25 years of original compositions by New York City bassist Neal Miner. This book offers material that can be enjoyed by professional players or serve as a valuable resource for teachers and their students.
Miner compiled 11 of his bass melodies, most of which are crafted over harmonies of well-known American Standards he loves. This technique, made famous by such jazz legends as Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington, is often referred to as a contrafact, or, more casually, a line. Each tune has two unique parts, one to be read by the bassist and one to be read by the ensemble, allowing the player to feel completely supported and able to shine.
JAZZ MELODIES JUST FOR BASS also comes transposed for Bb & Eb instruments. See below for more details.
JAZZ MELODIES JUST FOR BASS Play-Along Recording (Audio CD & MP3) accompanies JAZZ MELODIES JUST FOR BASS. Bassists of all levels will benefit from this recording. Put yourself right in the rhythm section and experience what it feels like to play these compositions along with tenor saxophone, guitar and drum accompaniment. Practice at home, and then hit the stage to perform these bass features with precision and confidence.
Get the master class for JAZZ MELODIES JUST FOR BASS
In this master class Neal Miner demonstrates each of his compositions from his book, JAZZ MELODIES JUST FOR BASS, and discusses his preferred fingerings, as well as phrasing, dynamics and slurs, to help the player fully understand and perform these compositions with confidence and accuracy. Sheet music is also displayed onscreen for each composition, as well as play-along audio tracks.
JAZZ MELODIES JUST FOR BASS (Supplemental Bb & Eb Lead Sheets) This edition of JAZZ MELODIES JUST FOR BASS features all the same compositions from the main book, transposed for Bb & Eb instruments, making them accessible to a variety of horn players.