Review: Jay Hungerford plays a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass, a Yamaha BB5000A 5-string, a Yamaha Silent bass, and one of the early John Juzek bass instruments. His most recent CD is "The Keys to the City."
What makes this book by Hungerford a standout is the features it gives to help the reader, including a section on the blues, a section on rhythm changes, and 20 popular jazz standards. I found too many wonderful sections to list, which is always the case when you come upon something good like WALKING JAZZ LINES FOR BASS. But among them, I would like to mention "Uncommon Chord Movement," page 39; "Standard #5 - A Jazz Waltz," page 51 (I am always attracted to good jazz waltz material for playing!); "Blues - Variations," page 88 and page 89; and "Standard #4 (3/4 Blues), page 31.
WALKING JAZZ LINES FOR BASS is a fine instruction book by a fine musician. Well-crafted and an enjoyment to read, learn, and study with. The CD accompanying the book is entertaining and highly helpful.
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