Did you ever wish you could have played in Bill Evans' trio? - This book gives us the closest chance we'll ever get!
Chuck Israels, one of Bill Evans' long-time bassists, has created a method book full of insights on the crucial factors in creating solid and yet creative jazz bass lines. Transcriptions of his bass lines on numerous songs he recorded with Bill Evans (and also his own groups) give life to the concepts he presents in this unique bass method book.
Part I — Chuck's insightful wisdom on the importance of rhythmic interaction with the soloist, the value of keeping the melody of the song in mind as you play, insights on playing in 2, rules for note choices in creating walking bass lines, and much more.
Part II — Note-for-note transcriptions of Chuck's bass playing on 18 songs he recorded with Bill Evans from "Moonbeams," "How My Heart Sings," "Trio '65" and other classic recordings. Bill's chord changes are written out so you can play along with the recordings - big fun!
Part III — Transcriptions of Chuck's bass playing with his own groups. Again, chord changes are written out so you can play along with these great jazz compositions.
YouTube URLs are provided for each song, making it easy to listen, watch the bass lines go by, and then play along with the recordings.
