These stylistic influences are frequently associated with smo. The book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal and. The worldwide leader in jazz improvisation educational materials for over 50 years. The exercises and compositions in this book can be played by a full jazz ensemble, or individually with the cd. Having played a bunch of it with many artists i would say marcus miller is at the root of a lot of contemporary smooth jazz bass concepts, also more recently alex al who both use primarily fender jazz style basses with preamps, any number of high fidelity amps will suffice, primarily with cabs using 10 inch speakers with horns. With a global audience, these radio stations give artists like me a muchneeded chance to be heard. Robert fertl guitar, bass, trumpet, programming and magdalena chovancova. See more ideas about music, smooth jazz and music videos. Volume three touts what smooth jazz has become, a bland, corporate expanse of pop grooves topped by simple lines played without emotion. Ultra smooth jazz grooves for guitar bookaudio files. The jazz bass line book by mike downes is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. The main culprits are spyro gyra, hiroshima, and najee, all three of whom are represented in this collection. Last year, the company released a series of backing tracks geared specifically to bass players, as well as. Ultra smooth jazz grooves for guitar sheet music plus.
Gordon of the super groovers have composed a collection of grooves and melodies in the smooth jazz genre creating an exciting supplemental jazz study series for beginner, intermediate and advanced jazz students and musicians. The following artists and bands have performed smooth jazz. But if youre really looking for a walking jazz bass line book, then in alphabetical order ed friedland, ed fuqua, jay hungerford, and bob magnusson all have good books, each with a little different approach. With big music tradition starting from chopin who was polish native, as you know, and great jazz icons like krzysztof komeda or tomasz stanko we are supposed to be always in avantgardi and. As a songwriter, producer and bass player he inspired and informed so much of what we did on this record. Blues, jazz, funk and rock digital downloadable music ebooks.
After releasing their first cd supergroovin, which. Fingerstyle funk bass playing can be found in many styles ofmodern music. Even the very best jazz guitarists rarely receive the attention of the genres horn players, so give it up for the 50 best jazz guitarists ever. There is a bass clef edition of the book which might come in handy for you, but youre not really in this for the melody.
Best smooth jazz bands in doylestown, pa gigmasters. The best books for a bassist to read and learn from. His warm, rich tone has become an integral part of the smooth sound track heard all over the world. They have had the pleasure and honor of opening for the travoltas, war, kc and the sunshine band, the shagalalics and have performed for many festivals, events, weddings, fundraisers, at every casino in the quad city area, and have headlined for the red white and boom at schwiebert park in rock. I found that learning to play bass lines was the greatest single thing i could. Gordon of the super groovers have composed a collection of grooves and melodies in the smooth jazz genre creating an exciting supplemental jazz study series for beginner, intermediate and advanced jazz. Ultra smooth jazz grooves for guitar digital sheet music. Sep 27, 2012 constructing walking jazz bass lines walking bass lines 3 book set for a limited time buy books 1 3 and take our walking bass workshop. These stylistic influences are frequently associated with smooth jazz. Slap it funk studies for the electric bass by tony oppenheim should be on every bass players book shelf. Before or after you set sail, enjoy selections by artists who are popular onboard entertainers. See more ideas about smooth jazz artists, jazz artists and smooth jazz.
Jazz history and people the method book is laid out chronologically by important historical periods in the development of jazz music. Smooth jazz was to give a wide overview of the music, the good folks at rhino records got it partially right. Andrew d gordon ultra smooth jazz grooves for eb alto sax pdf. Ultra smooth jazz grooves for guitar by frank villafranca. We give you guitar sections, bass lines, key patterns, and drum loops. Each melodic idea example or riff is played first, by the guitar. A decade after first dazzling the smooth jazz world with their combined talents on the hit debut always bay area married couple george and tracy franklin collectively known as gtf, a powerhouse ensemble, deliver an intoxicating mix of soulsensual ballads and tight urban jazz with an edgy funk twist on their chartdominating, sophomore release, cross paths. Shop and buy ultra smooth jazz grooves for flute sheet music. Ultra smooth jazz grooves for guitar midi files sku. On each of the 20 tracks, the groove is separated into 3 melodic ideas. The duo with tracks format is perfect for corporate parties, house parties and club venues. Electric guitars, amplifiers, and keyboards that were popular in rock and roll started to be used by jazz musicians, particularly those who had grown up. Lenz is a guitarist extraordinaire and his band plays everything from lush jazz standards to highenergy jazz rock flavored with the infectious grooves of latin and funk.
Smooth grooves and melodies perfect for relaxing or working. Ultra smooth jazz grooves for flute sheet music plus. Piano trios the beloved combination of piano, bass, and drums resulting in a globally admired style of jazz to delight the ears vibraphone jazz the masters and their music who have made their mark with the classic vibraphone instrument modern big band modern jazz delights from the postwar era to the present day. Dec 19, 2016 finger funk grooves became popular in the 70s and have continued to be a major source of inspiration for pop, rock, smooth jazz and fusion music. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Coffee break grooves smooth backing tracks for bass. Here the smooth jazz is almost not existing as an authorized jazz genre. These are teh stylistic influences that are frequently associated with smooth jazz.
Romantic smooth jazz terry tuck when you move me d re d. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. This group was created in 2000, by ruben sierra, an active member and manager of smooth groove. Jazz bass tab and bass clef books, bass guitar lessons, jazz bass tabs, blues bass tabs for the bass guitar, scales, arpeggios and modes. A nice collection of lowkey jazz, with a strong fusion component to the proceedings. Electric guitars, amplifiers, and keyboards that were popular in rock and roll started to be used by jazz musicians, particularly those who had grown up listening to rock and roll. This collection is perfect for soloing instruments or song composition.
Tim weisberg flute,alto flute,bass flute peter white guitar,musician jeff lorber keyboards,musician norman brown guitar,vocals brad dutz percussion jimmy haslip bass. From the supergroovers, who brought you the ultra smooth jazz grooves series, comes a playalong book of full length songs from their two albums supergroovin and mainline connection. Funk bass loop mailloux vintage 70s jazz bass duration. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.
Here are bass lines for 11 songs with a range of artists. Thanks to all smooth jazz fans, musicians, enthusiasts, radios and promoters for keeping this genre alive. Bluey and the crew specialize in great songwriting, incredible grooves, amazing singers and positive vibes. Jazz bass books with images learn bass guitar, bass guitar tabs. The fake book is a central part of the culture of playing music in public, particularly in jazz, where improvisation is particularly valued. You see, i have a lot of bass experience but, like you, wanted to get into jazz but had no local instructors in my neck of the woods.
Cuts have been drawn from the 70s through the 90s, with a strong leaning toward the 19811985 period when this kind of relaxofusion was really starting to gain a foothold. The bass lines are good and one simple addition to know is that just about any chordwalking bass line, you can always use a leading tone that is, 12 step below to whatever is the next chord. May 6, 2020 music to make you day smooth and relaxing. In fact, if you dont mind my whining for a bit, every bass instructor in my area is a guitarist doing double duty to increase student loadsand none of them play jazz. Its not respected by serious and real jazz fans and musicians as well. Cuts have been drawn from the 70s through the 90s, with a strong leaning toward the 19811985 period when this kind of relaxofusion was really starting to. They have had the pleasure and honor of opening for the travoltas, war, kc and the sunshine band, the shagalalics and have performed for many festivals, events, weddings, fundraisers, at every casino in the quad city area, and have headlined for the red white and. Today, the boundless bass man and yamaha entertainment recording artist, is also known for having what we call incredible pipes in the radio industry, and he was invited to join the voice team in 2016. Anything written by ed friedland is good, the complete bass method published by hal leonard is great. While the students are learning the music, they are also learning about the important composers and performers associated with each stylistic period. The ultimate bass songbook heres a great resource for every bass player. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass.
Listening to good jazz players is an extremely important way to learn, and playing along with the cd is an excellent way to hear how jazz is played. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Bass fingerstyle funk grooves made easy by chris matheos. If the purpose of the three volumes of smooth grooves. Magdalena and robert from band threestyle album feel the vibe by threestyle. Volume one and volume two represent a time when those pioneering radio programmers had to choose from whatever contemporary jazz musicians were putting out on the musicians own terms. The rhythmical feel suggested by the bass lines has a distinct sound where the 16 note is the main rhythmical subdivision against the pulse. Finger funk grooves became popular in the 70s and have continued to be a major source of inspiration for pop, rock, smooth jazz and fusion music. Jazz fusion also known as fusion is a music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Smooth jazz loops vol 1 is a great collection of smooth jazz loops that contains guitar sections, bass lines, key patterns, and drum loops.
Ive been really struggling to get things to sound smooth and i suspected rhythm was. Coffee break grooves smooth backing tracks for bass players over the past five years coffee break grooves has been quietly establishing a reputation for supplying top quality backing tracks for musicians across a variety of instruments. The braxton brothers melrose place jazz happy again by joethejazzman1. Internationally renowned authors, musicians and recording artists, frank villafranca and andrew d. Internet radios role in promoting smooth jazz has become more essential. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method. Monster book of rock bass tab a fabulous collection of 80 hits, from all along the watchtower and bohemian rhapsody to sweet home alabama and walk on the wild side. The blues in 12 keys, book i in the constructing walking jazz bass lines series. The creative jazzfusion composer and performer has won 14 grammy awards.
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