John Goldsby Trio — Billy Test — Hans Dekker
Solo Bass — “Sweet and Lovely”
“Squatty Roo” — John Clayton w/ WDR Big Band
“Killer Joe” — walking bass lesson!
‘Jazz Bass Vol.1: Building Up’ is an online course with 45 lessons and 4 hours of video, playalong tracks and PDF notation. $99 for unlimited access.
The course covers John Goldsby’s most effective materials, learnt from studying with and transcribing the music of our jazz bass heroes. As a teacher, John has selected the lessons which made the biggest impact on his students. It’s all of the good stuff which has transformed their playing, and it can do the same for you too!
The course is perfect for intermediate to advanced jazz bassists who want to solidify their technique and learn new approaches.
Many of the lessons feature piano and drums accompaniment. There are also backing tracks of the exercises, both with and without the bass.
The course includes detailed transcriptions of John’s exercises, etudes and solos.
Closed captions in English are provided for each video.
This course is available to stream online, exclusively at Discover Double Bass.
Interview!
Check out John’s new online video bass course, “Building Up,” available exclusively at Discover Double Bass.
In this video, Geoff Chalmers interviews John Goldsby. Here are the main subjects they cover:
00:00 WDR big band.
11:43 Ray Brown.
13:45 NYC.
22:35 John’s bass influences.
27:08 Bowing.
29:25 Jamey Abersold.
38:08 Bass Player magazine.
42:00 Transcription.
46:50 Play-along tracks.
47:45 Gear (bass, amp, pickup, strings).
“Stardust” — solo bass
John about the tune: “One of my big influences on the bass was Oscar Pettiford, who often played “Stardust” as a solo bass feature. The gorgeous melody, composed in 1929 by Hoagy Carmichael, reflects the great tradition of standard songs that were adopted by jazz musicians as vehicles for improvisation. I hope my version pays tribute to the giant of modern bass playing—Oscar Pettiford—and also to the brilliant compositional talents of Hoagy Carmichael.”
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