Includes 2 CDs of Marc Johnson soloing on each exercise (Marc has been the bassist with Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Lyle Mays, etc.)
Includes transcriptions of bass solos by: Eddie Gomez , John Patitucci , Scott La Faro , Jimmy Haslip, George Mraz ,Gary Willis, Dominique Di Piazza.
Also includes over 150 pages of exercises to help you create more beautiful, horn-like solos. Many transcriptions of Marc Johnson's astounding improvised solos on the accompanying tapes. Complete chapters on: 1) Choice of Notes In One Mode, 2) Phrasing Exercises in One Mode, 3) Choice of Notes On A Given Chord, 4) Typical Jazz Licks, 5) Practicing Soloing On Tunes.
"Chuck Sher and Marc Johnson have given us a wonderful book. One which should provide players at all levels with months of good hard work, a lot of fun, and a healthy measure of frustration-I'd swear some of the things Marc plays on the accompanying tapes just can't be done! It's a pleasure to encounter a Bass Method so well conceived and executed."-Steve Swallow .
