While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording sold separately until you feel youve mastered his feel and nuances. It is dedicated to the student who may have difficulty finding or being able to afford a regular teacher. Rufus reid s major professional career began in chicago and continues since 1976 in new york city. Playing with hundreds of the worlds greatest musicians, he is famously the bassist that saxophonist dexter gordon chose when he returned to the states from his decadelong exile in denmark. Rufus reid applied microphone technology microphone for. When rufus reid came out with the evolving bassist, the concept was. Rufus reid the evolving bassist youll learn bassline construction, technique, and music theory, then you can apply these concepts to playing classic jazz standards such as have you met miss jones, embraceable you, the song is you, and rufuss own composition its the nights i like.
With the help of jazz giants, lewis nash on drums and mulgrew miller on piano, rufus demonstrates. Down beat magazine, may issue, awards rufus the 1998 jazz educator achievement award. He organized his current out front trio with pianist allee and drummer duduka da fonseca in 2008, releasing albums in 2010 and 2011. However, with the addition of more transcriptions from rufus reids recorded solos, original compositions arranged as duets, new etudes pdf, and additional ways to learn tunes and conceive better bass lines, the evolving bassist is bigger and better than ever. This edition is a revision of his first two bass books the evolving bassist and evolving upward there is also much new material added to this edition.
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Great musical examples and ideas from a dedicated professional musician and educatori. In the construction of bass lines is available as a pdf download. Rufus reid applied microphone technology microphone. The gait keeper is a result of a commission from cornell university jazz ensemble. The evolving bassist on this dvd rufus is able to bring to life the example and concepts in his bestselling method. Dizzys club coca cola has given me the opportunity to present my music to you.
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For several years, reid has been a participant in the bmi jazz composers workshop which has empowered him to move more deeply into the. Rufus reid, one of todays premiere bassists on the international jazz scene, with his reputation firmly established in the education arena, now adds composition to his vitae. Reid was raised in sacramento, california, where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass larry james. Noted bass player rufus reid gives some of his invaluable experience in this video lesson featuring techniques and songs. However, with the addition of more transcriptions from rufus reid s recorded solos, original compositions arranged as duets, new etudes pdf, and additional ways to learn tunes and conceive better bass lines, the evolving bassist is bigger and better than ever. During that period he began to be seriously interested in the bass after fulfilling his duties in the military, rufus had decided he wanted to pursue a career as a.