Ron Carter

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Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential acoustic jazz bassists in jazz history. Building Jazz Bass Lines. In this book, bass master Ron Carter illustrates the basic concepts of creating jazz bass lines. He addresses the amateur bassist who wishes to build more complete bass lines as well the professional who wants to construct more interesting lines in songs with static harmonies. Carter explains how to use non-harmonic tones and diverse rhythms, how to play in fast tempos, and how to develop tone and pitch. He also shows how the placement of different rhythms affects the sound and feel of the chord. The book includes a CD play-along with an all-star rhythm section and Mr. Carter playing the examples as written.

The Ron Carter Collection. This is a collection of transcribed bass solos and the corresponding melodies from some of Mr. Carter's best-known recordings. A must-have book for any serious bass student, it contains lead sheets and note-for-note solo transcriptions of 19 of Carter's original compositions, including Blues for D.P., Blues for Two, Bottoms Up, Doom, Eight, Einbahnstrasse, Fill in the Blank Spaces, First Trip, For Toddlers Only, Fragile, Last Resort, Little Waltz, Nearly, New Waltz, No Flowers Please, One-Bass Rag, Tail Feathers, Tear Drop, and Third Plane.

Albums include: THE GOLDEN STRIKER, EIGHT PLUS (NONET), STARDUST, HOLIDAY IN RIO, WHEN SKIES ARE GREY, ORFEU, SO WHAT, THE BASS AND I, BRANDENBURG CONCERTO, MR. BOW-TIE, JAZZ, MY ROMANCE, FRIENDS