Killer Walking Bass: Melodic Lines for the Advanced Jazz Bassist - Paperback

by Jim Kalbach (Author), Teymur Phell (Author)

Your search for the perfect walking line never ends.

This book is unique. We focus on melody as a key driver in walking. Avoid playing the same thing over and over, and add to your walking vocabulary now.

Here's what you'll get:

• Walking lines for 6 tunes
• Principles of melodic walking
• Detailed analysis
• Resources on walking bass

Author Biography

TEYMUR PHELL // Teymur is a virtuoso bassist, proficient in classical, upright jazz, and electric bass styles. He's performed with Mike Stern, Arturo Sandoval, Vic Juris, Oz Noy, Lafayette Harris, and others. Mike Stern says Teymur is an "unbelievable bassist and incredible musician. He's mastered the art of walking with an amazing feel. Teymur really walks his ass off!" JIM KALBACH // Jim has a degree in music from Rutgers University, where he studied composition with Charles Wuorinen. He is the author of two books in his field of web design and strategy: Designing Web Navigation (O'Reilly, 2007) and Mapping Experiences (O'Reilly, 2016).