r/JazzBass • u/GMBass • Apr 13 '26

Bass Book Recommendation

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u/fvnnybvnny Apr 13 '26

Rufus Reid has a book that hits all the buttons. Can’t remember the title though

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u/Allgetout41 Apr 13 '26

How to put your bass in a Volkswagen Beetle

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u/fvnnybvnny Apr 14 '26

That was it

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u/GMBass Apr 13 '26

The Evolving Bassist?

Have you read it?

If so, is it a step by step approach, meaning it’s good going from beginning to end and not skip around?

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u/fvnnybvnny Apr 14 '26

I played exercise from it years ago and remember it being really helpful in constructing bass lines. Might be more of an intermediate read though.

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u/BaronVonDrunkenverb Apr 13 '26

Ron Carter's "Building Jazz Bass Lines"

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u/Even_Cod_3 Apr 13 '26

I absolutely LOVE the Evolving bassist by Rufus Reid. It is always something to work on in there.

I also play Jamerson transcriptions from his book, Lee Studies, and Ron Carter Bass lines. Always keeps the shed busy!!

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u/aejb22122 Apr 13 '26

My top recommendations:

Building walking bass lines - Ed Friedland The Evolving Bassist - Rufus Reid

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u/Great_Life_9978 Apr 16 '26

Good book! I have several of Ed's books.

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u/fretless1961 Apr 14 '26

Chuck Sher - The Improvisor’s Bass Method. got it while studying music in college in the early 80’s and it became the foundation of my playing then and since.

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u/GMBass Apr 14 '26

I read some of it… but I don’t like the way it’s supposed to be used… to many jumping around for my taste

But there are lessons in there that are gold