Jazz Upright Bass Featuring Ed Friedland by Ed Friedland
Jazz Upright Bass Featuring Ed Friedland Item #: HL00320593
Price: $19.95 DVD : Bass Guitar : Acoustic Bass
By Ed FriedlandPublished by Hal Leonard
In this information-packed 2 hour and 27 minute DVD, bassist Ed Friedland reveals the technical and stylistic details behind professional jazz upright performance. Through live band demonstrations and detailed, step-by-step analysis, Ed shows you how to:
Develop stylistic left and right-hand techniques for maximum tone and sustain
Aarrange scale and arpeggio patterns for greater range and efficiency whether walking or soloing
Deal with typical live performance challenges – performance protocol
Stock intros, endings
Trading fours
... and more; Play classic stylistic variations including:
Latin jazz
Up-tempo tunes
The "two-feel"
Ballads
3/4 time
... and more. Ed's practical, direct teaching style offers easy-to-understand explanations and methodical demonstrations of each topic. The accompanying booklet includes notated versions of each example for added clarity.