Neal Miner’s New Book Puts the Bass in the Spotlight
New York City jazz bass veteran Neal Miner has published Jazz Melodies Just For Bass, a compilation of eleven of his compositions designed to showcase the bass. The result is a repertoire of tunes that will serve as a resource for teachers and students.
Many of the songs are contrafacts (new melodies written over existing song forms), meaning that they can easily be incorporated into your playing. “Each tune has two unique parts, one to be read by the bassist and one to be read by the ensemble, allowing the player to feel completely supported and able to shine,” the book description explains. The book also comes transposed for Bb and Eb instruments.
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Jazz Melodies Just For Bass comes in Kindle and Paperback formats. Miner offers play-along recordings and a video masterclass to accompany the book on his website.
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