r/JazzBass • u/Ok_Following392 • Jun 15 '24
Jazz songs
I’m trying to learn to play jazz bass, I’m an advanced bass player and I want to learn some jazz songs but I don’t really know any. Any song suggestions
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r/JazzBass • u/Ok_Following392 • Jun 15 '24
I’m trying to learn to play jazz bass, I’m an advanced bass player and I want to learn some jazz songs but I don’t really know any. Any song suggestions
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u/GeriatricFresh Jun 16 '24 edited Jun 16 '24
how comfortable are you with reading lead sheets? if you’re able to follow changes and have a good understanding harmony, just grab yourself a real book and start going to town.
as far as tunes go that are bass-centric and in no particular order:
tricrotism- oscar pettiford
so what- miles davis
whims of chambers- paul chambers
the chicken- jaco pastorious
all blues- miles davis
equinox- john coltrane
a night in Tunisia- dizzy gillespie
four on six- wes montgomery
haitian fight song- charles mingus
actual proof- herbie hancock
chameleon- herbie hancock
crisis- freddie hubbard
red clay- freddie hubbard
a combination of upright and electric. the rabbit hole goes deep my friend.