This cool new book seeks
to describe all that the
average player will need
to know to have a workable
familiarity with nearly every common
musical style. Each style is listed alphabetically,
and each entry includes a historical
background, hallmarks of the groove, gear,
chord progressions, and tempos typical of
the style, and a variety of musical examples
reinforced by the included play-along CD.
Naturally, mainstream styles like rock, blues,
and R&B, but so are Klezmer, ethnic wedding
dances, and Afro-Cuban. The Bassist’s
Bible will prove useful on many a working
pros reference shelf.