JPS Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I'm trying to develop my ideas for playing jazz blues tunes - fairly basic at this point - and wondered if anyone could recommend some good examples of jazz blues tunes for me to study/listen to/murder! I've got a few in mind i.e. Billie's Bounce, Tenor Madness. Cheers JPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Bags Groove, Nows The Time, Straight No Chaser, Au Privave, Trio Blues (John Scofield), Blues on Purpose (Wynton Kelly), Tale of the Fingers (Paul Chambers), Blue Train (Coltrane), Soon All Will Know (Wynton Marsalis), Housed From Edward (Branford Marsallis), Blutain (Jeff Watts), Play The Blues And Go (Wynton Marsalis), Intimacy Of the Blues (Duke Ellington).... this list is endless and massive Half of the jazz lps ever recorded carry at least one 12 bar blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoBass Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 "Blue Monk" is still one of my faves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I never consider Blue Monk to be a conventional 12-bar (I///, IV/, I/, II, V, I/). If you want it to sound 'Monkish', its actually quite hard to play (like a lot of Monk)!! But, yes, strictly speaking, it is a blues, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 maybe try Blues by Five Miles Davis Quintet "Cookin' With" album it's a top recording, great players and Paul Chambers on a blues is all good for learning proper bass. it also has a bass solo so you can hear some ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Also Pfrancing (Miles Davis or Joe Henderson) or C Jam Blues by Duke Ellington (only got two notes in it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Really helpful. It's quite liberating approaching the fretboard, and playing in general, from a different angle. Trying to incorporate all the different ideas and variations is keeping me entertained for hours! Another 10 years of this and I may even be almost competent. One thing that has struck me is that I had a lot of misconceptions about walking bass e.g. never play the same note twice on the trot, make sure you put loads of rhythmic variation in. Listening to some of the great players it's struck just how "simple" they keep it at times, which I assume makes it easier for the main soloists and the listener to get a grip on the main melody, harmony etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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