Latin styles on the bass

[jackotheclown]

So I just had another cruise ship audition, it went quite well this time hopefully I'll get something out of it. One of the only things I was unsure about was when he asked me to play a few basslines in various different latin styles. Like a Cha Cha groove, Rumba, Tango and a few others. I have studied jazz at Uni and we never got taught about this styles in depth. Now I'm in the real world, its time to wise up before I go on a cruise. Anyone got any pointers?

[miles'tone]

This has what you're looking for:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0739013548

We worked through it when I studied at the M.I.
Very handy!

[miles'tone]

Ps. Here's the contents page so you can see what's there (there is a book 2 also but I haven't used it myself)

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8XaY8oAbORYC&pg=PA3&lpg=PP1&output=html_text

There may be more comprehensive books out there but this is a good introduction for sure.

Edited September 7, 2013 by miles'tone

[SteveO]

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/BASS-BIBLE-History-Styles-Techniques/dp/3927190675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378540430&sr=8-1&keywords=bass+bible"]westwoods bass bible[/url] is also worth a look. it covers just about every style out there.