Music of Paul Chambers

The Music of Paul Chambers offers a comprehensive look at the musical style of one of the greatest bassists of all time. With improvements and revised sections, the book offers seven full-length transcriptions from his famous late 1950's recordings with Miles Davis and a comprehensive study of his walking bass style and his bass lines for ballads with 74 musical examples, exercises and insights to his style.Paul Chambers (1935-1969) is one of the jazz legends and one of the most important bass players in the history of jazz. In addition to his contributions as a bassist to many of the all-time classic jazz albums with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and others, his recordings as a band leader have also influenced generations of musicians. Paul Chambers was one of the most competent bass players of his time and has a lot to teach to the present day bassists."I've just finished reading the book, "THE MUSIC OF PAUL CHAMBERS". As a bassist found it very informative, and as a reader of many books, found it very well organized, thoughtful, and very moving. This book is a must for all bassists !!" - Ron Carter