Jazz Bass Artists of the 1950s Author:Dave Hunt The ultimate resource on 1950s jazz bass artistry This book explores the musical, creative and artistic contributions of 15 jazz bass masters of the straight-ahead era. A chapter on each one reveals the various factors that combined to bring about his lasting stylistic achievements. But more than mere history, this in-depth work is, fi... more »rst and foremost, about the music, whether bebop, hard bop, blues, or standards interpretation. Jazz Bass Artists of the 1950s presents. . .
Musical profiles of big-name jazz bassists Oscar Pettiford, Ray Brown, Milt Hinton, Paul Chambers, Leroy Vinnegar, Red Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Doug Watkins and Sam Jones
Musical profiles of bassists deserving wider recognition: Eddie Safranski, George Duvivier, Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Woode, Joe Benjamin and Arvell Shaw
A timeline and biographic overview of each player's professional life and career
A carefully considered listing of each bassist's greatest recorded performances
Reviews of 71 of these players' finest but little-known solos that never received acclaim from critics focusing on frontline instrumentalists
Full-page photographic portraits of these jazz masters by Chuck Stewart and Ray Avery
Jazz Bass Artists of the 1950s is for . . .
Today's jazz bass players as a model for jazz bass artistry
Devoted jazz listeners seeking to expand their appreciation and enjoyment of the art with invaluable jazz background information