THE LATIN BASS BOOK: A Practical Guide, by Oscar Stagnaro. SHEET MUSIC BOOK WITH 3 CD
LIBRO METODO DI MUSICA LATINA, CON 3 CD.
SPARTITI PER BASSO CON :
ACCORDI E PENTAGRAMMA.
267 PAGINE IN ITALIANO
by Oscar Stagnaro (Bassist with Paquito D'Rivera, Professor at Berklee College) and
Chuck Sher (author of "The Improviser's Bass Method")
The only comprehensive book ever published on how to play bass in authentic Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, Latin Jazz & South American styles.
Over 250 pages of transcriptions of Oscar Stagnaro playing each exercise. Learn from the best!
Includes: 3 Play-Along CDs to accompany each exercise, featuring world-class rhythm sections:
Oscar Stagnaro - bass
Rebeca Mauleón - piano
Orestes Vilató - percussion
Dario Eskenazi - piano
Mark Walker - drums and others
Notes About the Enclosed Play-Along CDs
The accompanying CDs to "The Latin Bass Book" were designed to provide:
a) audio illustrations of how each exercise should be played, and also
b) years of professional~level play~along accompaniment.
How To Best Utilize These CDs ..Please read!
1) Go through each exercise and listen to how the bass part fits in with the rest of the rhythm section
while you watch the transcription go by.
2) Then try playing what is written yourself until you sound pretty much like the bass on the CD.
3) You can then turn off the bass channel and play along with the rhythm track yourself, improvising
your own lines based on the material presented in that exercise-especially any rhythms written out at the
end of the transcription of Oscar's bass line.
4) After you1ve gone through the whole book in this way, you can then use the CDs to practice
anything you want, not just the initial rhythms suggested for that track.
We hope you will find these CDs invaluable in giving you professional Latin rhythm sections to play
along with. Enjoy!
PERSONNEL:
Afro,Cuban Exercises
CD One, All tracks; CD Two, Tracks 1,15; CD Three' Tracks 8 & 18
Oscar Stagnaro ~bass
Rebeca Maule6n ~keyboards, vocals
Orestes Vilat6 ~percussion, vocals
Edgardo Camb6n ~percussion, vocals
Carlos Caro ~percussion, vocals
Recorded and mixed by Oscar Autie at 0 Studios, El Cerrito, CA
Brazilian and Caribbean Exercises
CD Two, Tracks 16,23; CD Three, Tracks 1,7
Oscar Stagnaro ~bass
Dario Eskenazi ~keyboards
Attila Nagy' keyboards (Track 7 only)
Mark Walker ~drums
Pernell Sarturnino ' percussion
Recorded at Alleycat Studio by John Lee, South Orange, NJ.
Mixed at Art Drums Studio by Alberto Netto, Arlington, MA
South American Exercises
CD Three' Tracks 9,17
Oscar Stagnaro ~bass
Aquiles Baez ~Venezuelan cuatro (Tracks 9~13) and guitar (Tracks 16~17)
Omar Ledezma ~congas and percussion (Tracks 9~13)
Franco Pinna - drums (Tracks 14,15)
Julio Santillan ~guitar (Tracks 14~15)
Martin Zarzar ~cajon (Tracks 16,17)
Jorge Perez Albela ~hand claps (Tracks 6-17)
DPelot - quijada, guiro & bells (Tracks 16-17)
Recorded and Mixed at ArtDrums Studio by Alberto Netto, Arlington, MA
All CDs mastered by "The Master", Fred Catero, at Catero Productions, San Carlos, CA
Editor's Foreword
The role of the bass in Latin music is primarily to hold down the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of the tune. To the casual listener there is certainly a lot of repetition in most Latin bass lines. But if you listen closel you'll usually find a myriad of subtle variations that give the music an extra kick without destroying the underling groove. This book will show you how that is done. “The Latin Bass Book" contains the most comprehensive study ever published of the main Afro-Cuban and Brazilian styles of bass playing, as well as shorter sections on other Caribbean and Latin American styles and al 0 Latin jazz bass playing. If you go through the book and faithfully follow the written instructions, you will be in possession of all the information you need to fulfill your function in a Latin or Latin jazz rhythm section. This is a practical guide for the motivated student to learn how to play in various Latin idioms, not an historical accounting of how these idioms developed. For that, please see Sher Music CO.IS "The True Cuban Bass" by Carlos Del Puerto and Silvio Vergara, an invaluable document. Much thanks goes to Attila Nagy for designing the cover, as well as his informative contribution to the reggae section of the book; Michelle White for the beautiful cover art work; Larry Dunlap and Rebeca Mauleon for their world-class transcriptions; all the wonderful rhythm section players on the CDs; Dave Belove for contributing Chapter Four, on the bassi relation to clave; Chuck Gee for the easy-to-read music manuscript; Fred Catero for a masterful mastering job; the talented photographers who contributed to this book; Andy Gonzalez and Pedro Perez who allowed us to include transcriptions of some of their recorded bass lines; and lastly Oscar Stagnaro, who makes this book come alive with such grace and soul. As the world gets closer together, having a working knowledge of Latin bass playing will increasingly be a prerequisite for any professional, improvising bassist. This book is designed to help you learn to play this passionate and beautiful music. Enjoy the ride! - Chuck Sher
About Oscar Stagnaro
Bassist Oscar Stagnaro, originally from Peru, studied at the Conservatory of Music in Lima, Peru and worked extensively doing studio work and live performances with many international artists and local bands before moving to the USA in 1979. Since then he has been a very active performer and one of the most yersatile bass players on the East Coast. His mastery of different styles including jazz, fusion, Latin jazz, Brazilian jazz and South American music has helped him to travel the world performing with the very best Latin jazz artits. Mr. Stagnaro has been an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music since 1988, where he teaches private lessons, workshops and ensembles, and has represented Berklee at the IAJE Conventions since 1997. He i an active clinician and has given clinics on bass playing in Peru, Puerto Rico, Cos a Rica, Venezuela, Germany, Spain and the USA. Mr. Stagnaro has recorded with Paquito URivera, the United Nations Orchestra, Dave Valentin, Charlie Sepulveda, The Caribbean Jazz Project and many others (see Discography on page 262.) He has also played with Chucho Valdes, Michel Camilo, Dave Liebman, Ray Barretto, Mark Murphy, Tom Harrell, Leny Andrade, Claudio Roditi, Danilo Perez, Tiger Okashi, Bob Moses, Bob Mintzer, Steve Kuhn, Nestor Torres and many others. His first CD under his own name, "Mariellals Dream", is on the Songosaurus label and features Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Samuels, Ed Simon, Alex Acuna and Ramon Stagnaro. Mr. Stagnaro endorses Etifani speakers, Fender strings and Guild and Warwick basses.
A Note From Oscar
This work is dedicated to my Father, Rogelio, for his love and dedication; my wife Teresa for her love, comprehension, inspiration and huge patience; my children Paulo and Mariella who help me to find the meaning of life; to my brother Ramon, my first bass teacher; and to my best friend Pocho Purizaga. Thanks also to Paquito D'Rivera, Danilo Perez, the Pelots, my Boss at Berklee, Rich Appleman, Pedro Aiscorbe, Carlos Hayre, Aquiles Baez, Los Changos, Sal Cuevas, Alon Yavnai, Dave Valentin, Brenda Feliciano, Alberto Netto, Alain Malett, Lincoln Goines, Milton Cardona, Andy Narell, Dave Samuels, Victor Mendoza, Coc Salazar, Pancho aenz and all my friends and collegues whom I have learned from and share the universal language of music.
SECTION ONE
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
SECTION TWO
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
SECTION THREE
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
SECTION FOUR
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
SECTION FIVE
Chapter 13
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
Table of Contents
The Thmbao Bass Line
The Basic Tumbao and its Main Variations .
Combinations .
Other Simple Tumbao Variations .
The Bass In Relation To Clave .
Advanced Tumbao Variations .
Other Afro-Cuban Styles
Cha-Cha-Cha and its Variations .
Afro Lines in Six .
Contemporary Cuban-Style Bass Lines .
Brazilian Bass Lines
Samba Bass Lines .
Partido Alto, BaHio and Other Brazilian Styles .
Caribbean & South American Styles
Merengue, Reggae and Other Caribbean Styles .
South American Styles .
Latin Jazz Bass Lines
Latin Jazz Bass Lines .
Transcriptions of Recorded Bass Lines ,
Pedro Perez' bass line on "La Rumba Esta Buena"
Andy Gonzalez' bass line on "Little Sunflower"
Oscar Stagnaro's bass line on "Sin Saber Porque"
Andy Gonzalez' bass line on "Rainsville"
Andy Gonzalez' bass line on "Water Babies"
Oscar Stagnaro Discography .
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