I’ve been a fan of Danny Ziemann ever since I checked out his first book The Low Down. Danny seems to be in constant motion. Whether traveling to Europe for various projects, creating courses with Discover Double Bass, or embarking on his latest Topics in Jazz Bass...
Chris Fitzgerald’s album Sparrow and the Bear, featuring clarinetist Dave Klingman, is sure to deliver a timeless arrangement of original music to your library. The duo performs so eloquently together that I am beginning to wonder why I haven’t heard more about them...
Killer Walking Bass: Melodic Lines for the Advanced Jazz Bassist is designed for the aspiring musician who desires an extension of their walking bass technique. This is an excellent addition to the material already out there on the market, as it provides a unique...
Danny Ziemann’s The Low Down: A guide to creating supportive jazz bass lines is an excellent source for double bass students and teachers to both to explore jazz bass lines. Filled with excellent material and bountiful examples, Ziemann’s detailed approach is a gem...
The following are materials that I recommend for both classical and jazz double bassists. Clicking through many of these links will help to support the blog and podcast, which I really appreciate! I have even more resources on contrabassconversations.com/teaching...