About the Book
A complete guide to building walking bass lines. Covers: cycles of fifths, triads, seventh chords, chromatic tones, cadences, harmonic sequences, modulation, vamps, bebop blues forms, Rhythm changes, and selected jazz standards. Text in English and Portuguese. "A great resource for the bass player that wants to expand his/her vocabulary, build interesting bass lines, and develope a harmonic approach to soloing. Will help composers and arrangers as well". (John Benitez) "Will bring a better understanding of intelligent walking bass lines, enabling the student to acquire a working knowledge of the fingerboard. It's all here - cycles, chromatic approach tones, triads and seventh chords, major and minor arpeggios - everything you need to quickly develop your understanding of the language of Jazz for accompanying and soloing. I'm going to use it myself!" Sizão Machado
About the Author: Jeff Gardner was born in New York. He studied jazz with Jaki Byard, Charles Banacos, Don Friedman, and John Lewis, classical piano with Ruth Schontal and Ivan Tcherepnin, and harmony with Nadia Boulanger. He has performed with such musicians as Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, Eddie Harris, Steve Lacy, Freddie Hubbard, Bob Sheppard, Paulo Moura, Dori Caymmi, Nelson Veras, Toninho Horta, and the Piano Quartet with Martial Solal, Jaki Byard, and Paul Bley. Jeff has released 17 CD's as a leader. His recordings include "Spirit Call" (solo), "Continuum", with Eddie Gomez and Billy Hart, "Alchemy", with Gary Peacock, "Second Home", with Rick Margitza, "Sky Dance" (recorded in Rio de Janeiro) with Gilberto Gil, and "Noches Habaneras", recorded in Havana, Cuba, with Anga, Maraca, Julio Barreto, Diego Valdez, and Felipe Cabrera. Jeff's CD, "The Music of Chance" features Rick Margitza and Ingrid Jensen. His brazilian recordings also include "Abraços", with Carlos Balla and Alberto Continentino. His trio CD's, "Breath" and "Lovelight" feature Drew Gress and Anthony Pinciotti. His duo CD with brazilian singer Jane Duboc - "Home is a River" showcases Jeff's lyrics as well as compositions. Jeff wrote and performed in Sao Paulo his first piano concerto, Voltas, mixing Brazilian rhythms with jazz and contemporary music. He released a world music CD as co-leader with French producer Pierre Comblat, "Look Inside". Upcoming releases include a duo CD with brazilian vibes player Arthur Dutra and a tribute to Bossa Nova legend Johnny Alf. Active in jazz education, Jeff has given workshops in many different countries and is the author of JAZZ PIANO: CREATIVE CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES, EASY JAZZ PRELUDES, SENTIMENTO BRASILEIRO, JEFF GARDNER'S BLUES BOOK, and SHAPES (all published by Editions H. Lemoine), 24 JAZZ PRELUDES (Terramar Music), and co-author with Niels Lan Doky of JAZZ TRANSCRIPTION (Advance Music). In the last several years, Jeff has published 4 new method books - POPULAR MUSIC HARMONY VOL. 1 - CYCLES, POPULAR MUSIC HARMONY VOL. 2 - CADENCES AND HARMONIC SEQUENCES, HARMONIC CONCEPTS FOR BASS, and BLUES WORKSHOP, as well as three new collections of piano music - CHILDREN'S SONGS, RADAMESIANAS, and SONGS OF INNOCENCE. www.jeffgardner.com.br
