This is a dvd movie titled the bass lesson, a musical comedy starring jay leonhart. This is a structured plan of all the mark j smith video bass lessons divided by topic. They played country music, jazz anything with a beat. Teach yourself how to play the bass guitar overnight. Jay leonhart brings his bass, and his humor, to swingn jazz. Jay now appears primarily with his trio, which plays regularly at birdland in new york, when not. Jay leonhart acoustic bass lesson my music masterclass. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons.
Bass lessons free online lessons for guitar and bass at ultimateguitar. Autumn leaves eddie higgins trio jay leonhart bass. This show is being received warmly by critics and audiences and appears to have a nice long life ahead of it. In this acoustic bass masterclass, legendary bassist jay leonhart discusses important jazz bass concepts, demonstrates a wide variety of double bass techniques and shows you why hes been indemand for over 50 years. Rodgers and leonhart, on sons of sound productions 2002 has all his family members nicely featured. Adam rogers, antonio sanchez, ari hoenig, ben monder, bob mintzer, bruce forman, david hazeltine, david liebman, hadrien feraud, jerry bergonzi, jonathan kreisberg, kenny werner, lage lund, larry goldings, mike moreno, mike stern, pasquale grasso, peter bernstein, russell ferrante. His first oneman show the bass lesson is being received warmly by critics and audiences. He has composed commissioned works for orchestra, chamber ensemble and jazz big band, and for film, tv, ballet and stage productions. Sweetness, new york state of mind, youre sensational, prudence, calming notion, biography. Jay leonhart discusses republican ideology duration. The dvd of jay leonharts one man show, the bass lesson. Jay leonhart has been recognized as a very accomplished bass player for a long time now. I have tought many friends and family members how to.
Dick hyman, jay leonhart and joe ascione present the american. Jay has played with the very best in the business and he relays his musical knowledge and experience in this priceless bass lesson. These are movable triad patterns and by just playing the same pattern at other frets you will change keys. Leonhart has now recorded 15 solo albums, and his most recent projects include two oneman shows, the bass lesson and nukular tulips. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. He has performed with judy garland, bucky pizzarelli, carly simon, frank sinatra, and sting. I have tought many friends and family members how to get started playing. Mcpartland introduced the groups two members, walter becker and donald fagen, and then moved on to their rhythm section. Free online jazz bass lessons bass guitar player world. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. The most important lesson on bass triads free pdfs. Jay s one man show, the bass lesson is now being presented in theaters and jazz venues around the world, as well being prepared for showing on the arts tv networks. Hopefully this article, gives you a bit more view into the world of jazz. Jay sings of life in the middle ages from the bass lesson.
The show is a one man musical about life as a jazz bass player. Studybass bass lesson index free online bass lessons. In video interviews from the jazz cruise 2012, noted bassist talks about his early musical development, his creation of the bass lesson and his new project about tulips, yes, tulips. Let me tell you some thing as we start the show its a little some thing i thought you should know so i will tell you as we settle in to place its impossible to sing and play the bass youre a lovely group of people you deserve the courtesy of knowing what you can expect of me i have practiced but it will not mean a thing cause its impossible to play the bass and sing you see the bass is. In this acoustic bass masterclass, legendary bassist jay leonhart discusses important jazz bass concepts, demonstrates a wide variety of double bass. Mp3 wycliffe gordon, jay leonhart this rhythm on my mind. By the age of 7, jay and his older brother bill were playing banjos and guitars and mandolins and basses. Tomoko ohno, the bass lesson, life out on the road, singles. Bass art of nukular versification at the metropolitan. Bill charlap piano jay leonhart bass bill stewart drums.
Leonhart has continued to write and record songsand his songs have been recorded by many other singers, everyone from audra mcdonald and karrin allyson to blossom dearie and john pizzarelliand hes also developed a oneman show, the bass lesson, where he appears singing and playing the bass. Jay leonhart was born on december 6, 1940, in baltimore maryland. Jay leonhart tickets birdland jazz club new york, ny. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. Bass aboard a plane, a song by jay leonhart on spotify. This is a entertaining dvdcd presentation of jay s acclaimed offbroadway one man show, a mostly humorous, sometimes touching set of songs about life as a working double bassist.
Jay and donna leonhart have also raised two very musically inclined children, michael and carolyn, who perform with steely dan, among other notables. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Learning bass lines to songs has got the following benefits to bass players. These are the most common concepts you will come across, so it is best that you acquaint yourself with them before tackling jazz bass guitar. Born in waban, massachusetts, united states, kellaway is an alumnus of the new england conservatory. This is a collection of mostly humorous songs that deal with playing the bass for a living. A highlight of donnas recent album is a charming vocal duet on the love song, deed i do, between donna and jay with jay also on bass and michael on guitar. His parents, sisters, and brothers 6 kids in all, were all musically inclined. Over the years, jay leonhart has been writing and singing his own very individualistic songs about his life as a bass player. He now performs his music worldwide to very receptive audiences. An easytouse, stepbystep approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential stylesand many styles within each styleare explored from the bass point of view. The bass lesson, an album by jay leonhart on spotify.
Jay leonhart born december 6, 1940 is a double bassist, singer, and songwriter who has worked in jazz and popular music. Bass guitar lessons if youre considering private bass lessons, then youve come to the right place. Jay writes songs that critics and audiences find entertaining and often very funny. Apr 26, 2014 free pdf here subscribe for more free lessons on licks, tunes, concepts and techniqu. This is the first in a series of lessons whose focus is on constructing bass lines. Leonhart is noted for his clever songwriting, often laced with dry humor. This unusual trio has recorded six albums for venus records at the pace of one each year, and this is their first of the celebrated series. New york trio blues in the night 2001 japan 2014 sacd. James chancellor leonhart bassist, vocalist, songwriter, bandleader, cabaret artist 1940. Jay leonhart is a double bassist, singer, and songwriter who has worked in.
Discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. The ubiquitous jazz bassist and songwriting wag jay leonhart offered a facetiously spirited defense of nucular, which he spells nukular, on. Heres bassist jay leonhart performing his own musical take on the subject. Jay leonhart its impossible to sing and play the bass. Hes a great player that also happens to add witty lyrics which he sings himself to many of his songs. Jul 08, 20 mp3 wycliffe gordon, jay leonhart this rhythm on my mind. March 24 with jane scheckter and mike renzi at birdland. Bass ambitions rochester international jazz festival. Oct 15, 2017 veteran jay leonhart s bass sounds deep, lyrical and authoritative, and cuttingedge drummer bill stewarts surprisingly traditional drumming brings a unique tension to this group. Jay and donna leonhart have two children, michael and carolyn, who have performed with steely dan, among others. Listen to your favorite songs from the bass lesson by jay leonhart now. Between 1975 and 1995 he was named the most valuable bassist in the recording industry three times by the national association of recording arts and sciences. Upon moving to new york, jay eventually began playing for many of the great jazz musicians, big bands, and singers who were to be found there artists like thad jones and mel lewis, lou marini, tony bennett, marian mcpartland, and.
With the formation of the jay leonhart trio, the group released their firsts cd, cool, to critical acclaim. This comes from leonhart s one man show, the bass lesson. Although if youre into the new york jazz scene, his name wont be new. He has been named the outstanding bassist in the recording industry three times and is always mentioned when the discussion turns to the outstanding. Bass improvisation is an important skill to learn, and jazz music makes full use of it. Along with jay leonhart on bass and joe ascione on drums, pianist hyman will perform cole porter, irving berlin, duke ellington, harold arlen and others friday, march 26 at 8 p. Leonhart, who bassists may know from his songs like its impossible to sing and play the bass and bass aboard a plane, offers up his humorous tales of the musicians life. Although there are many free lessons and transcriptions on our site for beginning and advanced players, nothing beats individual guidance, for those just starting and for advanced players. Listen to its impossible to sing and play the bass live by jay leonhart the bass lesson.
In his 1959 loyola high school year book, jay leonhart was named the most witty in his class. D recently covered the painful topic of flying with a bass. Jay leonhart born december 6, 1940 is a double bassist, singer, and songwriter who has. Welcome to the website of jay leonhart, jazz bassist. Usually known for backing singers like sinatra, peggy lee or dizzy gillespie, leonhart writes. Organized interactive bass lessons created by a veteran bass teacher. Jay plays bass for many of the great musicians in the world of music. Jazz vocals, instrumental bass violin and trombone. Mp3 jay leonhart two lane highways by jacquesgoldman issuu.
If you dont yet know the work of bassist jay leonhart, youre in for a treat. Bassistvocalist jay leonhart has teamed up with pianist tomoko ohno for a new album entitled dont you wish. For beginner, intermediate and advanced bass players. Among other accolades, leonhart has been named the most valuable bassist in the recording industry three. Jay leonhart is a jazz bassist who lives in new york city. In this lesson you will learn a common major triad pattern. Jay leonhart describes the trials and tribulations of flying on a plane with a bass violin.
Recorded live to video at studio 54, new york city, april 23, 2002. Song its impossible to sing and play the bass live. Bassist, singer, and lyricist jay leonhart has carved out a distinctive niche in the jazz world, issuing his own wry. The bass lesson dvd now if you really want to know about string bass players, or just have a hour of great fun with an ace musician and clever lyricist, check out the bass lesson a dvd by jay leonhart. The dvd of jay leonhart s one man show, the bass lesson. His compositions have been recorded by blossom dearie, lee konitz, and gary burton. I am a jazz bassist with interests that roam far and. Barrys bass lessons learn how to be a better bass player. The bass lesson by jay leonhart on amazon music unlimited. Free online bass lessons in hd, covering bass scales, bass arpeggios and soloing. A few weeks ago i put on the newly released cd of marian mcpartlands interview with steely dan from her piano jazz show. A consummate professional and a master of the bass.
From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. Often when playing with a guitar or keyboard player you can follow the chords they play. Upon moving to new york, jay eventually began playing for many of the great jazz musicians, big bands, and singers who were to be found in new york artists like thad jones and mel lewis, tony. I have been playing and teaching music professionally for many years and was a child piano prodigy myself.
The main series of lessons presumes a small but nonzero amount of. Bass lessons syllabus lesson plan 3831 guitar lessons. Welcome to the talkingbass free online bass lesson map. Click to share on twitter opens in new window more like this. Attempt at jay leonharts walking bassline on eddie higgins trios version of autumn leaves, from the album bewitched. March 26 jay leonhart accompanies judy carmichael at dizzys. Jul 01, 2018 posted in music tagged bass, jay leonhart. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.