{"product_id":"2940016119984","title":"Jazz Bass Artists Of The 1950s","description":"As the ultimate resource on 1950s jazz bass artistry, this work explores the musical, creative and artistic contributions of 15 jazz bass masters of the straight-ahead era: big-name bassists Oscar Pettiford, Ray Brown, Milt Hinton, Paul Chambers, Leroy Vinnegar, Red Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Doug Watkins and Sam Jones, as well as bassists deserving wider recognition: Eddie Safranski, George Duvivier, Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Woode, Joe Benjamin and Arvell Shaw. A chapter on each reveals the various factors that combined to bring about his lasting stylistic achievements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut more than mere history, this in-depth work is, first and foremost, about the music, whether bebop, hard bop, blues, or standards interpretation. Features include a timeline and biographic overview of each player's professional life and career; a carefully considered listing of each bassist's greatest recorded performances; and reviews of 71 of the artists' finest but little-known solos that never received their due acclaim. Chuck Stewart and Ray Avery shot the full-page portraits of each jazz master.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jazz Bass Artists of the 1950s\" is for today's jazz bass players as a model for jazz bass artistry. It is also a key resource for devoted jazz listeners seeking to expand their appreciation and enjoyment of the art with invaluable jazz background information.","brand":"Cranston Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163123302640,"sku":"2940016119984","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016119984_p0.jpg?v=1763629806","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016119984","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}