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Jazz & Contemporary Double Bass Lessons

Free Jazz & Contemporary Double Bass Lessons

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Adam Ben Ezra

Adam Ben Ezra

Adam Ben Ezra is an Israel bassist and multi-instrumentalist who’s innovative techniques and effortless grooves have cemented him as a renowned performer.

Barry Bales

Barry Bales

Barry Bales is a 15x Grammy award-winning bluegrass bassist. He plays with Alison Krauss and Union Station and has performed with artists such as Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.

Danny Ziemann

Danny Ziemann

Danny Ziemann is a professional bassist, educator, and author of several popular jazz bass method books.

Geoff Chalmers

Geoff Chalmers

Geoff Chalmers is the founder of Discover Double Bass and a professional jazz double bass performer and educator.

John Goldsby

John Goldsby

John Goldsby is an acclaimed bassist, educator, clinician and writer. He is also a celebrated author of The Jazz Bass Book.

Katie Thiroux

Katie Thiroux

Katie Thiroux continues the hard-swinging bass tradition of bassists such as Ray Brown or John Clayton. She was Downbeat Magazine’s "Rising Star" 2018.

Olivier Babaz

Olivier Babaz

Olivier Babaz is a jazz bassist renowned for his incredible bowing technique, as well as for his stunning performances of double bass and kalimba.

Petros Klampanis

Petros Klampanis

Russell Hall

Russell Hall

Russell Hall is a first-call NYC bassist and has performed with artists including Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, and Emmet Cohen.

Slick Joe Fick

Slick Joe Fick

Known as the Energizer Bunny of the slap bass world due to his virtuosic technique, ‘Slick’ Joe Fick is one of Nashville’s most in-demand bassists.

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Funky Bass Vol. 1: Bass Lines

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Beginner's Double Bass

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Team Player: Artistry in the Ensemble

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Bandstand and Beyond

by Katie Thiroux

The Katie Thiroux Bundle

The Katie Thiroux Bundle

The Avishai Cohen Masterclass

The Avishai Cohen Masterclass

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The Marc Johnson Masterclass

Bessie's Bass Busters

Bessie's Bass Busters

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My Approach to Bluegrass Bass

My Approach to Bluegrass Bass

by Barry Bales

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Slap That Bass!

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The Chris Wood Masterclass

Lay it Down: Creating Jazz Bass Lines

Lay it Down: Creating Jazz Bass Lines

by John Goldsby

Tell Your Story: Soloing Concepts for the Jazz Bassist

Tell Your Story: Soloing Concepts for the Jazz Bassist

by John Goldsby

The Creative Improvisor

The Creative Improvisor

by Olivier Babaz

The Bass Player's Rhythm Workshop

The Bass Player's Rhythm Workshop

by Danny Ziemann

Jazz Bass Vol. 1 and 2 Bundle

Jazz Bass Vol. 1 and 2 Bundle

by John Goldsby

Jazz Bass Vol. 2: Stretching Out

Jazz Bass Vol. 2: Stretching Out

by John Goldsby

The Signature Sounds of Adam Ben Ezra

The Signature Sounds of Adam Ben Ezra

From Beginner to Bandstand

From Beginner to Bandstand

by Katie Thiroux

Jazz Bowing

by Olivier Babaz

Jazz Bass Vol. 1: Building Up

Jazz Bass Vol. 1: Building Up

by John Goldsby

The Bass Player's Guide to the Trio

The Bass Player's Guide to the Trio

by Danny Ziemann

Walk On

by Danny Ziemann

Soloing

by Geoff Chalmers

Creating Walking Bass Lines

Creating Walking Bass Lines

by Geoff Chalmers

Listen Up!

Funky Bass Vol. 1: Bass Lines

The Brian Bromberg Masterclass

Bass Odyssey

Beginner's Double Bass

Team Player: Artistry in the Ensemble

Bandstand and Beyond

The Katie Thiroux Bundle

The Avishai Cohen Masterclass

The Marc Johnson Masterclass

Bessie's Bass Busters

My Approach to Bluegrass Bass

Slap That Bass!

The Chris Wood Masterclass

Lay it Down: Creating Jazz Bass Lines

Tell Your Story: Soloing Concepts for the Jazz Bassist

The Creative Improvisor

The Bass Player's Rhythm Workshop

Jazz Bass Vol. 1 and 2 Bundle

Jazz Bass Vol. 2: Stretching Out

The Signature Sounds of Adam Ben Ezra

From Beginner to Bandstand

Jazz Bowing

Jazz Bass Vol. 1: Building Up

The Bass Player's Guide to the Trio

Walk On

Soloing

Creating Walking Bass Lines

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