Jazz Turnarounds, Rhythm Changes and a Jaco lick!

So-here;s a pretty intensive intermediate level video for all you bass peeps- it touches on the following hot topics: Jazz Turnarounds, Rhythm Changes, the Blues Scale- and a Jaco lick! Wow! That's a LOT of territory! I talk about an effective way to navigate thru a classic III VI II V, use of the blues scale, and even a cool blues lick Jaco Pastorius used on a Joni Mitchell album. Scroll thru to about the 11 minute mark for a slow run through of the turnaround line again...
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[@basslinephunk3441]

Thanks 'Phil'. This helps "dust the rust" off my chops.

[@user-gx6vq9dr4w]

Thank you for the slow-brain explanation also!

[@rufusbass]

You're welcome!

[@heruausetausar]

Thanks, Phil!

[@YouDoTheShoot]

cool lesson

[@RUMBLEKATmule]

Daaaaaaaamn Rufus! This was awesome Just what I needed today :)

[@rufusbass]

Glad to hear it!

[@지우백-c2w]

Thank you for making this tremendously useful video! Even though i’m not that good at english, it gives me a lot of help to develop my imporvisation.

[@rufusbass]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eugenechek7288]

Very cool, as always.👍

[@rufusbass]

Thanks Eugene

[@internalmethods]

Great ideas. Good for us jazz pianists/guitarists to see how to make some changes on bass (which I have to play myself to record). Cheers!

[@rufusbass]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DarrylMiglio]

great content

[@rufusbass]

Thanks Darryl!

[@victorwong9622]

WAY above my level, but inspiring nevertheless!

[@pangeaproxima3681]

This is the real stuff. Just wondering how to achieve such a wondeful tone on the bass.

[@rufusbass]

For me personally, I checked out and transcribed and played along with a lot of sax and trumpet solos and also guitar..I found that helped me absorb some phrasing and tone ideas: Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Coltrane, Cannonball, Mintzer, Mike Brecker, Metheny, Scofield etc

[@erikkrijnen17]

It’s hard to see on video, but the action on your basses seems pretty low. Yet, it doesn’t sound like that. Can you tell something about it? Thnx!

[@rufusbass]

Yes I can-it's not super low- I would say medium. Plus I use 45. to 105 gauge strings -LaBella nickel rounds -I don't change them a lot, preferring a darker sound so I can play reasonably hard. Apart from when walking-when I often play over the edge of the' board..and a little lighter plucking