Books and Media
We've been gradually adding more and more great books, CDs and DVDs to our offerings at Gollihur Music. We started with the Essential Elements series (3 books, 3 CDs, and a DVD for under $25? Outrageous!) and built from there. We've got some great concert DVDs, the "Real Book" for bass, a bunch of excellent instructional DVDs and books for players of all levels, and even a couple detailed volumes on building and maintaining your own upright basses.
As far as instructional materials go, I will always suggest that you start your upright bass adventures by studying with an experienced and schooled teacher. However, I recognize that both geography and cost can get in the way of that method, as quality teachers are not so easy to find in every nook and cranny of the world. And even getting a couple introductory lessons can give you a solid, bad-habit-free start to your self-study.
As always, if you don't know for sure where to start, please feel free to email or call us to get the straight talk.
- Bass Instruction & Education
- Sheet Music and Transcription
- Play Along Sets (Book+Media)
- Setup and Repair
- History and Reference
- Performance Videos
- eBooks
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Solos for the Double Bass Player - Double Bass and Piano
G. Schirmer
only $26.99Edited by Oscar Zimmerman, this book contains a selection of solos for bass players, properly notated and written for bass with piano accompaniment. Pieces Included: Bourré (Bach) Grave (Abaco) Concerto (Vivaldi) Prelude and Allegro...- Small Item:
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Ray Brown – Legendary Jazz Bassist - Transcription Book
Hal Leonard
only $18.49Transcriptions with Notes and MoreA tribute to Ray Brown including 18 transcriptions of the jazz great's classic performances, including special performance notes, photos, and a foreword by contemporary jazz virtuoso Christian McBride.Brown is well-known...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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Big Band Play-Along, "Count Basie" - Book with Play-Along Audio Tracks
Hal Leonard
only $19.99A Play-Along book/CD set can be a great way to practice and learn the popular songs of your favorite genre. This set features the songs of Count Basie, and features 10 arrangements that you'll be able to learn and play along with. The book features...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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Russian Double Bass Album - Double Bass Solos
Hal Leonard
only $20.99For the advanced bassist, this set of eight solo bass pieces provides a curated collection of the most beautiful Russian pieces for double bass and piano. Including pieces by Tchaikovsky, Glière, Koussevitzky, and Schillinger, this collection...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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Bach for the Young Bass Player
Hal Leonard
only $9.99This collection contains 12 selections (from the Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach, French Suites Nos. 2 & 4, and Six Little Preludes), transcribed by Frederick Zimmermann for double bass with piano accompaniment. Features a separate...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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Jazz Bass - A Comprehensive Guide with Detailed Instruction and Audio Tracks
Hal Leonard
only $24.99The Hal Leonard Jazz Bass Method is your complete guide to learning jazz bass. Author Matthew Rybicki guides you through the essential knowledge you need to create your own walking bass lines and improvised solos in the classic jazz style. This...- Free US Shipping:
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Best of Double Bass Classics - 16 Famous Concert Pieces
Hal Leonard
only $29.99This comprehensive volume contains well-known original works and transcriptions from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods by Bottesini, Capuzzi, Dragonetti, Eccles, Fauré, Koussevitzky, Lulier, Saint-Saëns, Simandl, Sperger and others...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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Big Band Play-Along, "Jazz Classics" - Book with Play-Along Audio Tracks
Hal Leonard
only $14.9810 great tracks with a play-along CD that lets instrumentalists play as part of a big band. Titles include: Bags' Groove Blue 'N Boogie Blue Train (Blue Trane) Doxy Four Moten Swing Oleo Song for My Father Stolen Moments Straight No Chaser Included...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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Repertoire for Music Schools - for Double Bass with Piano Accompaniment
Hal Leonard
only $29.95Here are 50 easy-to-intermediate short pieces for double bass and piano, with five additional bonus pieces for two double basses and piano. These musically satisfying little pieces function as etudes for the instrument. Primarily arrangements, the...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture, A Personal View
Globe Pequot/Backbeat
only $37.95From his upbringing as a “red-diaper baby” among some of the leading lights of American music and Left politics, to his legendary work as bassist for the Bill Evans trio, to his collaborations with such figures as Charles Mingus and Billie...- Small Item:
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Ahmad Jamal Collection - Famous Trio Transcriptions
Hal Leonard
only $27.99This book contains note-for-not transcriptions of works from Ahmad Jamal, including Piano, Bass, Drums, and Guitar. If you have studied Jazz Bass, then you are probably familiar with Israel Crosby's famous "But Not for Me" and "Poinciana" Bass lines. In...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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The Bill Evans Trio – Volume 1 (1959-1961) - Famous Trio Transcriptions
Hal Leonard
only $32.99All jazz bassists are, or should be, familiar with the great Bill Evans Trio. Their improvisational innovations of interplay are still among the most elite (say that 5 times fast with your hands behind your back). This book contains transcriptions of...- FREE US SHIPPING:
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