Getting Started With Jazz Standards – Billie’s Bounce
This week we’re starting an introduction to learning jazz standards with a look at a Charlie Parker classic: Billie’s Bounce.
Billie’s Bounce
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Fantastique!!! i’m now personally going to try and find as many sax scores and transpose them to the bass, but I am going to ditch the tab in the process. That way I can enhance my reading skills. Thanks Mark and Talkingbass. ( Bird was a genius),
Thank you, Thank you. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Thank you for the breakdown of this beautiful classic jazz standards by Charlie Parker. It’s appreciated.
I am hooked. Was looking for a way to “get into” standards. That one resonates with me. And as always fantastic job Mark. Thank you.
PS: Is there a donation button somewhere? I have not finished the last course I bought but would not mind sending some to show my appreciation in that instance.