Hal Leonard Bass Method Music Book

Hailed as the greatest bass player who ever lived, Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) lives on through his groundbreaking legacy of musical brilliance. And now for the first time, one of Jaco's private students imparts the wisdom gained from one-on-one lessons with the bass genius himself.

Complete with songs, solos, techniques, theory, and personal experiences with Jaco, this one-of-a-kind book with online audio access is finally here to give the world what it craves – bass guitar lessons with Jaco Pastorius. We've even included a few scans of actual pages of Jaco's personal practice book – in his own handwriting – for the ultimate personal Jaco experience. The song list includes: Chromatic Fantasy • Continuum • Donna Lee • Havona • Opus Pocus • Portrait of Tracy • Teen Town • and more. The accompanying online audio available using the unique code printed inside the book includes audio tracks of all the examples in the book.