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A Portrait of Jaco: The Solos Collection

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This is one of the finest selections I have for Jaco's written music. The markings and notations are well defined, but beyond the exquisite job done with the transcriptions the analysis that accompanies each piece is some of the real meat and potatoes that interested me. Malone points out what Jaco did stylistically and with note selection that gave him that elusive characteristic "signature sound" that only the truly great musicians had. The title was very clear. This book deals with the "solos" of Jaco and NOT his legendary "grooves". Dr. Malone rightly places Jaco among the musical geniuses of all time and affords the credit due to this master of music and the electric bass. This book will satisfy and should be on the shelf of every true Jaco afficianado.

This is a carefully and beautifully written book. I was among those who were stunned in 1976 when Jaco's debut CD was released, and I absorbed as much of his playing as I could at that time. Today, this book continues to help me, and it can only add to your insight, appreciation, and ability to play in the tradition of the late, great Jaco Pastorius.

Accurate transcriptions of the best and most forward-looking solos in Jaco's canon. The accompanying explanations and contextual material make great sense and are most welcome. If you're a bass player, just get it. You won't regret it.

I've been playing bass guitar for a little over two years now. The book covers pieces a bit above my current level of playing, but with the sort of instruction included with each solo covered, I'm quite sure now I'll eventually be able to play them. Very encouraging!

i like this book, especially the brief analysis of each solo, but i would urge anyone using it to learn licks to take the book as a "suggestion", get some transcribing software, and do your own transcriptions, or at least do some note checking. there are plenty of mistakes in these books, i have seen, and sometimes it can obscure the logic of certain licks and how they must've been executed. i am thinking specifically of the bright size life solo. these books are fine for casual study, though.

I bought every highly ranked bass book on amazon as a gift for my brother. My brother loves Jaco. I loved Jaco. It is sad that he was into drugs. This ruined him before he became really great. It is fortunate he played with other highly profiled musicians, namely those in Weather Report. Those albums are amazing. As well as the live recordings in New York.