The Latin Bass Book - A Practical Guide Spiral Bound Book/Ola

The Latin Bass Book - A Practical Guide Spiral Bound Book and Online Audio

A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Bass across various Latin Music Styles

Dive into the vibrant world of Latin music with "The Latin Bass Book - A Practical Guide." This spiral-bound volume, complemented by online audio, stands as the only comprehensive guide to mastering bass across various Latin music styles including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, Latin Jazz, and South American. 

Authored in the straightforward language of a seasoned jazz musician, the book offers ease of understanding while being the most thorough exploration of Latin bass techniques available. It features over 250 pages of detailed transcriptions of bass exercises performed by the esteemed Oscar Stagnaro. This extensive content allows you to learn directly from a master of the genre.

Online audio is designed to accompany the exercises within the book, featuring top-tier rhythm sections that enrich the learning experience. Totalling 262 pages, this guide is indispensable for any bass player eager to delve into the rich, rhythmic, and diverse world of Latin music.

Online accompanying audio downs can be found at : The Latin Bass Audio

Reviews:

As with all of Sher Music's books, The Latin Bass Book is a well-done and concise breakdown of the fundamentals of this wonderful idiom. It's written clearly enough for even the most beginning players; but even if you think you already 'know' Latin bass playing, this book is for you! Trust me, you'll learn plenty!”
— Benny Rietveld

 An indispensable learning and practice tool. This book acts as a personal master class with Stagnaro. Part of the joy of this book is just to engulf yourself in the sound and rhythmic feel of Stagnaro's bass lines on the CDs. They are tight and solid, and really open up creative ways of playing a bass part throughout an endless array of Latin and related music styles. This book is so full of great ideas and helpful hints that bassists looking to learn about the intricacies of playing Latin jazz can't go wrong.”
— Down Beat Magazine

My extraordinary long-time bassist, Oscar Stagnaro, is one of the most intelligent, classy, dedicated and versatile musicians I have ever worked with. All of his valuable knowledge, a product of years of research and 'on the road' experience, is generously reflected in this book.”
— Paquito D'Rivera

By far the most detailed and thorough Latin bass instructional we have seen. A must-have if you are, or would like to be, a bass player with Latin chops.”
— Descarga Magazine

 One of the most comprehensive studies published on Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian styles of bass playing. This book is a must for any serious student of the bass.”
— Latin Beat Magazine

 This is a very well-written book As a drummer and percussionist, it has given me a wealth of information regarding these Latin styles. My students and I have especially enjoyed the excellent play-along CDs which feature a host of great players. I highly recommend this 'practical guide' to all instrumentalists, particularly rhythm section players.”
— Yoron Israel

The Latin Bass Book is the finest work, in a practical approach, yet written. As a busy rhythm section clinician, I am thrilled to use and demonstrate this much-needed and complete text. Congratulations to Oscar and Chuck.”
— Ed Shaugnessy

About the Author:

Peruvian musician Oscar Stagnaro initially studied at the Conservatory of Music in Lima and worked as a session musician. Relocating to the U.S. in 1979, he furthered his studies with Mike Marra and Jerry Bergonzi. Oscar's expertise in Jazz, Fusion, Latin, and other music styles has made him a sought-after performer on the East Coast and globally. He has collaborated with numerous renowned artists, earning him four Grammy Awards from six nominations.