Designed for bass players and jazz fans alike, The Jazz Bass Book is the first comprehensive reference of its kind. Part player's manual, part history, and part biography, it looks at all facets of jazz bass, providing expert guidance on technique, practice methods, and jazz theory, and insight into improvisation and musicianship. With exclusive interviews, transcriptions, and profiles, this book reveals the secrets of key jazz bassists and demonstrates their place in the art form's development.