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Join victor wooten one of the worlds greatest musicians as he launches his incredible new book, sure to join books like the alchemist or the prophet as a timeless inspirational classic. This is similar to the books zen guitar and effortless mastery, except it focuses on a bass player instead of a guitar player. The book that is helping musicians around the world form a stronger connection with music. Feb 02, 2021 bass phenom victor wooten has just published a new book called the spirit of music. We may not realize it as we listen to the soundtrack of our lives through tiny earbuds, but music and all that it encompasses is disappearing all around us. Presented in partnership with the nashville jazz workshop. Grammy award winner victor wooten s inspiring parable of the importance of music and the threats that it faces in todays world. Written by 5time grammy award winning musician victor l. At the heart of the book is a philosophy of music that can help youngand old musicians. The lesson continues, in conversation with bela fleck. Wooten is an american bass player, composer, producer, and fivetime grammy award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band bela fleck and the flecktones. Wooten invites us to imagine a world he has created in his book the spirit of music. From grammywinning musical icon and legendary bassist victor l. As any listener of victor wooten will know, these bass lines are very challenging.
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The spirit of music by victor wooten in conversation with mark kelley. Victor wooten reminisces about the first time he taught himself a bass solo, and the massive effect of jaco pastoriuss work on his personal bass style. The music lesson, by victor wooten the practice of. Berklee college of music boston ma, evergreen state college, olympia wa and california state universitychico chico ca. Victor wooten booking jazz music artists corporate. These recordings emphasize the tremendous, often unrealized, potential of the bass as both a lead and accompanying instrument. A founding member of the jazztinged bluegrass or perhaps bluegrasstinged jazz group bela fleck and the flecktones, wooten, a fivetime grammy winner who clearly thinks deeply about matters of art and philosophy, opens with the observation that people are recruited by an enigmatic force to. But there is much to be gained by a thorough study of this material.
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