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Building a Jazz Bass Line

with Ron Carter

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5 Mechanical Exercises

with Joel Quarrington

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Koussevitzky: Double Bass Concerto, Op.3

with Edwin Barker

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Groove & Pulse

with Rufus Reid

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Beethoven 9 - Recititavo & Ode to Joy

with Scott Pingel

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Sound Production Fundamentals

with Ali Kian Yazdanfar

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Accompanying a Country Song

with Paul Kowert

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Vanhal: Double Bass Concerto

with Petru Iuga

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Double Bass Fundamentals

with Travis Harrison

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