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BASS COMPENDIUM JAZZ BASS - VOLUME 1 TORBEN BJØRNSKOV, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
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The Bass Compendium is the first edition of a collection of teaching materials for bassists and has an emphasis on
jazz and improvisation. The compendium has emerged as a FOKU-project in relation to Bjørnskov’s position
as an associate Professor at the Royal Academy of Music. The target group is mainly students at Academies of
Music, but is intended, of course, for all bassists who are interested in the topics presented in the compendium.
The compendium is divided into topics with focus on tools which increase the student’s knowledge
about jazz and improvisation, including practice techniques and practice programs. The topics are
primarily about different aspects of jazz bass playing and focus on improvisation, accom-
paniment, rhythm and creativity in the hope of creating a solid foundation and overview.
It is Bjørnskov’s goal to communicate practice within improvisational music in an inspiring and
accessible way. The focus is to hold on to the music – the will to express yourself and have some-
thing to say. -Even when things get really technical and theoretical it is important to maintain a link
to joy, spontaneity and creativity.
The compendium is meant to be a reference work, which provides answers to a line of the
questions that the student will encounter as a bass player and musician.
Although the focus is on jazz, the topics are essential to all styles of music, and hopefully lead
the student to inspired musicianship and towards effortless mastery.
Torben Bjørnskov is an experienced and versatile musician working in Denmark and abroad.
He graduated from Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen with Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen
as mentor and is now an associate Professor at The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus and Aalborg.
Torben Bjørnskov works with: Torben Bjørnskov Love Child Quartet, Phil Parnell 3,
The Matthew Herbert Big Band, Lillian Boutté, Pojken Flensborg, Nordens Tone,
Michael Bladt Quartet and others.
Also worked with: Bill Cobham, Billy Hart, Tom Harrel, Marie Bergman, Leroy Jones, James Moody a.m.o.
Contact: [email protected]