There is No Greater Love - Scott LaFaro Transcription

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LESSON NOTES:
In this preview lesson from John Goldsby's new course Tell Your Story: Soloing Concepts for the Jazz Bassist, John uses the classic solo by Scott LaFaro on 'There Is No Greater Love' (1958), originally composed by Isham Jones. John breaks down the bass line, solo break, and bass solo from the original recording and performs it with his live trio at the end of the video.
To follow along with this lesson, you'll need the transcription of the bass line and solo John plays, and the backing track with the live band to practice. The transcription includes the bass line from the head, the bass solo break that John plays, and Scott LaFaro's solo in full.
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TIMECODES:
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Bass line and solo break demo
05:22 LaFaro Solo demo
07:00 Letter A of solo transcription demo
07:50 Trio play-along track
TELL YOUR STORY
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ORIGINAL RECORDING
'There Is No Greater Love' by Scott LaFaro, Stan Levey, and Victor Feldman from the record, 'The Arrival of Victor Feldman' (Contemporary, 1958). Scott LaFaro's bass solo that John plays in this lesson starts at 02:10 in the video.
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[@jamesrichardson3322]

RIP Scott Lafaro Born April 3, 1936 - July 6, 1961. He was 25 years old killed in car accident, he died too soon 😭. I just discovered him today, he was amazing!!

[@grahamkozak2315]

Scotts sound on that record is RIDICULOUS, one of my faves!

[@Stev187]

Scott's playing on this record is a thing of wonder. He swings so hard. And we was like 22. Whoa. Great video.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Glad you enjoyed the video. It's amazing to think about the legacy of Scott LaFaro. Such incredible music.

[@blaineoneil6296]

Awsome so even and consistent yet swing will uproot the whole thing.

[@merrill-el-richmond8649]

I first heard of Scott LaFaro from his work w/Bill Evans. Blew my mind.

[@Sea-Weathered-Seijin]

Decided to study some LaFaro today in honor of what would have been his 85th birthday. His work in the Bill Evans Trio was some of the first music that inspired me to pick up the double bass.

[@Plotani]

Same here and I’m 17 Scott started playing the bass at 18 I’m motivated

[@kzsotto7375]

You soldier on bro,play on.

[@nab626]

You have such beautiful hands!

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Unusual to hear this in the key of C. Jam sessions always Bb.

[@mitchkahle314]

Love John's playing with Hubert Nuss' trio.

[@BourdeoixEterno]

Got that growly Lafaro tone on POINT

[@mariusfourie4642]

Wow !! Another fantastic tutorial, thank you.

[@paideuma]

Just viewed this today, the day after the 86th anniversary of Scott LaFaro’s birthday 3 April 1936. Very happy to listen to your excellent performance. Will share with Helene LaFaro-Fernandez, Scotty’s sister. (I assisted Helene with her memoir of her brother: Jade Visions the Life and Music of Scott LaFaro (Univ of North Texas Press 2009) Who are the other members of the trio?

[@edbabar7609]

This is a great video & really useful resource - love the Blanton reference!

[@cascanicoff5763]

Love all of it. Really nice, indeed. Thanks, Mr. Goldsby and thanks to the channel

[@awa-202]

Buenísimo!

[@lawrencelevinson]

🔥🔥🔥

[@brianoconnell41]

Incredible video and lesson. However it's really frustrating that there are few if any shots of the right hand. That's 50% of what's going on there.

[@brianoconnell41]

Oh OK sorry they finally show the right hand during the trio part. Sorry! Amazing playing!

[@giannidalessio1100]

Hello John. I really enjoed your lesson. 2 questions for you. Your double bass has a fantastic sound,is it an ancient instrument? I am studying Parker's omnibook with my double bass but at very slow time, so I'm afraid practice won't help. In other words, it is useful to study Au privave sixteenth notes with slow time and then to try to make it faster? What do you think about? Thank you.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

HI Gianni, John isn't available here to answer questions, but I can tell you that the bass he was using was mine and it's a German instrument which is about 100 years old. It has Spriocore weich strings on which John also uses on one of his personal instruments.

[@Shikatadayoto]

thanks (^_^)

[@andrujazz]

[@AlexSosaBolivia]

Who's the 8-ball that downvoted this? It seems there's a joker in every deck!