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150 pagesSize: 11" x 8-1/2"Composer: Bert LigonISBN: 793561930
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Learn how to use google site search to search those forums for topics that you're currently working on.
musictheory.net - use the lessons and exercises because you have to know the basics of reading and memorize the key signatures, etc.
I urge you to check out Hal Galper and Mike Longo's books/videos. They are at the forefront of Jazz Education and their material is a rite of passage for beginning jazz musicians.
Here's a playlist of Galper's masterclass videos:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7iWyGibrnPOQPEuUL4O3s5E0qdPj-cqs
The best general jazz chord-scale theory text I've seen (I've seen them all) is probably the Berklee book,
Chord Scale Theory and Jazz Harmony;
However, even better would be the Bert Ligon books, because they go into more detail about how to actually put it into practice:
Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony
Jazz Theory Resources Volume 1
Jazz Theory Resources Volume 2
Comprehensive Technique for Jazz Musicians
P.S. this subreddit is geared more towards jazz listeners and may not have that many musicians.
Lots of good info already in this thread but came here to say this. Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony by Bert Ligon is worth checking out. He lays a good framework for a harmomically specific approach to improvisation. Tons of examples from many different jazz players are used to demonstrate his ideas. If anything, its full of tasty licks but there's a good method approach to be had as well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0793561930/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1324440326&sr=8-1
Buy this book. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0793561930
You gotta learn your scales, man. One other thing I see recomended a lot is solo transcribing. As for books, I really like [mark levine's] (http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Theory-Book-Mark-Levine/dp/1883217040) for the theory, and this one, but since you're a bass player, you might get more out of a book specifically tailored to your instrument.
But the really most important thing is to practice improvisation whenever you can, preferably in a group. Maybe you can organize a small jazz combo where you live, or join classes with other aspiring jazz musicians like yourself?
I have this book btw. http://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Chords-Linear-Harmony-Jazz/dp/0793561930