\Enjoy some great large Bass ensemble arrangements for the KCBass 2026 Celebration of Lloyd Goldstein’s Healing power of music. Le Cri (by Francois Rabbath published in Vol. 5). Fly Me to The Moon (jazz standard learn by ear), Let it Be, Stand By me, The Way Back, The breathing Song, ( published in The Way Back book)Can’t Help Dancing, Deep Calls to Deep. (published in Deep Calls for Deep book) Note: there are easier parts for all levels here. The published versions you are encouraged to purchase for your future learning and personal library.
Please use these only for your personal study and sight reading. Please ask for any future performances if you use this music. You don’t have to print these out for the workshop as we will have a copy for you to play. There are different levels here for all the different types of players. The easiest part is first. This would be beginner players. There are also parts for Electric bass only including tab versions of them if you prefer. The solo part for most of these are the solo published solo part. If you can handle that part please buy the published version and play that. In the Meantime please enjoy this playlist to listen to while you are getting ready for the workshop.
LET IT BE
STAND BY ME
Click here to listen and play along with many version of the song. The playing for Change is in C Major like the chart below. The original Ben King version is in A major. Timon and Pumba version is in G major. Your ears will have to find out the rest of the keys as it helps to be ready to play them in all 12.
Note: This one we play the solo from Lloyd’s book before we start the written piece. Please bring your published book and/or memorize to play this part at beginning.
FLY ME TO THE MOON (BASS)
Click here to play along with Frank Sinatra version in C. Not the melody part is like his version but, it’s a combination of the studio version and the live version. There are also many other versions the Oscar Peterson’s version is in C and is amazing. Tony Bennet plays it slower and in Eb.
Easy
The Way Back