The R&B Masters: The Way They Play explores the lives and works of the bassists whose tracks propelled R&B’s greatest period. The book includes lessons in the styles Motown genius James Jamerson, Memphis master Duck Dunn, New York ace Chuck Rainey, Muscle Shoals stalwart David Hood, and many others. The chapters detail each bassist’s career, gear, and unique approach to the groove, and the CD provides audio tracks for all of the book’s written examples.