With the purpose of enriching my walking bass lines I have studied the work of Israel Crosby, who is most famously associated with the Ahmad Jamal Trio. His walking bass line- construction hints to his background as a musician from the swing-era, with a foundation in tuba-playing. The 2017 paper “Israel Crosby (1919-1962): An Analysis of His Bass Line Construct” by Gibral Anees Kahn worked as an aid in my attempt to dissect the idiosyncrasies of Crosby in addition to my transcription work, which was focused on memorizing and internalizing, rather than reading the transcriptions as sheet music. By studying three recordings I made several conclusions about Crosby’s habits and methods which I could implement in my own playing. By habitually playing the transcriptions and listening extensively to the music of Ahmad Jamal over the course of 6 months, I engrained parts of Crosby’s playing which was demonstrated in the devoted recital concert, that featured a diverse repertoire. The project resulted in me developing my playing in both conscious and unconscious ways.