LJS 13: The Art of Playing Duo




Welcome to episode 13 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about the art of playing duo. Bassist Wallace Stelzer joins us as a guest on the show again to discuss why jazz musicians should play duo, different kinds of duos, tips for playing duo, and important jazz duo recordings. Listen in!
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In this episode

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Why jazz musicians should play duo

* Forced interaction.
* Forces you to take on more musical responsibility.
* Forces you to know the music you are playing better.


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Kind of duos: common and uncommon and the benefits of practicing as a duo.

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General tips for playing in duos.

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Great jazz duo recordings to check out.


Listen to episode 12: Social Music, Bus Drivers and Jazz Musicians With Peter Bernstein
Show music
"You're My Everything" arr. by Wallace Stelzer's International Patdown
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The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, where it is discussed and answered. Special jazz guests frequent the show, sharing their expertise on an array of different musical subject matter. Listeners are invited to call in with their jazz questions to the podcast hotline, where it could get answered on a future LJS Podcast episode. Join thousands of other listeners getting free jazz education every week!