JAZZ TROMBONE DUETS! New Book "Get to It!" 10 Duets for Improvisation for 2 Trombones by Nick Finzer
An important part of teaching for me is to just PLAY with my students. We play duets, we play tunes, we sight-read, all different kinds of things. A few years ago, I realized that there is almost an unlimited supply of duets in the "classical" realm - from many different composers, but for jazz, there was almost none! A few books here and there, and some classic 2 trombone plus rhythm section arrangements.
But I thought, what about just for TWO OF US? And thus, the impetus for "GET TO IT" was born... 10 jazz trombone duets that feature improvisation. It's not just blowing over tunes, it is specific improvisational tasks that will develop an improviser's awareness for both the harmony, as well as the overall musical product.
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Here however, I’m featuring one of my great friends and fellow trombonists: Joe McDonough! Joe and I were pursuing our Masters degrees at Juilliard at the same time, and both studying with the great Steve Turre.
For a while, we had a co-led two trombone quintet that celebrated the two trombone tradition started by JJ Johnson and Kai Winding. We recorded a few tracks back in 2013, and I think we just might release some of those very soon… stay tuned!
Dynamic Duos Episode 29 ft. Jordan Pettay!
Today I’m featuring the wonderful Alto Saxophonist Jordan Pettay! Jordan and I were classmates at Juilliard, and she’s played on a few of my gigs here and there over the years. When we got together to record this duet, I remembered that I first learned this tune to perform at a Juilliard Jazz camp we taught at together out in Ephraim, UT at Snow College!
