[Trombone-l] Duet Suggestions

[Wayne Dyess]

On Sep 2, 2007, at 1:18 PM, Eric & Candice Swanson wrote:

> Jack Gale has a book of "12 Jazz Duets".  Similar deal, comes with  
> a CD
> of the rhythm section playing (also has both trombone parts with  
> rhythm
> on separate tracks).  They are great but might be little too hard for
> the average player to sight-read, as they a quite difficult.
>
> We used to get a lot of mileage out  of a book called "Bugs Bower Bop
> Duets"  which are challenging but not impossible for good players to
> read.  No rhythm parts.  Anybody know if they are still available?
>
> Eric Swanson


I use the Bugs Bower Bop duets for sight-reading from time to time.   
Better have your reading chops together.  Key words:  good players

:-)
W



Wayne Dyess
The Night & Day Orchestra
http://www.ndotex.com
Lamar University-Beaumont, Texas
Professor of Music