12 Jazz Duets

The duets in this collection were written to be played by my students and me for fun and to improve their jazz phrasing and concepts. Originally written as complete musical works for two players, these duets can also be accompanied in several exciting ways. A drummer playing simple time will complement the duet parts and add rhythmic impact.

The chord symbols can be used by a bass player and/or a pianist to provide a small jazz group effect. The tempo markings are only included as a general indication; wide variations are possible. Duct No. 4, for example - the Blues Canon - can be played at virtually any tempo the players find comfortable.

The duets range in difficulty from fairly easy to challenging. I hope you will enjoy these duets and find them educational and challenging. Some of them will be quite playable, virtually at sight; other may take many hours of practice to perfect.

NOTE: This product includes the sheet music PLUS (if ordered as a PDF) sound files you can play on a Mac or PC. The sound files includes a rhythm section that you can play along with and another version of the tune with the duet parts being played by me on trombone and my brother, David Gale on trumpet, along with rhythm section. THE HARD COPY VERSION DOES NOT INCLUDE A CD. MP3 files can be emailed upon request.