What Size of Jazz Band is Best?

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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In this podcast episode, Brent addresses a question from Ed Robinson about the preference between a jazz trio or a quartet. Brent emphasizes the value of playing with other musicians and highlights the diverse challenges and experiences that come with different band settings. He shares personal insights, expressing a preference for a quartet setting with bass, drums, guitar (himself), and a saxophone. Brett encourages musicians to explore various settings to grow as jazz players and musicia...

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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0:29.5	That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:52.3	Music the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. All right, what's up, Brett here from Learn Jazz Standards.
0:55.5	Welcome to another episode of the podcast where I'm answering your jazz and music-related
1:00.3	questions five days a week to help you in your jazz journey to shorten the learning
1:05.2	curve and to help you have more fun than ever playing music.
1:10.1	We've got a great question today from Ed Robinson.
1:13.3	Let's give it a listen. Hello, Brett. My name is Ed Robinson out of Black Lake, Ohio. I'm a
1:18.8	saxophonist. My question is, when considering a jazz band, which would you prefer a trio or a quartet?
1:28.3	That's my question.
1:30.3	I'm looking forward to your answer and any information pertaining to your preference.
1:36.3	Thanks a lot. Happy New Year.
1:38.3	Hey, and what a great question to ask.
1:40.3	Before I answer my personal preference, I have to kind of shout out the fact that
1:46.9	there is so much value in playing with other musicians. And I know that seems to go without saying
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