Bossa Nova Duo Comping BREAKDOWN
("You're My Everything")
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Switching between a Lyrical & Groove Comping Approach is a great way to break up an arrangement and keep it fresh for the listener & the soloist. Check out how we comp in a duo setting with Altin Sencalar (trombone) in this Bossa Nova rendition of the classic jazz standard, "You're My Everything".
1) LYRICAL COMPING APPROACH -- in a duo setting, you have the freedom to comp more spatially and to interplay which can create a lyrical atmosphere. But remember: comping spatially DOES NOT mean ambigious time. It is still crucial to lay clear time in this lyrical mood so the soloist feels comfortable to float on top. Interplay by filling in the SPACES of the melody. Note 2 approaches we take to filling: a) chordal/inner-voice motion, b) scale flourishes. 2) GROOVE COMPING APPROACH -- once you set the mood with this Lyrical Comping, then the Groove Comping can serve as a nice contrast. Note that you can alternate the texture from 2 layers (RH Chords + LH Bassline) to 1 layer (2-handed Voicings in Rhythmic Unison). When playing LH Basslines, note a) 5-1 in Changing Octaves, and b) how the downbeats are "heavy” to create the right feel. Rhythmically, there is no one, single Bossa comping pattern. But there is a Bossa Clave (aka the drum groove) and with your comping rhythms, you simply want to compliment the clave with 1 or 2 bar patterns that have a BALANCE of upbeats and downbeats. From: Duo Concert w/ Altin Sencalar at Book Nook & Java Shop (10/18/23) |