Inspiring Duets: You're Welcome!

I'm a sucker for duets.  Two musicians with that special connection seem to vibrate at the same frequency; it's as if two hearts are beating as one.  It's a marriage of souls, so to speak, as two people journey through a song in perfect synchronicity and harmony.

Today I discovered that Kyle Landry has recorded quite a few duets on YouTube.  I play this Adele classic as well.  As I watch, I wonder how much of this is scripted, and how much is just improvised.  The players seem so focused and together.  Stay tuned to the end, where it gets kind of wild!  What a fun ride.

Adele:  Someone Like You (Kyle Landry and Frank Tedesco)

I cannot find a live recording of Chick Corea and Joshua Bell, but here is the recording from the CD: Musical Gifts (Joshua Bell and Friends).  It is a dynamic interplay of percussive jazz piano and passionate classical violin.  Very cool and partnership between jazz and classical.

Greensleeves:  Joshua Bell (violin) and Chick Corea (piano)

I love the unedited, pure, spontaneous quality of this duet, not to mention a jazzy violinist.  Check out some of his other spontaneous street improvisations on YouTube as well!  Random passers-by will just stop and play with Dotan.

Violin & Piano:  Spontaneous Street Duet in NYC with Ada and Dotan Nigran (Piano Around the World)