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In this video, John Patitucci has invited his close friends, Brian Blade and Jon Cowherd to come join him! This trio has played together for many years and they are very familiar with each other. Through their playing and conversations, their intimate friendship is quite apparent.

Patitucci says he personally feels a close connection with them because of the music they create together. Music has created relationships for John over the years. This video is a great way to learn about how John Patitucci, the instructor of the ArtistWorks Online Jazz Bass School is in his professional musical settings and how he is when he would interact with you via ArtistWorks Video Exchange.

Also in this video, you can get perspectives of John Patitucci, Brian Blade, and Jon Cowherd on ensemble music creation. This insight from Patitucci's trio members is helpful to bass players because Jon and Brian share how they play off of the bass part. Awareness of how your instrument relates to the other and how the other instrumentalist relates to your instrument are key to great ensemble performing.