Aki Kumar and David Barrett blues harp duet Part I (2013)

As part of a blowoff that took place on at Little Lou s BBQ in Campbell, California, founder David Barrett brought his former student, Aki Kumar, onstage with a challenge: listen to an improvised 12bar head and then, without missing a beat, harmonize it What follows is some masterful solo and twinlead playing you re likely to hear, by two of the very best players on the scene. (Please note: the final minute of the duet will be uploaded in a second video with a Part II designation