Upright Citizens 'Best Of 2021' Retrospective. In this last episode of 2021, we look back to some of the more memorable moments from the first year of our podcast. 

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With the holiday season in full swing, Bob and Reuben get festive and listen to their favorite Christmastime jazz tunes. You can check out every tune discussed in this episode with our Spotify playlist.

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Kendrick Scott and Gerald Clayton continue their discussion with Bob and Reuben as they discuss touring, playing in front of a live audience again, and what other band members want from bassists. 

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Kendrick Scott and Gerald Clayton join fellow Charles Lloyd Quartet member Reuben as they discuss touring, playing in front of a live audience again, and what other band members want from bassists. 

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With such a long and illustrious career, it's hard to pick just 6 of the best Ray Brown tunes. Bob and Reuben try to whittle it down on today's episode.

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Bob and Reuben cover some of the lessons they learned on their journeys to become professional musicians.

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After last week's episode about the physical conditioning for playing bass, what about the mental and emotional side of being a musician?

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The upright bass is a physically demanding instrument, so what happens if you haven't played a long gig with one in a while? Bob and Reuben are here to give you some tips.

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While it's of course possible to be completely self-taught, Bob and Reuben talk about some of the benefits you can only get from having a teacher.

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Reuben and Bob talk about the do's and don'ts of playing ballads, as well as some excellent examples of tunes worth emulating.

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