Hal Galper’s demonstration of results
In a world craving instant gratification and immediate results, players learning the craft of jazz live a somewhat frustrated existence. Results are slow to come.
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In a world craving instant gratification and immediate results, players learning the craft of jazz live a somewhat frustrated existence. Results are slow to come.
A trombone player who bought Trombone Improvisation Savvy a while back wrote that as an orchestral player proficient at reading music, he feels overwhelmed when
One of the most important activities a jazz musician can take part in is a jam session. Spontaneity is the essence of jazz and if
Writing yesterday’s post, I had no intention of writing a post script. But as I thought more about the section in which I suggested a
A flautist (aka flute player) I’ve been working with wrote me recently that she is excited to notice that her “ear to instrument reaction time”
Think about playing using your right (creative) brain. It’s the part of your brain that, if connected well to your instrument, allows for the most
30 percent of your brain’s cerebral cortex is dedicated to visual processing. A paultry three percent is dedicated to hearing. That says a lot. One,
The title of this post reflects the majority of responses I received recently when I asked the question of 1,500 musicians: What are you struggling
It’s been way too long since I wrote something here. My musical life has shifted and blogging has taken a back seat. It wasn’t that
Jazz trombone, writer, multimedia artist, marketer
My recently turned 18-year old son is a passionate photographer. He’s got himself a little business where people pay him for senior photos, family portraits, sport team pictures, and other personal moments.
A couple weeks ago I sent Richie Beirach a YouTube clip from the movie Whiplash as a bit of levity. It was the scene where the teacher in the film Fletcher berates that poor trombone player for being out of tune. Spoiler alert:
I originally meant to write this as a reply to a comment Richie Beirach wrote on my blog. But as I started writing, I realized that this could be the springboard for something much more important.
I was forwarded a YouTube link yesterday of a young musician playing John Coltrane’s solo from Giant Steps note for note.
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