It’s simple. Not easy, but simple. I don’t understand why so many have the same question and never want to hear the only real answer: practice. If you want to get better, you have to organize your day to practice … Continue reading
Private music lessons for Christmas? Sounds like a plan! What the are you going to do with that new guitar for Christmas, or the piano that just sits there in the other room? In-person or online music lessons. Includes music … Continue reading
It takes commitment to learn music. Recently I answered a question about why some people learn music faster than others. Why can’t I just enjoy music without reading about it? Why does anyone learn anything fast than anyone else? On … Continue reading
https://youtu.be/i1NZfNVI6BU Tenor Saxophone Battle, North Sea Jazz Festival 15 July 1979 The worlds greatest tenor saxophone players: Illinois Jacquet, Dexter Gordon, Arnett Cobb, Buddy Tate and Budd Johnson perform a sensational and memorable tenor sax battle live on the stage … Continue reading
September 16 Coincidentally enough, two of the greatest practitioners of jazz on the classical guitar were born on this date. In addition to this similarity both Byrd and Klugh were noted for styles that used latin rhythms extensively. Happy Birthday, … Continue reading
This week, in celebration of the birth of creative genius John Coltrane, we focus on Trane’s Interstellar Space. Coltrane recorded this masterpiece in 1967, the year of his death, and Impulse! Records released it in September 1974. Plainly Astounding In a … Continue reading
The world lost a genius musician when Michael Brecker passed on. He has been sorely missed. While performing at the Mount Fuji Jazz Festival in 2004, Brecker experienced a sharp pain in his back. Shortly thereafter in 2005, he was … Continue reading
John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England), also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is among the most advancing musicians on the planet today. John has been cited as an influence by a number of prominent musicians. In 2010, guitarist Jeff … Continue reading