John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942 in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England), also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer. His music includes many genres of jazz which he coupled with elements of rock, … Continue reading
Pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer Herbert Jeffrey “Herbie” Hancock was born April 12, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. Hancock’s classical piano training started at age 7 and at eleven he performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major with the … Continue reading
Confession: I can sometimes get annoyed at “original music” elitists. Don’t get me wrong; original music and creativity is what it’s all about. Otherwise music would be pretty boring and sound the same. Some of it is. Whether this is … Continue reading
Of course it is. If you want it. I suspect that you wouldn’t have read this far if it wasn’t. However, let’s discuss the idea that many people fool themselves. You and I have both heard it countless times: Music … Continue reading
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