Jazz on the big screen: 4 films every musician should see
There are films about jazz and there are films of jazz. The difference isn’t only aesthetic; it’s essential. A film…
-
-
Bud Powell: the philosophy of bebop piano in 6 lessons
“If I had to choose one musician for his artistic integrity, for the incomparable originality of his creation and the…
-
Barry Harris’s teaching: lessons from the master
Barry Harris · NEA Jazz Master 1989 “I should really be teaching the teachers, not the students.” — Barry Harris,…
-
Emotion in jazz: who do we really play for?
“Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your…
