Singer and feelings expert Gabrielle Cavassa joins me to talk competitions, accessing emotions, creating a safe and supportive jam session, and finding your people.
Renowned vibraphonist, and literal rising star Sasha Berliner and I chat about developing a deeper connection with harmony, practical ways to develop your own voice, and the community progress made since her 2017 “Open Letter“. Everyone has a gift, and everyone has the potential to bring out that gift. That’s what makes all of us …
Saxophone icon Walter Smith III joins me for an extended hotel lesson on zombies, instagram, germs, learning tunes, getting the most out of education, and embarrassing ourselves in front of our heroes.
Transcription wizard June Lee joins me to discuss fear based learning, digital careers, and the magic beneath the notes. They laugh about the things they used to suck at, and how they suck less at them now.
Serious problems require clever acronyms. How about New Offerings Start To be Avoided Locking Generations In Austerity, or the NOSTALGIA Cycle.
Trying to find new music in 2020? The following suggestions combine the quality of human-recommendation and the power of modern technology.
Steve Houghton – internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator– joins me to share insights from over 30 years of professional teaching. They discuss measuring progress, finding your niche, the importance of projects, and actionable advice for improving university programs. Yeah baby! “Over time I just want to play with my friends.“ Listen …
Today Silicon Valley has delivered a virtual 49er experience to our pockets. All we have to do is give away our art for free on a regular basis…
A happy musician is a growing musician.
Not everything in music needs to been so mystical and objective. Some things should have a single, standard definition and rimshots are one of those.