The Summer Jazz Academy from Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is going on now. It started July 20 and continues with classes for two weeks through Saturday Aug 1. I listened to a great class on Monday, Fundamentals of Jazz…
“It’s fun to play in a small group. It helps you learn how to stay together better.” Julian “We played different genres of music. Each style focused on different [skills].” Maya “Swing is fun!” Daniel “I didn’t think I would…
Day 21 is string quartet music. Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn and others wrote many more string quartets than Tchaikovsky, who only wrote three.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also the most virus-filled time of the year too. Are you staying well during the holiday performance season? Flu Season Cold weather and lots of colds are common during the holiday…
Walking through my neighborhood, I’m listening to a podcast called “Happier”. The hosts, Gretchen Rubin and her sister, Elizabeth Craft, have a segment they call “Try This At Home” which is usually some tip or suggestion you can to do…
On May 29, my intrepid students and I performed transcribed jazz solos in the Spring recital for an appreciative audience at the Courtyard at Mt Tabor in Portland. During March, April, and some of May, we each listened to a…