The problem with many jazz improvisers is not that they don’t play enough great solos, it’s that they have not played enough bad solos. Failure is the surest path to success. Don't try to be perfect. Just try.
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Does Jazz Journalism Still Matter? A Look at Its Past, Present, and Uncertain Future
For much of jazz history, journalists and critics shaped how the music was understood, celebrated, and, at times, dismissed. From the swing ...
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Have you ever tried playing the soprano saxophone using a Bb clarinet reed? Believe it or not, they work great. I first heard about thi... -
If I had to choose one word to exemplify improvised music, it would be freedom. A close second would be defiance. But as I’ve become more im...
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Lol Coxill I was very sad when I received an email last night from pianist Ethan Iverson informing me of the passing of soprano saxoph...
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