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A musician standing outside an office, accidentally overheard another musician being interviewed for a teaching position. Walls were thin. At first he had no intention of eavesdropping but trapped by […]

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One night, during Mahler, midway through the slow movement, the conductor realized he could barely hear the strings. Only fragments remained. A shimmer here, a distant contour there. Panic rose […]

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There comes a moment in many musicians’ lives when they realize the person saying “trust me” most often is the person requiring the most supervision. Managers arrive in mythology before […]

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There is sort of a hush in the room just before a solo. A collective inhalation. Everyone present understands that a small trial is about to begin. The audience hopes. […]

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I consider designing a music course called How to Steal Without Getting Caught. No ski masks. No breaking into rehearsal spaces at midnight to take pedals. It is about the […]

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There were moments when he was playing, where everything aligned. Decisions made sense, listening guided action and nothing felt forced. Then there were other moments, he seemed to operate on […]

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Academia friends said these types questions the PhD committee probably. Q: Isn’t improvisation as ontology just a metaphor? Q: If everything is improvisation, doesn’t the term lose meaning? Q: Your […]

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Eldon didn’t look at the keys; he knew their geography better than his own palms. He wasn’t here to play a nocturne, he was here to disappear. For months he […]

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He was a very good trumpet player. He spent years learning how to put air into metal and get admiration for it. This worked….until someone wrote a sentence. Not even […]

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The horror movie gig rolls in and in one part I’m supposed to play “Three Blind Mice.” No problem. Later, I glance at the contract and my lawyer’s masterpiece says […]