arpegio test
A woman practiced playing arpeggios in the 2cnd inversion almost always landed incorrectly on the uppermost notes. What is the proper response to this?a) keep doing it over and over […]
Lenny Breau
Lenny Breau had a heroin problem and a staggering talent problem. I met a person once who told me they attended a concert at The Ting in Winnipeg, a small […]
taylor
A musician noticed even when his facility improved, the mind allowed very little self satisfaction. It was as if the complaint department was hot wired to life.
liam
Guy at the open stage played great piano, nothing flashy but inventive harmonies throughout. A real pro and later unexpectedly, there was a second round. When his turn came up […]
adjusting to lies and the mirror
A student wrote for advice because she feels like an imposter. Each time she works with producers (maybe 3 times), the final product disappoints her. In her email she positions […]
kiss me like a stranger
I read Gene Wilder’s memoir on the airplane. If I had a graphic novel company this would be our next job. Many parts visually gripping. Molested at a boys school, […]
taylor swift next level, not just another pretty billionaire?
Last week when Taylor Swift was in town, one of my students wrote about how amazing she is. How original and unique and how she has created something no one […]
denzel
I have not been in a position to tour and promote records over the last years and I miss it but I have not stopped creating new work. I compile […]
that’s the way god planned it
Last week a student asked me if it was true in the past they arrested ordinary people for downloading. I said yes and they even fined them thousands of dollars […]
hannibal sun king
I read Anthony Hopkins based Hannibal Lecter’s voice on studying Truman Capote, Katherine Hepburn and the computer from 2001 A Space Odyssey/ HAL. Anyone who loved his performance should understand […]