The Beauty of Teaching Jazz Standards
Jazz standards are a remarkably rich vein for teaching.
Composition
Learning From Music Outside Your Genre
I love looking at scores and parts from other musical traditions.
Premieres Are Magical
Go to the premiere!
Excited to Start Again
When do you get excited to start again?
75/25
Rehearsal time isn’t evenly divided across a piece.
What Is A Cappella?
I ask this question in all honesty.
Notation Psychology
I recently rewrote an old score…without changing a note.
Commissions Teach Flexibility
Music can seem set in stone. Commissions teach us otherwise.
Self-Value
I had an enlightening conversation about freelance rates recently.
No Good Solutions
Some good music defies good notation.