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Featured Piece: Lucky To Be Me

June 13, 2024June 10, 2024 jedscottArranging, Updates, Writing

Today’s featured piece: Lucky To Be Me (Bernstein/Comden/Green) Instrumentation SATB + acoustic bass Difficulty Level Moderately Challenging Who It’s Good For Advanced high school or collegiate vocal jazz ensemble. Where to Purchase Buy it from UNC Jazz Press or via your sheet music dealer. What’s the Story? Like it’s sibling […]

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This Is The Sumer I Will…

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 jedscottHuman Nature, Updates, Writing

Pick one thing. Set an intention.

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2023 Roundup: My Writing Year

December 30, 2023December 28, 2023 jedscottUpdates, Writing

I wrote and published every day in 2023, with my streak now standing at just over nine uninterrupted years. (I last missed a day in November, 2014.) This year, I wrote a little over 66,000 words – 5,500 per month, or around 180 per day. In the midst of that, […]

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Do No Harm

December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 jedscottCreativity, Recording, Writing

If you’re getting close to the end, remember to not undermine your own work.

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Quantum Sufficit

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 jedscottArranging, Composition, Writing

Don’t stop till you get enough, but also…stop.

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Big & Little

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 jedscottArranging, Composition, Writing

Often it’s the diction that matters as much as the content.

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Correcting What You Hear

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 jedscottArranging, Composition, Writing

The process of transferring what you hear to paper is not always reliable.

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3 Modest Notation Proposals

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 jedscottArranging, Music Literacy, Writing

I propose three modest notation proposals for the modern age.

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3 Reasons To Keep Going

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 jedscottPractice, Updates, Writing

I am celebrating my 9-year streak of writing daily here without missing a day.

Why keep going?

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Passive Time and Active Time

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 jedscottArranging, Creativity, Writing

How long will this project take? That depends on how you count.

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