Jed Scott Music

A good novel has plenty of tricky situations – plot points that engage the reader and keep the story moving. Part of the fun for a careful reader is to see the challenges the author has set for herself, and wondering, “How is she going to find her way out?” […]

Whatever your beliefs about reincarnation, surely we can all agree that part of the reason the Dalai Lama is so very remarkable is that he was raised to be the Dalai Lama. The same goes for the notable wit and charm of many royal families; the same for anyone designated […]

You don’t really know a piece until you know it “even when” well. I can perform it well… even when I’m tired. even when I’m sick. even when my neighbor is missing. even when it’s a different time of day than I usually perform it. even when there’s a car alarm going off. even […]

I’m not a morning person, but the thing is that I never regret getting up early. I never regret having a few moments of silence and a cup of tea. I never regret having time to plan my day. I never regret the morning run or walk. I never regret […]

Dream big dreams; they won’t all work. You might not get the fellowship, but you’ll get to take your students across the world. Your dream job might be in a place you can’t live, but you’ll make other jobs into your dream jobs through passion and persistence. You might not […]

I’m happy to share a newly available publication from Pavane Publishing‘s Jo-Michael Scheibe Series. Available now, “Once More A-Lumbering Go” for TTBB a cappella voices. The piece is lots of fun to sing, and while it has some interesting challenges, it is accessible for the typical high school ensemble. It […]

The Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Servi, a Gothic cathedral in Bologna, is a lovely place for an impromptu concert. The Rockford Choirs sang there on Saturday, March 31. Over the altar hung three large chandeliers full of what must have been dozens CFL light bulbs (not genuine Gothic, perhaps, but […]

There’s a long and storied tradition of vocalese in jazz – the writing of new lyrics to recorded jazz solos. It gave singers the opportunity to tackle first bebop, and then more current, instrumental phrasing without scatting, and gave us many beautiful lyrics courtesy of Eddie Jefferson, Jon Hendricks, Mark […]

I designed an ongoing recording project for my students with a fundraising feedback – so the next project will always be funded. After kickstarting the costs for the first record, we were able to use sales from the first CD to cover costs for the second. We’ve recorded and released […]

Choral educators: no one else is going to let the world know the value of what you do. You’re too busy? Guess what, so is everyone else: your principal, your superintendent, your colleagues, your booster board, your students, your accompanist. They’re all too busy to get the word out, and […]