Jed Scott Music – Page 43 – arrange • compose • conduct

Instructions Before A First Concert

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 jedscottChoral Music, Conducting, Performing

What do you want your ensemble to remember as you approach their first concert of the year?

Intros And Endings

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 jedscottRecommended Reading/Listening, Vocal Jazz

How do you learn the right way to start and end tunes in the jazz tradition?

Success Without Winning

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 jedscottAdvocacy, Human Nature, Leadership

Can there be success without winning?

Transparent Tone

October 2, 2023December 28, 2023 jedscottChoral Music, Conducting, Rehearsal Technique

My ideal choral tone is transparent.

Agree on the Problem

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 jedscottConducting, Leadership, Rehearsal Technique

In rehearsal, don’t start by offering a solution to a problem.

Temporal Freedom To Create

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 jedscottArranging, Composition, Creativity

The limiting forces on creative work change over time.

What Are Retreats For?

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 jedscottChoral Music, Growth, Rehearsal Technique

As I see it, retreats are for these five things.

Work-Fun Balance

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 jedscottEducation, Human Nature

The white center of the Venn Diagram below…that’s where you want to be.

Your Success is More Important Than…

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 jedscottLeadership, Practice

How much ego would you sacrifice for student success?

How The Audience Figures In

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 jedscottPerforming, Vocal Jazz

For a performer, what’s the difference between a vocal jazz performance and a traditional choral one?