Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (Review/Legacy)
Listening to Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue” is a lesson in what Jazz is and should always be about.
Continue readingBillie Holiday: Strange Fruit
The greatest protest song ever written was “Strange Fruit” sung by the great Billie Holiday. Learn how the song has influenced civil protests ever since the 1930’s!
Continue readingLester Young: The President
Do you know what makes Lester Young one of the most influential tenor saxophone players of all time?
Continue readingThe Birthplace of Jazz
Do you know where jazz actually began?
Continue readingJohn Adams
John Adams was a cool cat and is the most widely performed of all living American composers.
Continue readingThe Old Grand Ole Opry
The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville was once home to the Grand Ole Opry
Continue readingBehind the Lexicon: What is a Fill or a Riff
What’s the difference? Even the most experienced musicians get this wrong.
Continue readingThe Van Halen Brothers, Alex and Eddie
They formed one of the most popular rock bands ever. Learn how they started and where the band got its name by reading “The Van Halen Brothers, Alex and Eddie”
Continue readingIs the music of today as good as it was 20 or 30 years ago?
This has more to do with feelings and emotions that we associate with music that we grow up with then the actual music itself. Other’s would disagree.
Continue reading5 Things you should try to avoid saying to Band-Mates
Not everyone is going to agree or get along, but there are diplomatic ways of dealing with band disagreements. Here are five things you should try to avoid saying to your bandmates – and what to say instead.
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