Jazz Guitar Mindset: ‘Now We Really Play Jazz’ — Why Exhaustion Is When the Real Music Starts
There's an old jam-session saying: 'Now we really play jazz.' It refers to the moment a musician is too tired to fake it — and that is when the honest playing starts.
Why Some Master Musicians Refuse to Listen Back: A Weekend Reflection on Honest Ears
A pianist friend once told me listening to his own recording felt like tasting his own vomit. Peter Bernstein and Ron Carter refuse to listen to playback at all. What does it mean — and what does it tell us about how to practice?
The Soccer Coach Parable: Why Songs, Not Drills, Build Real Jazz Players
Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine you sign up for soccer lessons.