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David's Tip of the Day: Dave Brubeck on Creativity and Technical Skill

Posted Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:16 by David Barrett Admin
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"You're always looking for that great marriage of creativity that you can pull off technically. But if I can't pull it off technically, I'll go for the creativity... and maybe be sloppy... or some guys won't allow themselves to be sloppy, and I think they lose creativity. The Jazz musician should create on the spot and take chances, otherwise why don't you go hear a classical pianist?"

NPR: Jazz Profiles Podcast
Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way @ 2:54

David's Tip of the Day: "How Jazz Works" Series with Dr. Gordon Vernick

Posted Thu, 02/28/2013 - 08:18 by David Barrett Admin
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I find myself going back to this series on a regular basis... it's very well done from many levels. In many cases you can replace the word jazz with blues and the same statements would be true. Give a listen to the series in order, it's worth your time.

Jazz Insights with Dr. Gordon Vernick
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jazz-insights-dr.-gordon-vernick/id3...
- What Is Jazz?
- How Jazz Works, Part II
- How Jazz Works - Part 3
- How Jazz Works - Part 4