Not only am I a podcast author, I'm a podcast lover. And recently I've come across some podcasts that I'm really enjoying. If you're a jazz lover, then you'll love both NPR: Jazz Profiles and The Traneumentary. NPR's Jazz Profiles covers the lives … [Read more...]
Destroying The Myth That Music Is Annoying If You Have Absolute Pitch
There's a perpetually propagated myth that if you have absolute pitch, then if you listen to music that is out of tune, you have a bad experience. If there is any truth to this myth, it's definitely not an absolute. Some people may be disturbed by … [Read more...]
Piano Voicings Part 2: So What Chords
So what chords get their name from the song of the same title on Miles Davis' record, Kind Of Blue. This voicing consists of a series of three perfect fourths with a third on top: So what chords can be moved up and down all scale degrees of … [Read more...]
So What: Miles Davis and John Coltrane
Check out Miles Davis with John Coltrane and Wynton Kelly performing "So What" on YouTube: Found via Crooks and Liars … [Read more...]
Quote of the Day
"My future starts when I wake up every morning . . . Every day I find something creative to do with my life." - Miles Davis … [Read more...]