Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion
Todd CoolmanWeekly stories that provide an insider's view of a veteran jazz musician's musical and life experiences on the bandstand, in concert halls, on the road, in the studio, and in the practice room, illuminating the more significant life lessons learned.
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The Music Of The Future
The other day, while driving and listening to the radio, I heard Charlie Parker’s recording of Barbados. Instantly, I was transported back more than fifty years to a formative moment in my life, when I was sixteen or seventeen years old and...
The Mentor Who Changed Everything
Remembering Billy Foster, the man who introduced me to jazz—and taught me how to live.
I have written about mentors before, and today I find myself returning to the subject.
From a Substitute Gig to Carnegie Hall
How an evening with Slide Hampton set in motion a remarkable chapter of my career.
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in a lifetime of music is that you never know which opportunity will change the course of your career.
A Night Of Reckoning
Old school lesson learned the hard way.
For months, I have been reluctant to share the story that follows. At the time, it was deeply embarrassing, profoundly humiliating, and, for a brief period, effectively ended my career as a jazz musi...
Sonny Rollins: Three Encounters With a Giant
Reflections on the passing of a titan.
In the few days since the passing of the saxophone colossus, Sonny Rollins, nearly everything that can be said in praise of his music, his humanity, and his extraordinary life has already been said. N...
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