To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road

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To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road

In To a Young Jazz Musician, the renowned jazz musician and Pulitzer Prizeâ€”winning composer Wynton Marsalis gives us an invaluable guide to making good musicâ€“and to leading a good life.
Writing from the road â€œbetween the bus ride, the sound check, and the gig,â€

Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience, addressed to a young musician coming upâ€“and to any of us at any stage of life. He writes that having humility is a way to continue to grow, to listen, and to learn; that patience is necessary for developing both technical proficiency and your own art rather than an imitation of someone elseâ€™s; and that rules are indispensable because â€œfreedom lives in structure.â€

He offers lessons learned from his years as a performer and from his great forebears Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and others; he explores the art of swing; he discusses why it is important to run toward your issues, not away; and he talks about what to do when your integrity runs up against the lack thereof in others and in our culture. He poetically expresses our need for healers: â€œAll of it tracks back to how you heal your culture, one patient at a time, beginning with yourself.â€

This is a unique book, in which a great artist offers his personal thoughts, both on jazz and on how to live a better, more original, productive, and meaningful life. To a Young Jazz Musician is sure to be treasured by readers young and old, musicians, lovers of music, and anyone interested in being mentored by one of Americaâ€™s most influential, generous, and talented artists.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0812974204_used
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2005-11-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812974201

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0812974204_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2005-11-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812974201

To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road

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