"Whatever you do, wherever you go, I want to encourage you to seek out an authentic experience. There’s far too much secondary living, virtual living, simulated living, going on these days. As we’ve been discussing, too often life comes to us mediated through earbuds and screens and viewfinders. I don’t mean to sound like a … Continue reading A Heart That Watches and Receives
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Hear 2,000 Recordings of the Most Essential Jazz Songs: A Huge Playlist for Your Jazz Education | Open Culture
"Until fairly recently, the only way one could get a proper education in the standards was on the job. Critic, jazz historian, and pianist Ted Gioia writes as much in his comprehensive 2012 reference, The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. Gioia’s 'education in this music was happenstance and hard earned.' He writes, 'aspiring … Continue reading Hear 2,000 Recordings of the Most Essential Jazz Songs: A Huge Playlist for Your Jazz Education | Open Culture
