[ePub] Since Then: How I Survived Everything and Lived to Tell About It by David Crosby; Carl Gottlieb at Arts-Photography

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In To a Young Jazz Musician; the renowned jazz musician and Pulitzer Prizemdash;winning composer Wynton Marsalis gives us an invaluable guide to making good musicndash;and to leading a good life.Writing from the road ldquo;between the bus ride; the sound check; and the gig;rdquo; Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience; addressed to a young musician coming upndash;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 elsersquo;s; and that rules are indispensable because ldquo;freedom lives in structure.rdquo; 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: ldquo;All of it tracks back to how you heal your culture; one patient at a time; beginning with yourself.rdquo;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 Americarsquo;s most influential; generous; and talented artists.From the Hardcover edition.