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The Professor and His Youth Jazz Orchestra
As a professor of music at GSU and “Coordinator of Jazz,” jazz trumpeter Dr. Gordon Vernick develops young talent through a program he started in 2010, the Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra (RYJO), and a middle-school outreach program, Rialto Jazz for Kids. “Each year we audition for the orchestra in August and take about 50 kids…
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Why Musicians get paid in 2023!
Listing ten different way to earn money as a musician.
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What ChatGPT says about music!
Music has a remarkable ability to enrich and uplift our lives in various ways. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, music offers numerous benefits for our emotional, mental, and even physical well-being. When we listen to our favorite tunes or engage in music-making, our brains release dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward. This natural high…
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Music Life and Times
is an ongoing discussion between internationally renowned jazz pianist Kevin Bales, and Mike Shaw, singer-pianist and author of the novel The Musician, argues that becoming an accomplished musician takes three commitments: discipline, self-acceptance or self-confidence, and cooperation. They are also the life lessons that music teaches those who would learn to play. Our podcast seeks to prove…