[TPIN] Goal Setting (Was Re: Sean Jones' Downbeat article)

[John Kool]

I really liked the article.  thanks.

Here is another that has been posted here before, by Byron Stripling.
http://www2.bitstream.net/~gtp/tips.htm
and his "book list"
http://www2.bitstream.net/~gtp/booklist.htm


On Apr 3, 2009, at 7:45 AM, Matt Hilgenberg wrote:

> I don't think enough can be said about Sean.  He is certainly the  
> hottest player on the scene right now, and deservedly so.  Before he  
> got the gig with Lincoln Center he played in Chico O'Farrill's band  
> for close to a year, so I got to sit next to him on a weekly basis.   
> What a pleasure!  He can sound like a cross between Woody, Freddie,  
> and Lee all on serious steroids, but has a great concept of his own,  
> too.  Now most trumpet players that have that much info under their  
> fingers usually have difficulty getting the audience excited.   
> Sometimes great playing can go right over the audience's head, but  
> not Sean.  He has an awareness and a storytelling ability in his  
> solos that goes right to the heart of the listener and connects with  
> them every time.  I've never seen anybody get so much house on a  
> regular basis!
> After a while, he got two great gigs at the same time- Harry Connick  
> and Lincoln Center.  He got too busy to stay with us, but now he's a  
> big star.  It was great hearing him that often though.  Like going  
> to school every week.  Turns out he's a great writer, too.  That  
> article is well thought out and seems useful for someone having  
> difficulty knowing what to practice or how to schedule a practice  
> routine.
> BTW, Sean plays all those great solos and amazing lead (up to high  
> As all night long) on a Bach 1 1/2 C.  Phew!
>
> Matt
>
>> Message: 9
>> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 18:11:41 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: aaron wilson <thedevilisbad13 at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [TPIN] Sean Jones' Downbeat article
>> To: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
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>> After seeing Trent Austin go gah-gah over Sean Jones' new CD I  
>> decided to check out his myspace (www.myspace.com/seanjonesjazz)  
>> and while I was there I stumbled upon an article he wrote for  
>> Downbeat Magazine. It's entitled "Master Class — Chops Goals: A  
>> Three-Part Practice Regimen Designed for Long-Term Trumpet  
>> Achievement"
>>
>> Check it out: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=40640478&blogId=480294368
>>
>> -Aaron Wilson
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