Early Jazz (Its Roots and Musical Development – Part 1

The following contains excerpts from the book, Early Jazz (Its Roots and Musical Development) (Gunther Schuller). At our music school in Dallas, Texas we believe that music is more than sound, it is relationships.  One of the most important relationships a musician...

Thomas Adès: Full of Noises

The following contains excerpts from the book, Thomas Adès: Full of Noises (Tom Service). As Adès, up to this point has been notoriously secretive about how he approaches his writing, this interview and conversation with him (in book form) provides much insight into...

The Life of Debussy

The following contains excerpts from the book, The Life of Debussy – Roger Nichols. “For more than a century now, performers, writers and analysts have been peeling away the layers of the onion that is Debussy.  I think it is some measure of his greatness that...

Three Simple Things (Leading During Chaos) – Part 2

The following contains excerpts from the book, Three Simple Things (Leading During Chaos) (Thom Shea). At our music school in Midland, Texas we believe that music is more than sound, it is relationships.  When dealing with the subject of leadership, relationships...

Three Simple Things (Leading During Chaos) – Part 1

The following contains excerpts from the book, Three Simple Things (Leading During Chaos) (Thom Shea). At our music school in Midland, Texas we believe that music is more than sound, it is relationships.  When dealing with the subject of leadership, relationships...