![]() Step one, then, would be finding an instrument. Some years later, when I finally moved out of my mom’s house for the last time, she pulled my dusty trombone out of a closet and said, “Here, do something with this.” So I took it to the music store and traded it in for a guitar (a decision I don’t regret). It had been almost exactly 40 years since I last played a note in my high school band (go ahead, do the math, I’m 58). (The cooler kids were already wearing skinny ties.) That’s me in the stylish gray three-piece suit. Presenting the 1980-’81 Champaign (IL) Centennial High School Jazz Band, a swingin’ bunch of rad dudes and hep cats. But sometimes, thoughts of “Well, why not?” push aside the doubts. Often, I quickly think, “No, that’s not a good idea,” and then shove the scary thought away into the dustbin of personal history. But I’m not a very impulsive person, so when I get these crazy ideas now and then, I have to mull them over for a while. I laughed and thought to myself-or did I say it out loud?-“Well, you know, I used to be a pretty good trombone player ….” Trombones are expensive! “Should we get you an instrument?” she asked me with a smile. When someone notices (or complains), I generally shrug apologetically and say, “I got the music in me!”īut when a CUW Pep Band flute player at the parent send-off event at the baseball stadium last August (I was on the field taking pictures in the line of duty) caught me whistling away between songs, I had a different response. Sometimes the notes come out without me even realizing it. Session Materials: what_i_love_about_paul_desmond."Should we get you an instrument?": How one simple question started me down a path to joining the CUW pep band-40 years after I last touched a trombone. Session Materials: What I Love About Charlie Parker Topic: “What I Love About…Charlie Parker” Instrument: Saxophone/All Instruments Welcome You may choose a session by emailing your selection to after you contribute here. We will assign a session to you unless you would like to select a special session. We will reach out to you each year to ask if you are willing to renew your support with your annual Adopt a Session $100 contribution. ![]() We will give you a personal shout out on the podcast of your adopted session on the Young Lions Jazz Master “Virtual” Session Podcast and you will be listed in The Studio below as an Episode Sponsor of your adopted session. Join the CJH family in support the 40 + year tradition of Music, Education & Outreach by adopting a virtual session with a $100 per session annual sustaining gift. In addition to sharing a wealth of information, this Program also directly supports many incredible, participating musicians and educators who help deliver the sessions. We hope you have fun taking advantage of this valuable resource. We also thank Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association and Yamaha for their support of the program Most platforms are also accessible from the anchor platform at our You can also enjoy listening to the sessions as part of our FREE Young Lions Jazz Master “Virtual” Sessions Podcast available wherever you stream: Just search Young Lions Jazz Master “Virtual” Sessions. Organized by category and instrument, you can enjoy all Full Recorded Sessions, Session Materials, and Recommended listening links for FREE courtesy of Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation and its CJH Outreach Partners. The Studio is an archive all past Young Lions Jazz Master “Virtual” Sessions. Visit the CJH Education & Outreach Page for a listing of all live, Upcoming Sessions. In 2020, CJH launched a special adaptation of this program engaging our family of musicians to offer live instrument lessons for beginners of all ages or those interested in getting reacquainted with their instrument as well as Master Class Sessions designed for more intermediate/advanced players and professionals.Īll lessons are offered at no cost, use the Zoom platform, and are approximately 45 minutes in length. YOUNG LIONS JAZZ MASTER “VIRTUAL” SESSIONSĬJH’s Young Lions Jazz Master Sessions is a unique, instructional experience for students, connecting them with university jazz educators and professionals at a main event in December and in-schools during the year.
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