I started taking drum lessons in seventh grade. We were taught “rudiments” which are like scales for other instruments. Learning these rolls and triplets prepared me for band and orchestral music but not for jazz and not for improvisation. I didn’t realize I needed a different perspective, one with rhythm and passion. A friend who was a jazz musician …
Publish or Perish
The phrase Publish or Perish was coined to describe the pressure in academia to continuously publish new scholarly work to sustain, or further, one’s career. The effort built credibility, a following and a reputation. The importance of building credibility and trust in today’s marketplace cannot be overstated. Your new “weblog” is the “library” which stores and organizes your features, fact sheets, news …