Jon Burr - Bassist, Composer, Arranger
Musician, Developer, Author, Chef
The spirit of Bill
January turned out to be a busy month around here, with a couple of significant developments.
First – on January 8th, the Jon Burr Big Band presented its debut concert at the Baha’i Center in NY (with special thanks to …
Something leaps out from this chart. Remember the 50’s? The US’s emergence as the preeminent economic powerhouse of the world…and the greatest expansion of the standard of living in human history…
Look at the chart below. What happened to the …
The United States has cascaded into polarization and dysfunction. Media has become fragmented into political camps with the abandonment of the fairness doctrine, and primary dichotomies have reappeared, more strongly than ever:
Right vs. Left
Conservative vs. liberal
Science vs. …
Daryl Johns onstage with his new Mayne bass, playing with Larry Coryell at the Blue Note jazz club in New York…opposite the great Stanley Clarke, no less!
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Unprecedented October Snowstorm, say the news reports. True. Watching snow melt to reveal fully leafed-out or turning trees is a stunning visual non sequitur. I’ve never seen it before.
The climate has been really weird, and got suddenly weirder the …
I’ve often heard it said in AA “Religion is for people afraid of going to Hell, but spirituality is for people who’ve been there.” Spirituality in this context refers to the practical elements of mental habit and practice …
Don’t know how to begin meditating? Letting Go – Practical Meditation for Everyday People can help you get started.
This post has become the basis for an eBook!
Practical Meditation for Everyday People
Life getting you down?
Stressed to the …
[This review appeared in the August issue, Vol 35, #1, pp 54-55]
The Untold Secret to Melodic Bass
– Jon Burr
jbQ Media
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32 pages
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