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Letting Go – Practical Meditation for Everyday People

October 12, 2011 By Jon Burr 6 Comments

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?Letting Go Cover

Stressed to the …

Filed Under: Letting Go, meditation, Romantic Obsession Tagged With: Interpersonal dynamics, Letting Go, object relations, Obsession, romantic, Romantic Obsession

Review of “The Untold Secret to Melodic Bass” in Bass World Magazine

March 28, 2011 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

Review in Bass World Magazine, the publication of The International Society of Bassists.

[This review appeared in the August issue, Vol 35, #1, pp 54-55]

The Untold Secret to Melodic Bass

– Jon Burr

jbQ Media

$14.99

32 pages

Jon …

Filed Under: Anchor and Pivot, bass, bass playing, e-books, melodic bass, Musician, Reviews Tagged With: Anchors Pivots and Lead Ins, bass, Bass Method, Bass World, Bass World Magazine, International Society of Bassists, ISB, jazz, Jon Burr Bass Method, Jon Burr Reviews, Lou Pappas, Melodic Bass Lines

Open Letter to Rick Jones of Acoustic Image

April 25, 2010 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

Hey Rick

I’ve played the Ten2 on a few gigs now – once in a restaurant-beer hall, and once in a hotel restaurant cabaret, and another in a small theater. The latter 2 had house sound.

You already know I …

Filed Under: bass, bass playing, Jon Burr, Musician, Uncategorized Tagged With: Acoustic Image, bass amp, DPA Microphone, Rick Jones, Ten2

Review in the Valdosta Daily Times

June 12, 2009 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

By Dean Poling 

VDT View —

JUST CAN’T WAIT

Jon Burr Band

 Bass player Jon Burr is a stand-up guy. The bass player has worked with luminaries such as Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett, and Chet Baker. In creating this CD …

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Interview on jazzreview.com

May 29, 2009 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

Jon Burr 

Bandleader And Diplomat 

Artist Interview by: Susan Frances

Bassist, composer, producer, arranger, and bandleader Jon Burr has learned to not only be an astute musician, but also to be an astute diplomat when it comes to dealing with

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Nice review by George Harris in Jazz Weekly

May 16, 2009 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

Jon Burr Band
Just Can’t Wait
jbQ cd and dvd
By George W. Harris

This cd/dvd combo features the steady bass of Jon Burr, who has played with such luminaries as Silver, Getz, Bennett, Baker and O’Day. This release emphasizes …

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How To Get Swine Flu

May 5, 2009 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

Another "Patient Zero"…

Filed Under: Humor Tagged With: CDC, Patient Zero, Swine Flu

Review in Jazz Improv (NY)!

May 2, 2009 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

Jon Burr Band

JUST CAN’T WAIT. jbQ Media. www.jbq.net.

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You, Eden by the Sea, Song of a Broken Word, I Understand You’re Leaving Me, …

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Great Review in Bass Musician Magazine…

April 3, 2009 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

Bass CD Reviews

Jon Burr | “Just Can’t Wait”, 4/01/2009

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Jon Burr
“Just Can’t Wait”
www.jonburr.com

This CD/Live DVD set is as elegant as they come. Jon Burr’s music and …

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What’s the best way to practice an instrument?

March 31, 2009 By Jon Burr 1 Comment

In order to gain an understanding of how to practice an instrument effectively and efficiently, it is useful to have some understanding of the structure of the brain, mind and nervous system. It is possible to “practice” and not get …

Filed Under: Anchor and Pivot, bass, bass playing, Jon Burr, Mind and Spirit, Musician, Physical and Mental Programming Tagged With: Bass Method, Melodic Bass Lines, Mental game of music, Mental Techniques, Pivots and Lead-Ins, Practicing

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