When I was a little kid, “infinity” meant something really big or really far.
It was something “out there,” unreachable and abstract. My head would hurt trying to contemplate it. “So what’s beyond that?”
After awhile, I didn’t bother to …
Physical and Mental Programming
Strength and Character
Back in 1983 or ’84 I was on a gig with Tony Bennett at Harrah’s in Reno, a double bill with Nancy Wilson and her wonderful band with MD Michael Wolff, John B Williams and Roy McCurdy. (I had played …
The Metabolism of Fat in Aerobic Exercise
Fruit, running and the House Money
There’s fat in sweat. Fat liberated from the cells by aerobic exercise is used as fuel *and* eliminated through the skin as a component of sweat.
There’s also fat in feces. Flavonoids in fruit …
How to Play a Great Jazz Solo
Many jazz musicians believe that playing a great solo is a matter of playing melodies that fit over the chords. They learn chordal scales, standard “licks” that fit over them, pentatonics, arpeggios, patterns, etc–and believe that doing this …
Weight Walking for Musicians – Core Strengthening for endurance and improved performance
Nobody ever told me to do this.
I wish they had, years ago.
As a typical music geek kid, I wasn’t into sports as a youngster, preferring to practice, listen to and play music. Consequently I had poor muscle tone, …