Most people have sedentary occupations and sedentary lives, often without being aware of the consequences. People sit at desks, then sit in the car to go home, then sit in front of the TV after dinner. Many people include exercise …
Physical and Mental Programming
Little Infinities All Around
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 …
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
Running on the House Money
We tend to think of aerobic exercise in terms of calories. Run or walk for 45 minutes, burn a few hundred calories, create a deficit, and eventually lose some weight.
Fair enough. But calorie arithmetic doesn’t tell the whole story, …
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 …