Serious fun

One thing to keep in mind when studying the arts, especially when one is serious about it, is to not let the seriousness of your study get in the way of having FUN with what you're doing.

Nobody plays music to have a bad time and, Keith Jarrett's grunts-n-groans notwithstanding, the greatest players usually look like they enjoy what they're doing.

When I was an undergrad student the great Jaki Byard said to me "You need to have something outside of music to keep your head on straight!" I was always grateful for that advice as it kinda' gave me permission to be a serious student and a well-rounded person.

On that note I close our first jazzclub post as I need to get some rest 'cause disc is up at 11:30am tomorrow and I need to run around!

Jamie