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THELONIUS MONK’S ADVICE TO SAXOPHONIST STEVE LACY (1960)

Friday, August 6, 2010

A Genius is the one most like himself.
- Thelonius Monk
Originally posted here Thelonius Monk’s advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy (1960)
Reposted by Swiss-Miss here
With gratitude to Box of Crayons for pointing me to Swiss-Miss, “a treasure trove of the smart, funky and unusual, all connected by the slender and strong thread of design.”

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ONE BEFORE MIDNIGHT

Thursday, April 15, 2010

So I am on the flip side of my birthday and I’m heading to Nashville soon for music and more music; my mother in law has survived the flood of the century here in Rhode Island; just got feted by my best buddies - life is pretty damn good, I’d say.
My new music blog is [...]

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90 THINGS I’VE LEARNED ON THE PATH TO CREATIVITY

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Inspired by my son’s upcoming move to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music, I started writing the advice I wish I had gotten a bit further back along my path to self-actualization. So in no particular order, I give you my initial musings, hereby labeled “life advice for the aspiring creative.”*
90 THINGS I’VE [...]

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