December 2010

David M. Marriott, Jr. talks about Active Listening

How to listen, what to listen for, and how to learn from our listening efforts... there must be more to listening than just... listening, right? We need to be mindful, critical, and analytical as we listen in order to learn as much as we can. (read more)

August 2010

David Marriott, Jr. talks about using the Calendar as a Practice Tool

With so many things to work into our practice routines one can easily get overwhelmed with trying to deal with everything all the time. But there’s a tool out there that many of us overlook -- a calendar. (read more)

June 2010

Matso Limtiaco talks about Building Strong Listening Habits

Saxophonist and composer/arranger Matso Limtiaco recently started a website, blog and clinic format designed to emphasize quality listening as a part of your practice regimen and learning process. (read more)

March 2010

David Marriott Jr. talks about the Required Tools for Measuring Progress

In our path to absorb more vocabulary, more theory, more ideas, more depth, more dexterity – or whatever it is we might be working on right now – it can be difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Tthe simplest and most common tools are the ones that can give us the best feedback. (read more)