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Character Jazz

By Neal H. Mayerson, Ph.D. on March 3, 2010 in Quite a Character

I love YouTube. Someone recently turned me on to a Keith Jarrett video by sending me a YouTube link. For those who may not know, Jarrett is an amazingly gifted pianist who plays mostly in the jazz genre. He is a master technician and improviser. He is capable of firing off machine-gun-paced riffs as well as hesitating on spaces between notes to create dramatic tension. Read More

What a great post. As a

Submitted by Anonymous on March 3, 2010 - 12:33pm.

What a great post. As a long-time fan of Jarrett, this is an entirely new way for me to think of his work - and my own strengths. thanks.

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Neal Mayerson, Ph.D., is the founder and Chairman of the nonprofit VIA Institute on Character.

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