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The Perfect Now

November 4, 2022 Joe Templin

“Jazz is about being in the moment.” – Herbie Hancock The feeling of Flow, when the work just pours out of…

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Play Your Way

November 3, 2022 Joe Templin

“I say, play your own way. Don’t play what the public wants. You play what you want and let the…

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Filed under: every day excellence, jazz, music, musician, odds, piano, play your way, public, quotes, sell your soul, templin, thelonious monk, tune, unique

Errors of Commission

November 2, 2022 Joe Templin

“If you don’t make mistakes, you aren’t really trying.” – Coleman Hawkins If you don’t make mistakes, whatever you are attempting…

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Filed under: coleman hawkins, comfort zone, errors, every day excellence, greatness, jazz, mistakes, quotes, risk of failure, templin

Recover and Rectify

November 1, 2022 Joe Templin

“If you hit a wrong note, then make it right by what you play afterward.” – Joe Pass We all make…

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Filed under: adapt, every day excellence, guitar, jazz, joe pass, music, quotes, recover, recovery, rectify, templin, wrong note

Unique Sound

October 31, 2022 Joe Templin

“Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of…

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Comfort Kills

October 30, 2022 Joe Templin

“You should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians” – Miles Davis Comfort is where dreams…

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Filed under: comfort, discipline, every day excellence, fire, flame, freedom, jazz, miles davis, music, musician, out of control, quotes, templin

Well Earned

October 29, 2022 Joe Templin

“I believe in things that are developed through hard work.”  Bill Evans Rarely is something that comes easy worth it,…

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Filed under: bill evans, cheap and easy, easy, every day excellence, hard work, jazz, loyalty, musician, piano, quotes, sacrifice, templin, valuable

Do You Like Jazz?

September 10, 2022 Joe Templin

“Life is a lot like jazz…it’s best when you improvise.” – George Gershwin “Oh, you have a plan.  That’s nice.” …

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