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Jazz Mentor Bob Montgomery Share Mentoring is built into the craft of making music. While there are a few self-taught musicians that go on to fame and fortune, the great majority of working musicians studied under a “master.” And often, they go on to mentor others. Throughout April, KUVO marks Jazz Appreciation Month by playing the music of mentors and their protégés. Exhibit #1 in this effort is one of the most prolific jazz educators in Colorado, trumpeter Bob Montgomery.
“Go see and listen to as many working musicians as you can,” Montgomery tells his young charges. “Learn the language of music, the sounds, the rhythms, the feeling of music, so you can discover your own voice.”