A life with purpose
By Kathy Monnin - Versailles News
Most of us go through life looking for answers. Some of us make up answers based on our own reasoning, while others misinterpret a happenstance for their answer. But the wise go about living while waiting in hope for their answers knowing some of the answers will be revealed in this world, while all will be revealed in the next.
As children we are inquisitive and we ask many questions, and typically they are basic and simplistic questions easily answered. Or perhaps it is more correct to say we as children accept simplistic answers. For example, when a child asks why grass is green, they want a straightforward answer, not a scientific dissertation on photosynthesis.
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.”
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