Tag Archives: music education

Music, Economics Exercise Kids’ Minds

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, Franklin Vanderbilt. Economics plus art plus kids equals a positive recipe for success. How can we help? ===== Lenny Kravitz’s drummer, Franklin Vanderbilt, tries to save Chicago’s kids with music By Emily DeCiccio, Fox News What … Continue reading →

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The Joyful, Continuing Path of a Musical Self-Education

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Scott K Fish

  SKF NOTE: I found a monaural cut-out copy of John Coltrane’s Africa/Brass album in a drugstore on a wire display rack filled with cut-out albums. Africa/Brass is the John Coltrane Quartet with a big band. That was my introduction … Continue reading →

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Keith Copeland – Preserving Mainstream Jazz for Black Kids (1984) 

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I rediscovered my Keith Copeland interview transcript in July 2015. Keith and I spoke over dinner at a Centre Island, NY restaurant. I have forgotten the restaurant name. Neither do I remember how this interview came to pass. … Continue reading →

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