The brilliance of Wynton Marsalis  http://wyntonmarsalis.org goes way beyond his noble musicality. Wynton is a dedicated educator providing young musicians with clever advice on the task of music practice. His viewpoint: be honest while encouraging.

See more of Wynton’s Book, Wynton’s Way: 

https://dawnericson.com/wyntons-way-by-wynton-marsalis/

Wynton’s words enrich these illustrations in our 2010 book:

“No matter how talented you are, there will always be things you don’t know. Your teacher can be like the captain of a ship and keep you from straying off course.”

“I’m always fascinated by groups. It’s like a congregation in a church. You know how you might hear 300 people saying the same prayer, and they start a little out of sync and then somewhere along the way they find a group rhythm, and by the end they are together. Well, this is the essence of what group activities are about. The attempt to ‘get it together’ makes group playing and working successful.”