Here are three lessons I learned at Rudy’s Jazz Room in Nashville. 1. A world-class team functions better jointly when there is room for each member’s individuality. --> Jazz gives each musician space to explore the music. Each person brings something unique to the composition. Never underestimate the power of individual contributions to your team. 2) A world-class team celebrates each team member's individual contributions. --> During a typical jazz set, every musician typically gets at least one solo. Have you noticed how the other players will step back and let them shine? And they give attention to their performance. They don't just “check out.” Plus, they usually applaud their colleagues after a rousing performance. We should celebrate when our team members give above-average performance. Never take those contributions for granted. 3) A high-performance team will always make room for a world-class player. —> The reigning world champion castanet player visited the night I attended (see clip below), and the band called him on stage to perform a solo with them. He tore the roof off! Talent recognizes talent and makes room for it. Fill your team with people more talented than yourself. Don't become the cap on your team’s performance. Please bring in the best talent and let them shine! Are you a jazz fan? What would you add to this list?

blkrosebooks.com "Why is jazz no longer part of the pop scene? Hancock: 'Cause it's not the music that matters anymore. People don’t care anymore about the music itself they care about who makes it. The public is more interested in celebrities and how a particular artist is more famous than music. The way audiences relate to music has changed. He no longer has a transcendental connection to music and its quality. he just wants to glam Jazz doesn't want part of it. Do you know why ? It's neither about humility nor arrogance nor a "we don't want to be famous, we're undercover" position. None of that. Jazz is about the human soul, not the appearance. Jazz has values, it learns to live. the moment, work together and most importantly respect each other. When musicians come together to play together, you have to respect and understand what each other is doing. Jazz in particular is an international language that represents freedom because of its roots in slavery. It makes people feel good about themselves. ” Herbie Hancock JAZZ IN MARCIAC 2017

"Why is jazz no longer part of the pop scene? Hancock: 'Cause it's not the music that matters anymore. People don’t care anymore about the music itself they care about who makes it. The public is more interested in celebrities and how a particular artist is more famous than music. The way audiences relate to music has changed. He no longer has a transcendental connection to music and its quality. he just wants to glam Jazz doesn't want part of it. Do you know why ? It's neither about humility nor arrogance nor a "we don't want to be famous, we're undercover" position. None of that. Jazz is about the human soul, not the appearance. Jazz has values, it learns to live. the moment, work together and most importantly respect each other. When musicians come together to play together, you have to respect and understand what each other is doing. Jazz in particular is an international language that represents freedom because of its roots in slavery. It makes people feel good about themselves. ” Herbie Hancock JAZZ IN MARCIAC 2017

"Why is jazz no longer part of the pop scene? Hancock: 'Cause it's not the music that matters anymore. People don’t care anymore about the music itself they care about who makes it. The public is more interested in celebrities and how a particular artist is more famous than music. The way audiences relate to music has changed. He no longer has a transcendental connection to music and its quality. he just wants to glam Jazz doesn't want part of it. Do you know why ? It's neither about humility nor arrogance nor a "we don't want to be famous, we're undercover" position. None of that. Jazz is about the human soul, not the appearance. Jazz has values, it learns to live. the moment, work together and most importantly respect each other. When musicians come together to play together, you have to respect and understand what each other is doing. Jazz in particular is an international language that represents freedom because of its roots in slavery. It makes people feel good about themselves. ” Herbie Hancock JAZZ IN MARCIAC 2017

"Why is jazz no longer part of the pop scene? Hancock: 'Cause it's not the music that matters anymore. People don’t care anymore about the music itself they care about who makes it. The public is more interested in celebrities and how a particular artist is more famous than music. The way audiences relate to music has changed. He no longer has a transcendental connection to music and its quality. he just wants to glam Jazz doesn't want part of it. Do you know why ? It's neither about humility nor arrogance nor a "we don't want to be famous, we're undercover" position. None of that. Jazz is about the human soul, not the appearance. Jazz has values, it learns to live. the moment, work together and most importantly respect each other. When musicians come together to play together, you have to respect and understand what each other is doing. Jazz in particular is an international language that represents freedom because of its roots in slavery. It makes people feel good about themselves. ” Herbie Hancock JAZZ IN MARCIAC 2017

"Why is jazz no longer part of the pop scene? Hancock: 'Cause it's not the music that matters anymore. People don’t care anymore about the music itself they care about who makes it. The public is more interested in celebrities and how a particular artist is more famous than music. The way audiences relate to music has changed. He no longer has a transcendental connection to music and its quality. he just wants to glam Jazz doesn't want part of it. Do you know why ? It's neither about humility nor arrogance nor a "we don't want to be famous, we're undercover" position. None of that. Jazz is about the human soul, not the appearance. Jazz has values, it learns to live. the moment, work together and most importantly respect each other. When musicians come together to play together, you have to respect and understand what each other is doing. Jazz in particular is an international language that represents freedom because of its roots in slavery. It makes people feel good about themselves. ” Herbie Hancock JAZZ IN MARCIAC 2017

Happy International Jazz Day! The genre of so-called jazz is an important innovation of Black culture, but many of its legends despise the term. Check out my 2022 article about the issue: https://lnkd.in/ek9GKfcB

Last week, I attended 'Candlelight: A Tribute to Pink Floyd' an orchestral rendition of Pink Floyd’s music, in Belfast Castle. Pink Floyd’s music has been such a big part of my life, and I reckon I have listened to them most weeks since I was 14 years old, attending the North Weald Fighter Meet of 1985. I found the evening surprisingly and deeply moving. Roger Waters never knew his father: Eric was a conscientious objector, then changed his mind and joined in 1943, losing his life at the Battle of Anzio in 1944, when Roger was 5 months old. Therefore, much of Pink Floyd’s lyrics reflect the themes of the pointlessness of war, plus the cutthroat music industry. How war and fame dehumanise and isolate people. Additionally, the inspirational lead and founder of the group, Syd Barrett, blew his mind on LSD. This led Pink Floyd to capture in their music on numerous occasions the theme of absence. The album Wish You were Here, is entirely about absence. Anyway, the string quartet seemed to capture this theme in a poignant setting. We are all products of our past experiences, and we must seek to understand our backgrounds if we are going to understand today and understand how we respond to what happens in our worlds. Only by knowing our past can we really plan for our futures and help get everyone home safe, every day. #compassionatesafety #safetyleadership #safetyculture 

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