The Jim Cullum Jazz Band (JCJB) plays jazz in the classic manner, that is, in the style of small, hot ensembles prior to WWII. The band's repertoire covers a lot of ground--from 19th-century cakewalks to the small pre-war Benny Goodman ensembles.
If you don’t suffer from stage fright, I hope you know how lucky you are. For some musicians, the thought of standing up in front of an audience and performing leaves them feeling weak in the knees, shaky, sweaty and miserable. It’s a debilitating situation, one that has prevented many fine performers from becoming all they could be. But don’t despair if it has you in its grip– it is curable!
Much has been said and written lately about providing students with choices. I'm all about any methods which will improve student involvement in class, giving them ownership in their learning. There are many ways to give students choices, options, or just to provide random results and change up the monotony. This article will discuss how to use random results in typical class situations.
So far in this series we have talked about the importance of good quality microphones, mixers, and recording hardware. The one item in the recording chain that most people overlook, however, is the cables that patch it all together...
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If you don’t suffer from stage fright, I hope you know how lucky you are. For some musicians, the thought of standing up in front of an audience and performing leaves them feeling weak in the knees, shaky, sweaty and miserable. It’s a debilitating situation, one that has prevented many fine performers from becoming all they could be. But don’t despair if it has you in its grip– it is curable! 
Much has been said and written lately about providing students with choices. I'm all about any methods which will improve student involvement in class, giving them ownership in their learning. There are many ways to give students choices, options, or just to provide random results and change up the monotony. This article will discuss how to use random results in typical class situations.
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So far in this series we have talked about the importance of good quality microphones, mixers, and recording hardware. The one item in the recording chain that most people overlook, however, is the cables that patch it all together...