Wynton Marsalis - Lecture on Music - Vol 4

- Tackling the Monster: Marsalis on Practice - At the Tanglewood Music Center - 1995
1) Yo-Yo Ma performs Shostakovitch’s “Cadenza” from Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107.
2) Wynton and Yo-Yo discuss practicing and their own thoughts about it. Wynton introduces Ellington’s “Mood Indigo” as his favorite piece of music.
3) Wynton performs “Mood Indigo” with The Wynton Marsalis Jazz Trio (piano, bass, drums).
4) Wynton introduces his 12 Rules For Successful Practice regimen and talks about the first 4:
I) Seek Help. Get a teacher.
II) Make a schedule. Organize yourself.
III) Set Goals to chart your development.
IV) Concentrate when you practice.
Wynton and Yo-Yo practice “Mood lndigo”.
5) Student virtuoso trumpeter Mark Inouye performs Hummell’s “Rondo, Allegro Molto” (from Trumpet Concerto in B Flat Major), accompanied by Yo-Yo and student pianist Melvin Chen.
6) Wynton introduces the next 4 rules for successful practice:
V) Relax, practice slowly. Tempo and speed will come.
VI) Practice longer on things that you can’t play.
VII) Play everything with the maximum expression.
VIII) Don’t be too hard on yourself.
7) Wynton talks about the importance of group practice. Yo-Yo and a trio of Tanglewood cello students perform J.S. Bach’s “O Sacred Head Now Wounded” (from The Christmas Oratorio).
8) Wynton talks about rehearsal and group practice. Yo-Yo and his Tanglewood cello trio rehearse and perform Prokofiev’s “March” (from Love for Three 0ranges).
9) Wynton discusses sound and why every musician should try to establish their own sound. Young trumpet player Randall Haywood and Wynton work on establishing Randall’s sound and Wynton shows him a few tricks.
10) Wynton and Yo-Yo play around with “Mood Indigo” in a call and response format.
11) Randall Haywood performs Charlie Parker’s “Cool Blues” accompanied byThe Wynton Marsalis Jazz Trio.
12) Wynton concludes his 12 part practice regimen with his final 4 thoughts on practice:
IX) Don’t show off.
X) Think for yourself – find your own way.
XI) Be optimistic.
XII) Always look for connections to other things.
13) Using what they have learned earlier, Wynton and Yo-Yo perform “Mood Indigo” accompanied by the Wynton Marsalis Jazz Trio.
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