Jazz Secrets project is a brainchild of Arkadia Record’s founder, Bob Karcy, who is a lifelong music lover, musician, and entrepreneur. He has produced over 300 Jazz albums and received four Grammy Award nominations. He personally knows many Jazz legends and up-and-coming artists, and is always discovering new jazz insights. Bob is fond of sharing his passion for Jazz with both beginners or seasoned jazz listeners and performers. Over the years he developed tools that demystify this unique genre, and make it accessible to everyone.
DEMYSTIFYING JAZZ
The main goal of Jazz Secrets is to introduce listeners to the skill and joy of how to listen to jazz. Understanding more about the music enhances the enjoyment of the listening experience. It will increase your knowledge so you can become a virtuoso listener, ultimately hear a Jazz performance and distinguish what is “ordinary” from what is “extraordinary.”
We’ll share many insights and tips on how to listen better. The more we listen and learn about music, Jazz in particular, the more we can assess what we hear. Listening is a skill and an art. You can become a virtuoso listener. Gaining this knowledge deepens our understanding, enhances our enjoyment, and enriches our lives.
COMPONENTS OF THE JAZZ SECRETS INITIATIVE
Jazz Secrets is a multi-media project that includes audio, video, written guides, interviews, albums, and so much more!
Stay tuned, and keep checking our website for more secrets.
- Free 21-page Guide – 10 Tips on How to Listen to Jazz
- Tip of the WEEK
- Short Cuts – Audio
- Short Cuts – Video
- Audio Album – Jazz Through the Eras
- Video Album – Jazz Through the Eras
- Playlist – In the Mood For Jazz
- Playlist – Jazz and The Great American Songbook
- Playlist – To Bop or Not To Bop – That is the Suggestion!
- The Book – JAZZ SECRETS – How to Listen To Jazz (A treasure-trove of jazz insights)
“Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most of it. The harmonies within the music can relax, soothe, and uplift the mind when you concentrate upon and absorb it. Jazz music stimulates the minds and uplifts the souls of those who play it, as well as of those who listen to immerse themselves in it. As the mind is stimulated and the soul uplifted, this is eventually reflected in the body”
– Horace Silver
10 Tips on How To Listen To Jazz
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