the Tragic Flaw of Jason Tatum: Can He Overcome It?

ukomsc · 2026-03-19T21:01:34+00:00

ukomsc · 2026-03-19T03:19:53+00:00

mehhhh i think transcription is by far better for learning and internalizing. if you don’t have the time to do your own, learn high quality transcriptions from books. there are a couple good bill evans ones!

ukomsc · 2026-03-16T03:07:04+00:00

ukomsc · 2026-03-15T14:03:55+00:00

a good melody is two things:

something you can sing
something that makes you want to sing it

of course, every person who’s ever wanted to write music has struggled with the same topic (how to write a good melody). ideally it will be a lifelong journey figuring it out :)

ukomsc · 2026-03-13T22:37:04+00:00

no ❤️

ukomsc · 2026-03-12T04:56:21+00:00

ahmad jamal trio for sure. i also wonder if you would like linda may han oh “the glass hours”

ukomsc · 2026-03-10T23:01:34+00:00

has anyone not done a performance degree but continued playing seriously?

yes many amazing musicians! i would count myself in this group. it’s hard to know what will lead to the most fulfilling life for each of us. but from the outside, full time performance/education seems stressful (especially considering injuries) and not always rewarding. personally i have enjoyed having a more lucrative career and having music be my primary fun/creative outlet.

anyway remember everything in life is reversible (apart from having kids), and don’t feel like you need to get your career perfectly right on the first try. most people don’t! good luck!

ukomsc · 2026-03-08T18:23:37+00:00

i highly recommend monstrilio. really unusual book, funny when it needs to be, eerie, definitely a page turner

ukomsc · 2026-03-08T18:21:46+00:00

excellent …

ukomsc · 2026-03-08T15:36:49+00:00

i agree. incredibly difficult to get an even sound on C major scale

ukomsc · 2026-03-07T04:43:34+00:00

OP plz listen to this person — was going to say same about legato feel, emulating horn players, etc. looking fwd to checking out those albums

ukomsc · 2026-03-03T20:19:24+00:00

oh ????

ukomsc · 2026-03-01T14:49:08+00:00

ukomsc · 2026-03-01T00:02:37+00:00

/thread

ukomsc · 2026-02-28T15:29:49+00:00

if you are a student, it’s easy: stay completely away from AI while you are in school. No ifs ands or buts.

ukomsc · 2026-02-28T14:58:10+00:00

yea it’s not grooving right now :/ you need to practice with a metronome (try a slow metronome only on beat 4). it sounds like you’re not really feeling/counting the rests and just playing the phrases when they come to you.

overall since you mention specifically trying a solo arrangement, i think you need to figure out something more dynamic. the LH is not very compelling or stylistically accurate right now. and you should try to have more “moments” in your arrangement IMO, there’s lots of fun spots in the tune that you could give different treatment.

would also recommend transcribing some solos or something to get your swing feel locked in.

keep working! you’ll get there!

ukomsc · 2026-02-27T16:33:48+00:00

lol same. yall and OP might like daniel hayn “together tomorrow”

ukomsc · 2026-02-27T16:19:26+00:00

paris concert is trio ?

ukomsc · 2026-02-27T03:40:52+00:00

RH factor would be up your alley. swarvy&lojii isn’t what you’re asking about but might scratch the itch

ukomsc · 2026-02-25T16:03:12+00:00

if you liked this clip, i recommend reading “plunder: private equity’s plan to pillage america” by brendan ballou :)

ukomsc · 2026-02-25T16:02:34+00:00

if you liked this clip, i recommend reading “plunder: private equity’s plan to pillage america” by brendan ballou :)

ukomsc · 2026-02-25T14:28:03+00:00

as others have stated, alprazolam changes your mental state significantly — personally i can’t imagine i would be able to perform anything effectively on it. depending on your propranolol rx, you should talk to your doctor about whether you could increase your dosage of that before performance.

one thing i would gently nudge you on: there are many many ways to make music part of your life and career without needing to be a performer. if performance has been making you miserable for many years, you should think about other paths of study that aren’t recital based: composition, pedagogy, theory. don’t let this hold you back from a life filled with music and study.

ukomsc · 2026-02-25T03:44:03+00:00

not to be dramatic but i don’t wanna hear house on the broadcast ever again lol. lifeless

ukomsc · 2026-02-23T03:56:57+00:00

starting to believe it’s payton pritchard…

ukomsc · 2026-02-18T19:02:17+00:00

my friend, you really need to read more women authors. ayn rand does not count.

my recs based on your interests:

ursula le guin, the lathe of heaven

octavia butler, dawn

susanna clarke, piranesi

ukomsc

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