Words of Wisdom from Wynton Marsalis during the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Pandemic
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center held an hour-long livestream last night answering questions directly from people tuning in. At the start of the stream, Wynton spoke about what musicians can do during this period of social distancing and quarantine and then the JALC video producer Adam Meeks moderated the questions that came in.
I’ve grouped Wynton’s thoughts and responses based on topic and hopefully they will provide you with food for thought and encourage you to join the next livestream from JALC or watch previous talks from Wynton Marsalis.
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10 pieces of advice for when you’re stuck inside:
- “Embrace the space”
- “Set long-term internal goals.”
- “Keep perspective.”
- “Organize your short-term goals and plan each day with a doable schedule."
- “Diversify your...
