John Henry Lives
The American fable of man vs machine, tradition vs progress, old vs new… Just as the steam engine begat the internal combustion engine which begat the jet engine which will eventually beget some new,...
View ArticleDon’t Choke!
Overcoming performance anxiety, tuning your mind, and learning to play the "Inner Game." The post Don’t Choke! appeared first on WWW.ZACHBROCK.COM.
View Article2013 Jazz Journalists Association Nominee for “Violinist Of The Year”
We would like to thank the Jazz Journalist Association for nominating Zach Brock as the 2013 “Violinist Of The Year.” Other nominees include Jason Kao Hwang, Jenny Scheinman, Mark Feldman, and Regina...
View ArticleThe Virtue of “Virtual”: Interviewing David Wong
I rarely buy CDs anymore unless I pick one up at a live show or I really care about the music in question having “good-quality” sound (a debatable point). Since moving to NYC and ripping my entire CD...
View ArticleGoing For The Soft Underbelly
I love the Bartok Solo Sonata for Violin. I’d love to perform it someday but it’s one of those pieces of music that can, at times, feel almost insurmountable. The first fifteen measures alone will...
View ArticleBackwards Is Better
In my last blog post I advocated for finding the “soft underbelly” of a new piece of music before you dive into the parts that you really can’t play. I recommend this for all musicians who are tackling...
View ArticleApproaching Jazz Violin Tone
I recently received the following email from a fellow improvising violinist and I’d thought I’d share it in hopes of starting a conversation with all of you out there who are interested in the same...
View ArticleRIP Horace Silver 6/2/28-6/18/14
We lost another pioneer of American music today. His passing was reported erroneously a few months ago but, unfortunately, this time it’s for real. I never got to see him play or meet him in person....
View ArticleExcerpt from “Big Ugly” from Culcha Vulcha by Snarky Puppy
Excerpt from "Big Ugly" from Culcha Vulcha by Snarky Puppy The post Excerpt from “Big Ugly” from Culcha Vulcha by Snarky Puppy appeared first on WWW.ZACHBROCK.COM.
View ArticleLittle Boxes
There's never been a better time to be a string player. Nowadays if your string playing is non-traditional then your biggest challenge is no longer to break out of "the box." Your biggest challenge is...
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