The @Percussion Podcast - Episode 28 - Warren Wolf

028 - Warren Wolf

How great it was to chat about improvisation, jazz, and Berklee with vibraphonist Warren Wolf. Don't be fooled, though, he's a well-rounded percussion who grew up hanging out with his dad while he played in jazz clubs. Pretty cool.

Topics: teaching improv, artistry and genetics, jazz pedagogy, and Gary Burton

0:00 Intro and hello
1:36 Recent albums and style
4:15 Dustin Woodard: What are some good ways to get students to improvise on their own and not be scared of it?
9:01 Getting started with improv / benefits of listening and transcribing
12:27 Breaking into a scene / playing constantly
15:24 Ben: Gary Burton
22:08 Warren’s experiences with Gary / Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
25:25 PASIC 2015 concert with Tony Miceli, Stefon Harris, and Joe Locke
27:51 Laurel: “What Does it Mean to be Musical?” by Daniel Levitan
38:20 Monica Lopez’s study on jazz musicians seeing images
40:57 What is the end game with research on music and the brain?
43:28 Megan: Tyler Tolles’ “Jazz Vibraphone Pedagogy: Ask the Masters”
46:41 Do you think all college percussion students should study jazz?
51:47 Importance of being a complete musician
54:32 Balancing touring with family/personal life
56:08 Wrap