One of the most difficult learning curves I experienced was trying to explore the jazz medium after only studying classical since I was very young. There was a lot of "undoing" that was necessary. But after hearing masters like Bill Evans, Monty Alexander and Gene Harris I knew this wondrous surface was worth scratching. That's about all I've managed in thirty years but what pleasure to meet and pick the brains of fabulous musicians. And over these years I've used my intuition and experience to guide students of all ages and levels on their chosen musical path. I decided long ago that If I was going to teach people, then playing by ear and understanding chord progressions and scales for improvisation purposes would be just as important to get across as learning to read music. If only I had such a balanced teaching when growing up! There is a tendency for people that only read music to become note bound and feel lost if they don't have music in front of them. I don't believe anyone is too old or too young to express themselves at the keyboard.
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