MJF's Interview with
MICHELE WEIR
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"The biggest tip I would give to any and all singers is that they play basic jazz piano. It's not that hard to learn, a lot of singers resist doing it, but for every singer that gets their hands on the piano and learns how to play basic jazz chords, their world totally opens up. Piano is the window of understanding into what's going on in the music." - Michele Weir
Artists Who Influenced
Don Grolnick
"My father took me to see Count Basie, and I just went crazy. I didn't know why or what it was, it was just swinging so hard -- and I didn't even know what swinging meant." - Don Grolnick
Nancy Wilson
"When I wasn't working, I was home with my family, where I wanted to be. And it’s the same way today. I love being home." - Nancy Wilson
Chick Corea
“The important thing is to play from your heart.” - Chick Corea @ MJF/52
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