There is an overabundance of information thrown at us all daily. As consumers of this media, it is so important that we be cognizant of what we consume and diligent in our pursuit of knowledge. Here are some resources that I highly recommend that will supply you with a great deal of information, insight, positivity, and motivation in your pursuits.
Music Podcasts That I Enjoy
The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast
A Music Life with Hugh Sung
After Sectionals
APM: Performance Today - Piano Puzzler
The Brass Junkies Podcast
The Breakthrough Music Podcast
Clarineat: The Clarinet Podcast
Crossing the Break
The Entrepreneurial Musician
Everything Band Podcast
Learn Jazz Standards Podcast
The Modern Saxophonist Podcast
The Music Ed Mentor Podcast
The Portfolio Composer
Book Recommendations
Art & Fear - David Bayles and Ted Orland
Beyond Talent - Angela Myles Beeching
Break Into the Scene - Seth Hanes
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - Betty Edwards
Effortless Mastery - Kenny Werner
Lessons from a Street-Wise Professor - Ramon Ricker
Note Grouping - James Morgan Thurmond
Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell
Performance Success - Don Greene
Practicing Successfully - Elizabeth Green
So Good They Can’t Ignore You - Cal Newport
Sound in Motion - David McGill
Talent is Overrated - Geoff Colvin
The Art of Possibility - Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
The Art of Practicing - Madeline Bruser
The Devil’s Horn - Michael Segell
The Inner Game of Music - Barry Green
The Little Book of Talent - Daniel Coyle
The Mastery of Music - Barry Green
The Music Lesson - Victor Wooten
The Musician’s Way - Gerald Klickstein
The Savvy Music Teacher - David Cutler
The Savvy Musician - David Cutler
The Talent Code - Daniel Coyle
The War of Art - Steven Pressfield