Podcast appearances and mentions of Victor L Wooten

Today on the Mentorship Quest we have a quote coming at you from Grammy award-winning bassist, and Joseph McClendon III's very own musical mentor, Victor L. Wooten. He says, “Never lose the groove in order to find a note.” In this episode we discuss how chasing perfection can kill momentum and the merits of going with the groove instead!

Grammy Award-winning bass player and author Victor L. Wooten invites us to imagine a world he has created in his book The Spirit of Music. This is a world where three musicians are mysteriously summoned to Nashville, the Music City, to join together with Victor himself to do battle against the “Phasers,” whose blinking “music-cancelling” headphones silence and destroy all musical sound. Perhaps that world sounds similar to ours, where the soundtrack of our lives plays in tiny earbuds while music and all it encompasses is disappearing all around us. In this multimedia talk, Wooten invited us to stretch our imaginations and our awareness of our interaction with music. In this wholly unique presentation, he inspired and provided a poignant reminder of the healing power—and the humanity—in music. Victor L. Wooten is an American bass player, composer, producer, and five-time Grammy Award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He is also the author of the parable The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music. Buy The Book: https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9780593081662  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation online click here. 

Today I talk about music. Specifically, the book "The Spirit of Music" by Victor L. Wooten, "The Defiant Ones" documentary series on Netflix, and my own journey with reclaiming dance for myself. Enjoy!

Victor Wooten discusses his novel The Spirit of Music.

“When you really get into nature, you start to reach the invisible, and it starts to seem like magic, and it is magic.” — Victor Wooten   Victor L. Wooten is an American bass player, composer, producer, and five-time Grammy Award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He is the author of the parable The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music. His latest book The Spirit of Music is due out by spring 2021.  Among other things, he is a loving husband and father of four, a skilled naturalist and teacher, a magician and acrobat, and has won every major award given to a bass guitarist. In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine voted Victor one of the Top Ten Bassists of ALL TIME.   Your Key Takeaways Awareness Awakened - How nature allowed Victor Wooten hear, feel, and recognize the nature of music Looking back at Victor Wooten’s greatest highlights and the ultimate impact he hopes to make Victor’s final words and best practices moving forward and coming back better in the midst of the pandemic   Consider the things you are doing differently because of the pandemic. What are the new things that you weren’t doing before? What would you like to continue doing? Make a new list of those things, and do as much of those things now to make them a habit!   Resources Victor Wooten’s Website Victor Wooten Center for Music and Nature   Connect with Victor on Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook   Victor Wooten’s Books   Connect with Darren For more information on the Nature Advantage visit natureadvantageshow.com   Darren’s Social Media Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

“Nature is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. In all aspects of life, nature is connected to everything. So it makes sense to understand, appreciate, and protect it.” — Victor Wooten   Victor L. Wooten is an American bass player, composer, producer, and five-time Grammy Award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He is the author of the parable The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music. His latest book The Spirit of Music is due out by spring 2021.  Among other things, he is a loving husband and father of four, a skilled naturalist and teacher, a magician and acrobat, and has won every major award given to a bass guitarist. In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine voted Victor one of the Top Ten Bassists of ALL TIME.   Your Key Takeaways Victor Wooten’s earth-shattering moment was when he realized that as Tom Brown discussed nature and tracking, and awareness, he was actually teaching music. Victor Wooten’s Center for Music and Nature, and how it blends a unique mix of nature studies to help each student realize and reclaim their “naturalness,” not only in music but also in life. How nature can allow up to catapult forward and understand ourselves better   How can you create intentional moments to tune into your own human nature?   Resources Victor Wooten’s Website Victor Wooten Center for Music and Nature   Connect with Victor on Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook   Victor Wooten’s Books   Connect with Darren For more information on the Nature Advantage visit natureadvantageshow.com   Darren’s Social Media Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

“The world needs more than just good musicians. We need good people.” — Mama Wooten   Victor L. Wooten is an American bass player, composer, producer, and five-time Grammy Award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He is the author of the parable The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music. His latest book The Spirit of Music is due out by spring 2021.  Among other things, he is a loving husband and father of four, a skilled naturalist and teacher, a magician and acrobat, and has won every major award given to a bass guitarist. In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine voted Victor one of the Top Ten Bassists of ALL TIME.   Your Key Takeaways How the influence of his family led Victor Wooten to his ultimate purpose: to do good and to serve others Victor Wooten’s unique hobbies and passions – including the ability to teach life through music Harnessing the power of a team to find out where you are the strongest   How can you use your gifts and talents to serve and benefit others?   Resources Victor Wooten’s Website Victor Wooten Center for Music and Nature   Connect with Victor on Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook   Victor Wooten’s Books   Connect with Darren For more information on the Nature Advantage visit natureadvantageshow.com   Darren’s Social Media Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

A reading from The Music Lesson by Victor L. Wooten

Denise Tryon, Associate Professor of Horn at the College Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinatti and former Fourth Horn with the Philadelphia Orchestra, has built a wonderful career which combines teaching, performing, and expanding the repertoire of her instrument through active commissions.  Denise is a trail blazer in our field!  She has asked herself the hard questions and has not been afraid to step off the beaten path and shape her unique, meaningful, and impactful career.  In this episode, we discuss: Her journey from student, to top-five orchestra member, soloist, and pedagogue The distinction between warmup and daily routine (hint: a warmup is a small part of a daily routine) What a good routine covers – the various fundamentals of your instrument as well as extended techniques How to set up your own routine – something that works really well for you What mindful, efficient, practice is to her: o   Be demanding but kind with yourself o   How to organize it (I'm loving the “55 and out” technique!) o   How to problem solve o   What “swear” words she will not allow in her studio (and they are not what you're thinking!) o   How we need to let go and go with the flow o   The four elements we need to address in the practice room – technical, physical, musical, and mental Audition Mode and audition preparation How musicians need to figure out how to find our own voice and market themselves How we must strive for excellence, not perfection “Change your mind and your body will follow” “Be demanding and caring” when you practice “Give to yourself first”     ALL ABOUT guest: Website: http://denisetryon.com/ Low Horns Unite: http://denise-tryon.thinkific.com/courses/low-horns-unite Audition Mode: http://auditionmode.com/ YouTube channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-NXdXmBOZ08O4ijSX6wTzg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dt_lowhorn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeniseTryonHorn/   Her album, So Low Doctor Beat Metronome by Boss Mechanical Metronome (not the one she mentions) Horn Berp – Buzz Extension Resistance Piece The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music by Victor L. Wooten   Biography: A native of Roseville, MN, Denise Tryon is currently Associate Professor of Horn at the College Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinatti. Previously, Tryon was fourth horn of The Philadelphia Orchestra (2009-2017) and served as the Horn Professor of the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore starting in 2007. She has also held positions with the Detroit Symphony (2003-2009), Baltimore (2000-2003), Columbus (1998-2000), and New World (1995-1998) Symphonies as well as participated in the Colorado Music Festival and the Pacific Music Festival. An accomplished solo performer, Tryon has performed recitals in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Japan, Canada and the United States. “Denise Tryon's command of the lower register provides the strongest foundation of sound for a horn section, and yet, her sound is supple and flexible.” —Yannick Nezet-Sequin, music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra In 1989 Tryon graduated from the famed Interlochen Arts Academy and in 1993 received her Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) in Boston. She received the Presidential Scholarship while in the Artist Diploma Program at NEC with the Taiyo Wind Quintet, which won the Coleman Chamber Competition and worked with great composers such as John Harbison, Luciano Berio, György Ligeti, and Elliott Carter. An active and accomplished educator, Tryon is sought after for her masterclasses. She has taught extensively in the United States, Scandinavia, Europe, Asia and South America. Beth Graham of the Warsaw Philharmonic and founder of the Warsaw Horn Workshops raves, “In just a few seconds of listening to a student she can diagnose deep-seated problems and give immediate fixes, often with a healthy dose of humor as well. The transformations she can accomplish in just a short time are truly remarkable.” Tryon released her debut solo album, SO•LOW in 2015. As a part of this album, she commissioned 4 new pieces for low horn and piano. Said in a review by Gramophone Magazine “Tryon plays these works with sonorous fluidity and dexterity, ending with a bit of captivating acrobatics.” In 2009, Tryon founded Audition Mode, a yearly horn seminar, with Karl Pituch. In 2010 she was an International Horn Society (IHS) Northeast Workshop Featured Artist. She was a contributing artist at the IHS Symposium in San Francisco in 2011, as well as one of the Solo Artists at the Nordic Hornfest in Norway in 2012. Tryon was on the horn faculty at BIBA (Blekinge International Brass Academy) in Sweden in 2013. She has been the Featured Artist at the Warsaw Horn Workshops in 2013, 2015, and 2016. In 2014 and 2016, Tryon was a Featured Artist at the IHS MidNorth Horn Workshop, and in 2015, she was a Featured Artist at the IHS Symposium in LA. In 2016, Tryon was on faculty during the brass weeks at Domaine Forget. Tryon was the Featured Artist at the IHS NorthWest Horn Workshop in 2017.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a huge thank you to my producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/   (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, which helps cover some of the costs associated with the production of the podcast.  Thank you for your support.)