Christian Howes- Jazz Violinist/ Educator/Coach

Guitarist/Composer Rez Abbasi is well known for his distinctive fusing of modern jazz with influences from Hindu North Indian music and Pakistani traditional music.
In this episode of the Creative Strings Podcast, hear him reflect upon how he developed his own voice as a player and composer, as well as relevant points for musicians on practice, improvisation, composition, and the business of a freelance creative...

Imagine, as a musician, if you lost the ability to use your hands.
How would you recover? How would you find fulfillment, and what would replace the void in your self image?
If you’re like most musicians, your craft is a big part of your identity, and even self worth....

Janie Barnett’s new CD, “You See This River” is original, personal, and beautiful; the fact that she put it out 30 years into her career intrigued me.
(Scroll down on this page to listen into our edited interview-Episode 28 of the Creative Strings Podcast.)...

Learning to play Bossa, Choro, and Samba can be a wonderful gateway for increasing versatility in classical musicians.
Brazilian music is infectious music to play and listen to. If you have any doubt, check out this Samba from the opening scene in the Disney movie, Rio....