Interested in improving your quality of life? Classical Pairings podcast host and musicologist Nicholas Johnson offers this shortcut: turn on some music and mix a cocktail. Words by Crystal Hammon If Nicholas Johnson’s progress in baseball had gone as …

Ever wondered how to improvise like a Jazz pro? For this week’s blog, Shawn Goodman shares with us her step-by-step method for teaching Jazz improvisation. Shawn Goodman is an Indianapolis Jazz musician and educator. Her method focuses on learning how to hear chord changes. Musicians and music educators, take note of this great method!