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Comment by Mike Johnson on March 3, 2010 at 10:13pm

Music breathes Life and Love+

Comment by Larry Feldman on February 28, 2010 at 8:09pm

Sounds very interesting. Where do you do this work Joani? I'm a Music Therapist. Larry

Comment by Joani Taylor on February 28, 2010 at 12:15pm

I donate some of my time to working with Children who have Autism and Downs. We have a great time singing and the families are happy with results in abilities to focus.
It's a cool thing to do. It's a challange, but well worth it.

Comment by THE SONS OF HARMONY on February 28, 2010 at 8:10am

Comment by Japhet Laryea on February 1, 2010 at 5:43pm

Hi Everyone,

I am japhet laryea a young talented percussionist and a backup- vocalist well i am interested in playing in your band as a percussionist well i started playing percussionist instrument at the age of 8years and this are the kinds of instrument i play in the band Bongos,Congas,Chimes,Shaker,Africa drum,Tambourine frame drums,Ibo drums,etc well i live in Ghana West-Africa and i want to came join your band and play with you as a percussionist i hope to hear from you again.

Comment by Rita Shelby on February 1, 2010 at 2:48am

What a beautiful post Jaijai. All I can send is my love and faith at the moment. Your inspiration stirs my heart and keeps the music flowing for so many of us here. We will press onward.
Love and blessings,
Jazzy Rita

Comment by Ekendra Das on January 8, 2010 at 9:51am

I truly believe that music is the healing power in everyone given by the original healer The Divine love principal, I am a drum circle facilitator and use rhythm for both meditation and non verbal communication, as well as stress relief.
Ekendra Das

Comment by Mary Talbot Fee on November 28, 2009 at 10:37pm

Mary Talbot Fee's Winter Holiday Vacation CD, "Midwinter Night's Dream", is on sale at marytalbotfee.com. Come warm by the fire with me!

Comment by TIMKAT Entertainment LLC on November 10, 2009 at 10:47am

One of the best stories I can share on this was when I worked out a deal a couple of years ago to hold a "Swing Night" once a week for 4 weeks at the assisted-living center where my late grandmother lived. I simply brought a keyboard where I could handle both bass in the left hand and chords / melody on the right, and asked a great friend of mine, Eric, to grab his tenor one night and come along to play standard swing tunes and ballads for the residents there.

What we found was that the folks at the center truly looked forward to "Swing Night" every week, and some would even dress up a little to come out into the main lobby area to hear us. The looks on their faces, wide smiles of pure memory, pleasure, bliss of an earlier, younger, more carefree time in their lives are what have stayed with me the most. Many of the residents would ask who we were, and my grandmother, beaming, would say, "That's my granddaughter!!!" Their favorite tunes were 'Stardust' and 'Tangerine'.

One night, Eric forgot his reading glasses and was having a little trouble reading the charts in the Real Book, so he lightly mentioned it to the crowd. Immediately, one of the ladies in a chair in the back shouted, "You need glasses? You can borrow MINE!", stood up, and hurried right to us to deliver them. What's funny is that her glasses WORKED and we were able to move on. Again what I remember most was the feeling of pride from the woman who donated her glasses that ensured that the show could continue well.

We noted immediately how jazz music had the power to lift people's spirits like nothing else on this planet. We noticed how some people were there to socialize, but others, most, were truly there for the music, so much that if other people started talking too much, the 'fans' would shush them as though they were at a concert at Carnegie Hall!

We learned also that it's worth it to volunteer your time for people to feel better, that by doing so, this can sometimes be the ultimate payment, not found on any union scale. We were complete volunteers on this for 4 weeks, 2 hours a night, and didn't make a dime. However, after we left, our little shows were the talk of the center and created excitement and anticipation for the next week's show. At the last show we played, the residents were truly sad to see us go, and begged that we come back soon. My grandmother passed last year; however, I am sure that it's time for me to make good on my promise again for others.

Best wishes,
Kathryn @ TIMKAT
timkatent@gmail.com
The TIMKAT Jazz Store: http://timkat.ecrater.com

Comment by michael moses on October 15, 2009 at 3:33pm

To follow up my last thought.
I do love going into assisted living centers (of which there are many in south florida) from Alzheimer's clinics to hospices to juvenile justice centers and sharing the power and beauty of song and rhythm with the residents. I see their lives' lighten and their spirits brighten and am grateful for the opportunities to share these gifts and the medicine of music. So in light of this, in contrast to my previous posting - Both sides of the coin are true for me and run deep.

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