Mentor, Colleague, Student

You can be all three.

by Andy Scheer

I saw that principle applied this weekend at the Denver Jazz Club. The performances included not only a top local band and one from Denver University, but also the club’s group of all-star high schoolers.

The high schoolers get top-notch instruction, and they’re learning — and how! This … Continue reading

Plan to Attend

A writers conference can give you a boost.

by Andy Scheer

When I edited a national magazine, I especially looked forward to the year’s first writers conference. It wasn’t just the lure of traveling to Florida from snowbound Chicago. I could not only acquire serious writers, but also to coach them in their … Continue reading

Maybe I Can Learn Something

How do you view others’ work?IMG_7501 2to3

by Andy Scheer

During a performance by the Kris Tokarski Trio the opening day of the Evergreen Jazz Festival, who walked in and took a seat but Carl Sonny Leyland and Jeff Hamilton.

This was the first of many times I noticed acclaimed musicians … Continue reading