So often judges hear the RS playing the same way on a swing tune, a Latin tune, a jazz waltz, etc. Educate yourself and your students to the appropriate nuances of each style for each instrument.

Art Hirahara is a jazz keyboardist and composer based in New York, NY. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Art moved to New York in 2003 to be challenged by its pool of world-class musicians.

Continuing its well-established mission of documenting some of the noteworthy Russian musicians in today's jazz, the Rainy Days label offers another up-and-comer, tenor saxophonist Art Baden. Joined ...