CHAPTER 9

Surrender to Support

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Workplace Jazz Framework

Jazz does not belong to one race or culture but is a gift that America has given the world.

—Ahmad Alaadeen

This chapter will help you understand why jazz musicians willingly adapt to their consistently changing roles as one person solos and leads and everyone else surrenders and supports the soloist. And, how these skills are critical in today’s ever-changing business environment.

Gaining Buy-In and Support in the Musical Upside Down

Sherwin Mackintosh is a dear friend, a musician/composer, who has spent over 40 years of his life making music in New York City and around the world.

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