All About Jazz! – Recreation
All About Jazz!
Colin DCruz
Q. What is the difference between a pizza and a jazz musician
A. A pizza can feed a family of four!
What is it about jazz that makes a jazz musician stick to a form of music that A&R managers have scientifically and suspiciously proven to be a musicians surest route to death by starvation
One good reason would be the fact that jazz allows me to be myself as opposed to pop that wants me to be Madonna. I would rather be me than strut onstage wearing conical jocks. I remember a male indipop album released by some genius A&R manager, titled mai bhi Madonna im Madonna too. Jazz as you will see, and if youve heard about mai bhi Madonna, helps me retain my individuality and whats left of my sanity in this big mad world of music marketing. Jazz, the most open, alive and evolving form of music, is the medium i choose to communicate and express myself musically. I know a lot of people in the audience may not understand my intense shoobee-doo-wop, shoobee-doobee-doo-wop and emotive twidlee-didlee, didlee-doo-dah along with some sensitive chaka-chaka, shaka-dish-boom-thaak. But theres always the few who can feel what they cant figure. Most of the time the message i communicate may read hey brother, how about a loan..im broke again but when i have someone in the audience enjoying my music, i become a millionaire.
About The Author
The author is a jazz bassplayer from India, review some of his bands at http://www.hullocheck.com
colinbassman@yahoo.com
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Vegetarian Does Not Have To Be "All Or Nothing" – Diet
Vegetarian Does Not Have To Be "All Or Nothing"
Melanie Mendelson
Many people contemplate becoming a vegetarian at one point or another. Some consider a meatless diet because they feel sorry for the animals. Others think a vegetarian way of eating will improve their health.
However, out of those well-intentioned people very few actually follow through and change their way of eating. The idea of completely giving up meat forms a big stumbling block for most.
For some reason, when it comes to vegetarian cooking, most people only see the "extremist" approach: either give up meat completely or you might as well include the meat in every meal. This "all or nothing" thinking becomes a mental barrier that keeps a lot of people from eating more vegetarian meals.
How about finding a happy medium Drastic changes to ones diet never last. Do not beat yourself up for eating meat. There is no need to give it up completely. Just try eating a little less of it, thats all.
Start right now by making one meatless dinner every week. Keep everything else the same. Eating just one vegetarian dinner every week is definitely doable and easy. It will be just a nice change instead of deprivation!
If you think going meatless one day a week would not make a big difference, consider these simple numbers: if everyone ate vegetarian meals just one day a week, it would save one out of seven animals. Out of 92 million animals that are consumed in the United States alone every year, over 13 million animals would be spared. This is a huge impact!
In addition to doing good for our planet, youll enjoy great health benefits by including more fruits and vegetables in your diet. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, nutrients, anti-oxidants and fiber - all the things that are good for us. They can help with weight loss and prevent diseases. Numerous studies show that diets high in fruits and vegetables reduce the risks of deadly diseases such as cancer, heart attack and stroke.
Also, by trying out new dishes, you will break your food routine and discover new tasty recipes and food combinations. Its really nice to eat something different once in a while instead of being stuck in a food rut.
This simple shift of mindset from "all or nothing" to a happy middle ground will do wonders. Vegetarian eating does not need to be a full-time commitment, sacrifice and strive for unattainable perfection. Just do what you can to eat a little less meat, have fun trying new vegetarian meals and enjoy the benefits.
About The Author
Melanie Mendelson is the author of "Vegetarian Main Dishes - Yummy Recipes That Even Meat Eaters Will Love". Visit her website at http://www.vegetarian-recipes-cookbook.com