In this special episode, Karen is joined by Mike Titlebaum, Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at Ithaca College of Music and author of Jazz Improvisation Using Simple Melodic Embellishment.
Mike shares two recommendations, one to listen to, Emmet Cohen w/ Camille Thurman - Red Top (https://youtu.be/L917vJuSsds) and one to read, Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original by Robin DG Kelley.
Mike then shares more about his books and even plays a little jazz saxophone for us!
For more on Mike visit www.miketitlebaum.com or find him on YouTube.