[Dixielandjazz] A plethora of 10 year old jazz musicians?

[Bob Romans]

I don't know whether or not Jascha Heifetz was pushed by a parent...probably 
had a  mother who "encouraged" him, but HE didn't do too badly! He played 
the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto by memory when he was 7 years old.
http://www.classicalnotes.net/columns/heifetz.html
Warm regards,
Bob Romans,
Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
1617 Lakeshore Dr.
Lodi, Ca. 95242
209-339-4676
www.cellblockseven2002.net
Cell 209-747-1148
Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Heist" <steveheist at earthlink.net>
To: "Robert S. Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>; "DJML" 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] A plethora of 10 year old jazz musicians?


> You know, I'm going to REALLY be amazed when one of these child prodigies
> actually makes the transition to being a happy adult, and an accomplished
> full time playing musician...
> I don't know WHY parents push their kids, because all of them seem to burn
> out, usually with disasterous results...
> Anybody know of a happy ending for one of these prodigies?  There MAY be
> one or two, but sorry to say, I've never heard of one!
> All the Best,
> Steve Heist
>
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>
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>> [Original Message]
>> From: Robert S. Ringwald <robert at ringwald.com>
>> To: DJML <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>> Date: 1/21/2006 11:48:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] A plethora of 10 year old jazz musicians?
>>
>> Steve Barbone writes:
>>
>>  > Here is a clip of the 10 year old jazz trumpet player, Tyler Lindsay,
> who
>> > appeared at IAJE. They waxed eloquently about him Listen to him first.
>>  (snip)
>>
>> Shoot, we've got 10 year old trumpet players here in Sacramento that can
>> play better than that.  Too bad they did not have Jonathan perform.
>>
>> --Bob Ringwald
>>
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