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This is worth the 5 min read and relevant to much jazz curriculum, esp teaching and learning of improv.

Will be fun tonight at KARAMEL N22, PHIL ROBSON with KAIYO @PhilRobsonMusic flavio li vigni Simon Purcell amybaldwin bass musicglue.com/karamel/events…

We should judge a society by its treatment of the vulnerable and its capacity to pursue beauty and truth. It seems all are becoming bankrupt. theguardian.com/culture/2024/m…

The Government cannot claim to be widening access to Music Education when a Minister has bothered to attend just 1 meeting of the National Plan for Music Education Monitoring Board since it was established 9 months ago. Music in schools is in crisis and kids are missing out.

This alarming statistic applies to music teaching in England but it’s certainly not all rosy in Scotland either. We need music in schools and music teachers. This is about so much more.

TONIGHT @Karamel_London HELENA KAY @_helenakay with KAIYO kaiyojazz (Simon Purcell/Amy Baldwin/Corrie Dick Corrie Dick) Karamel N22 Great jazz, great venue, great food too. Music starts 7:45, so time to catch a bus home! #womeninjazz #fairtrademusic Jazz London Radio #jazzinlondon

I find myself in a quite frankly surreal position, tweeting about the possible collapse of our civilization, and the insanity of our leadership, in failing to address the climate and ecological crisis. I'm no ideologue, and just someone fascinated by the natural world. 1/🧵

Very encouraging reforest steps…

Revealed: students at top private schools have 10 times more green space than state pupils theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Brilliant thread, deeply relevant to the teaching and learning of improvisation in music. Cognitive Load Theory attracts criticism amongst some music educators but it is a function of improvisation. Worth knowing the science amongst/within the art.

Terrible camera angle! #ESPFRA

The years of hurt continue, now stretching towards 60 years for England’s men team. The pain this time came from Spain, more inventive, more decisive. Footballing matadors put John Bull to the sword. Spain have lit up Euro 2024, England have rather laboured through Germany. Spain

I covered #England under 10 managers, including some caretakers, very august names and figures among them. Not one of them achieved what #GarethSouthgate has, some with potentially exceptional sides in 98, 06 and 10. (Venables might have, but couldn't swallow his pride and do a

This is the thing. instagram.com/reel/C8eZ2hKuE…

Totally agree, and we all know that teaching and formative assessment are integrated by any reflective practitioner.

Thanks to all who came to hear about getting back in the groove, using #jazz in secondary school #isme2024 #MusicEducation great to chat with people who wanted to know more after the session! Edinburgh College of Art UHI Orkney UHI

True, true, true!

Special End of Year Xmas THURS Dec 19🎄Jazz Party KARAMEL N22 @karameln22 kaiyojazz (Amy Baldwin, Simon Purcell), with special guests⭐️BRANDON ALLEN⭐️ @bdajazz77and⭐️MARK TAYLOR⭐️ - hopefully some more guests! Tickets here: Tickets here: musicglue.com/karamel/events…

Any music educators leaving “X” moving to BlueSky?