#26 Patrick Cornelius — Saxophone | Creative Process, ADHD is a Superpower

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https://www.patrickcornelius.com/ instagram.com/pcorneliusmusic The asynchronous big band piece: https://youtu.be/NNnkI8gXwvw The Album on Bandcamp: https://patrickcornelius-whirlwind.bandcamp.com/album/way-of-the-cairns Jazzlab saxholder: https://amzn.to/3hCS067 Hailed as “self-assured" and “resourceful" by The New York Times, “Elegant" and “Extraordinary" by DownBeat Magazine (in whose annual Critics Poll he has been listed among the “Rising Stars" multiple times), and “Bold and Gifted," by All About Jazz, Cornelius’ discography of six albums as a leader (and two as co-leader) features established masters (like Jeff Ballard and Frank Kimbrough) as well as rising stars (including Gerald Clayton, Kendrick Scott, and Miles Okazaki). As a composer, Cornelius has earned an array of awards and commissions, including four consecutive ASCAP “Young Composer Awards," (now Herb Alpert Award) and Chamber Music America’s “New Jazz Works" in 2012, and has been commissioned to compose and arrange original music for ensembles across the globe. His latest release “Acadia Way of the Caries” is out now and available anywhere you get your music. Listen to the Best Music Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and watch on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/thebestmusicpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebestmusicpodcast Blog: https://blog.bestmusiccoach.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thebestmusicpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestmusicpodcast/ #PatrickCornelius #Acadia #jazz 0:00 Intro 2:25 Asynchronous Big-Band Jazz 11:20 Album: Acadia Way of the Cairns 14:00 Finding the sound 17:49 Patrick's album process 33:50 Lifestyle: Sleep 37:15 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation 40:45 Lifestyle: Exercise 47:10 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself? 48:50 Practice: Time of day 55:20 Practice: Maximum effective duration 1:01:00 Recommendations for music majors 1:06:30 Practice: Segmentation 1:09:30 Creativity: Steps to stay creative 1:11:00 Creativity: Time of day 1:13:00 Songwriting: Inspiration 1:16:00 Songwriting: Listen or not to listen? 1:19:40 Performance anxiety #musicians #songwriter #songwriters #composers #musicmajor #musicmajors #musiceducator #musiceducators #musiceducation #podcast #thebestmusicpodcast #clips #musicpodcast #singer #guitarist #guitarplayer #trombonist #trumpet #violin #viola #cello #bass #brass #trombone #mandolin #banjo #drums #percussion #timpani #marimba #oboe #sax #saxophone #clarinet #basoon #alto #soprano #tenor #piano #keyboard #musicians #songwriter #songwriters #composers #musicmajor #musiceducator #musicpodcast #singersongwriter #musiceducation #singer #trumpet #violin #viola #cello #bass #trombone #musiclife #musicmaker #musicteacher #drums #percussion #saxophone #clarinet #guitar #piano #podcast #thebestmusicpodcast #musicislife #musicindustry #PandoraPodcasts Logo, Intro Video, and Branding: Arron Leishman Audio and Video: Zach Ramey [e-mail] Dan's Thumbnail Photo: John Mollura Photography