Comments on: Why I do what I do: a post about Dave Brubeck http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck Next Generation Career & Workplace Expert Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Like Daughter, Like Mother « Jane Pollak’s Blog http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-813 Like Daughter, Like Mother « Jane Pollak’s Blog Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:29:06 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-813 [...] Why I do what I do: a post about Dave Brubeck [...] [...] Why I do what I do: a post about Dave Brubeck [...]

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-809 Lindsey Pollak Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:55:48 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-809 @Mark - Thanks for the great story. I'm not surprised at all that Brubeck surrounded himself with other people who loved playing so much. The amazing comments I've been getting just show what an influence he had on so many people. Thanks for commenting! Lindsey @Mark – Thanks for the great story. I’m not surprised at all that Brubeck surrounded himself with other people who loved playing so much. The amazing comments I’ve been getting just show what an influence he had on so many people.

Thanks for commenting!

Lindsey

]]> By: Mark Kaefer http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-807 Mark Kaefer Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:04:51 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-807 Great post, Lindsey! Talk about the notion of following your bliss. I'm a big jazz fan too, and though I've never caught him live I do know that Brubeck's always been a fan of working with and mentoring younger musicians. He even has an album called Jazz Goes to College! On a related note... in the summer before my senior year of high school I worked at a drum shop in New Jersey, and Joe Morello (the drummer with the '60s-era Brubeck Quartet who recorded "Take Five") was a private teacher there. Up close, he played and taught with the exact same sense of joy and enthusiasm. I'll never forget it. And bless him... he's still teaching to this day. Thanks, Mark Great post, Lindsey! Talk about the notion of following your bliss. I’m a big jazz fan too, and though I’ve never caught him live I do know that Brubeck’s always been a fan of working with and mentoring younger musicians. He even has an album called Jazz Goes to College! On a related note… in the summer before my senior year of high school I worked at a drum shop in New Jersey, and Joe Morello (the drummer with the ’60s-era Brubeck Quartet who recorded “Take Five”) was a private teacher there. Up close, he played and taught with the exact same sense of joy and enthusiasm. I’ll never forget it. And bless him… he’s still teaching to this day.

Thanks,
Mark

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-806 Lindsey Pollak Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:35:08 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-806 @ Zanade - couldn't agree with you more. Life is too short AND too long to do something you hate every day. Thanks for the comment! - Lindsey @ Tom Ruff - Thank you for the compliment, I really appreciate it. I'll check out the Leonard Bernstein special! - Lindsey @ Zanade – couldn’t agree with you more. Life is too short AND too long to do something you hate every day. Thanks for the comment!

- Lindsey

@ Tom Ruff – Thank you for the compliment, I really appreciate it. I’ll check out the Leonard Bernstein special!

- Lindsey

]]> By: Momentor » Blog Archive » 8/7/08: Top Career Posts this Week http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-805 Momentor » Blog Archive » 8/7/08: Top Career Posts this Week Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:34:11 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-805 [...] From Lindsey Pollak: Why I do what I do: a post about Dave Brubeck [...] [...] From Lindsey Pollak: Why I do what I do: a post about Dave Brubeck [...]

]]> By: Tom Ruff http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-794 Tom Ruff Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:59:12 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-794 Lindsey, One of the best blog posts I've read in a long time. Thanks for bringing us all back to the basics and reminding us how important it is to do what we love. PBS is running a special on Leonard Bernstein that shares a similar story. Thanks for the inspiration, Tom Ruff Lindsey,

One of the best blog posts I’ve read in a long time. Thanks for bringing us all back to the basics and reminding us how important it is to do what we love. PBS is running a special on Leonard Bernstein that shares a similar story.

Thanks for the inspiration,
Tom Ruff

]]> By: Zanade http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-793 Zanade Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:24:07 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-793 I totally understand where this article is coming from. I found a way to take my passion and make it a full time job! I remember a mentor of mine said if the position doesn't exist create it! And I know spend my day doing what I love and for a better purpose. Life is too short to complain about what we do for a living don't you think? I totally understand where this article is coming from. I found a way to take my passion and make it a full time job! I remember a mentor of mine said if the position doesn’t exist create it! And I know spend my day doing what I love and for a better purpose.

Life is too short to complain about what we do for a living don’t you think?

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-792 Lindsey Pollak Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:12:06 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-792 @ Rebecca - totally. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone could show their joy like that? - Lindsey @ Rebecca – totally. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone could show their joy like that?

- Lindsey

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-791 Lindsey Pollak Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:11:29 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-791 @Jill - your comment gave me the chills -- that is such a good way to describe it. He is like a kid once he sits down at the piano. His whole body and face transforms. Glad you had a chance to see him live too. - Lindsey @Jill – your comment gave me the chills — that is such a good way to describe it. He is like a kid once he sits down at the piano. His whole body and face transforms. Glad you had a chance to see him live too.

- Lindsey

]]> By: Jill http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/why-i-do-what-i-do-a-post-about-dave-brubeck#comment-790 Jill Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:02:02 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=432#comment-790 We made the same observation when we saw him play two years ago - the pure, unadulterated joy on his face. He was 85 years old - but only on his way to the piano. Once he sat down, he was a kid again. We made the same observation when we saw him play two years ago – the pure, unadulterated joy on his face. He was 85 years old – but only on his way to the piano. Once he sat down, he was a kid again.

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