Jessika BrustAug 25, 201721 minHave It All, Lose It All, Part IIClick for Part I. Who ever heard of a millennial with a college degree earning a salary as a musician, who was debt free, with financial...
Jessika BrustApr 19, 201712 minI Think of YouTo love a musician is one of the most painful, yet highly rewarding loves known to exist. Musicians are worse than sailors -- and...
Jessika BrustMar 14, 201710 minThe Blind PianistOur jazz history professor brought in a guest speaker in lieu of a lecture one spring day. The presentation was to take place in my...
Jessika BrustFeb 9, 20175 minSuperior GeneticsSailing east to cross an ocean is miserable: each day, you lose one hour as you enter a new time zone. In crossing the Pacific, the...
Jessika BrustFeb 3, 20175 minA Love Supreme: On Racial Profiling in JazzIt was my junior year of college, and the first time I ever studied true jazz. I had been invited to join the jazz combo class as a...