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More Mentoring Lessons from a Great Musician
11 June 2013
Allison read today’s C-VILLE Weekly story, First Trumpet, by Giles Morris and was delighted to see more lessons for mentors of all stripes from one of her favorite local musicians, John D’earth. (She also enjoyed a fantastic story with deep insights into what makes D’earth wonderful.)
Tags: allison read, john d’earth, leadership, mentoring, music
There’s nothing quite like the soulful sound of John D’earth’s jazz trumpet or the healing power of his smile. Whether you’re watching him on stage or having a conversation with him, he just makes you feel like the world is full of possibilities and that you’re one of them.
I recently blogged about The Hook’s annual music edition in April which included a lot of insights from D’earth both about our local music scene and how he has supported it over the years. Specifically, I listed all the attributes of good mentors that I thought D’earth and one of the other featured artists (Damani Harrison) demonstrated.
photo by: Jackson Smith
Today’s article in the C-VILLE Weekly provides some of the details about D’earth’s history that a lot of his fans have probably been craving. It’s also brimming with great stories and examples that further illuminate why mentors in all fields could learn a lot from D’earth’s approach to supporting people. I could list a ton of those examples here, but today I’m going to keep my post even shorter than usual in hopes that you’ll treat yourself to the full experience of Morris’ article. I think you’ll find yourself agreeing with Morris’ closing thought about D'earth that, “He’s the first trumpet, not the fourth, as much because of the music he makes with the people around him as for the kind he makes with his horn.”
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