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Pause, Play, Repeat.: The real impact of Covid-19 on musicians
Hit book exposes pandemic impact on jazz
She’s one of the country’s leading advocates of jazz music.
And there were few writers better placed to portray the problems that the pandemic caused on her beloved creative industry.
Sammy Stein has been broadcasting and writing about jazz for decades.
Her latest work, Pause, Play, Repeat , is an in-depth probe into the devastation and hardship that almost two years of lockdown had on musicians around the globe.
And also how resourceful the singers, pianists, clarinetists and saxophonists became to end the enforced silence.
Sammy “I want people to understand how difficult it was for jazz musicians during the pandemic, and I want them also to learn from the positivity and supportive attitude the musicians express.
“My inspiration for writing Pause, Play, Repeat was seeing first-hand how devastating the pandemic was on the musicians – and then seeing how they found new ways to connect, support each other and bring positivity.”
Sammy interviewed a total of 18 leading international musicians, including Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman, UK harpist Tara Milton and Canadian singer Emm Gryner, for Pause, Play, Repeat .
In their captivating stories, each musician reveals how the sudden loss of work impacted on their lives and their creativity.
While many express their frustration over the lack of support and opportunities as the doors remain closed on venues and rehearsal rooms, the collective message which emerges from Sammy’s skilful interviews is that where there’s a will to play, there’s often a way.
She “The musicians explain how they continued to be creative and how new collaborations were formed.
“The interviewees are based in different countries, of various ages and each has their own take on their experiences before and during the pandemic.
“I hope Play, Pause, Repeat describes the true effects of the pandemic on the lives of these musicians caught up in a global disaster.
“The interviews are profound, open and revealing.”
Pause, Play, Repeat has already reached number one in Amazon’s music charts, and attracted a string of five-star reviews.
Sammy’s latest book has been described by reviewers as ‘insightful’, ‘really engaging’ and ‘pulls no punches’.
She’s one of the country’s leading advocates of jazz music.
And there were few writers better placed to portray the problems that the pandemic caused on her beloved creative industry.
Sammy Stein has been broadcasting and writing about jazz for decades.
Her latest work, Pause, Play, Repeat , is an in-depth probe into the devastation and hardship that almost two years of lockdown had on musicians around the globe.
And also how resourceful the singers, pianists, clarinetists and saxophonists became to end the enforced silence.
Sammy “I want people to understand how difficult it was for jazz musicians during the pandemic, and I want them also to learn from the positivity and supportive attitude the musicians express.
“My inspiration for writing Pause, Play, Repeat was seeing first-hand how devastating the pandemic was on the musicians – and then seeing how they found new ways to connect, support each other and bring positivity.”
Sammy interviewed a total of 18 leading international musicians, including Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman, UK harpist Tara Milton and Canadian singer Emm Gryner, for Pause, Play, Repeat .
In their captivating stories, each musician reveals how the sudden loss of work impacted on their lives and their creativity.
While many express their frustration over the lack of support and opportunities as the doors remain closed on venues and rehearsal rooms, the collective message which emerges from Sammy’s skilful interviews is that where there’s a will to play, there’s often a way.
She “The musicians explain how they continued to be creative and how new collaborations were formed.
“The interviewees are based in different countries, of various ages and each has their own take on their experiences before and during the pandemic.
“I hope Play, Pause, Repeat describes the true effects of the pandemic on the lives of these musicians caught up in a global disaster.
“The interviews are profound, open and revealing.”
Pause, Play, Repeat has already reached number one in Amazon’s music charts, and attracted a string of five-star reviews.
Sammy’s latest book has been described by reviewers as ‘insightful’, ‘really engaging’ and ‘pulls no punches’.
156 pages, Paperback
Published March 12, 2021
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April 10, 2021
Reviewed on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine by William Price King - Jazz Musician, Singer and Composer.
In her book “Pause, Play, Repeat,” Sammy Stein illustrates how the Covid-19 pandemic brought the live music industry to a standstill for jazz musicians. Through a series of interviews she segues into the lives of successful, touring musicians and documents their experiences during the lockdown. Using their own words, she paints a poignant portrait of how their lives suddenly changed when music festivals and recording sessions were cancelled, and when night clubs and theaters closed down. Their fears, anxieties, and the need to access new platforms to be more creative, resourceful, and collaborative such as on-line live streaming and Zoom sessions are underscored, as well as the desire to boost their efficiency with new recording software for their home studios. In this book Ms. Stein offers great insight into the lives of these musicians, as they try to adapt to their new realities. An enlightening read indeed.
Sammy Stein is no newcomer to the jazz world. She is the author of “All That’s Jazz,” and “Women in Jazz” which won the “Jazz Times Distaff Award,” and was named “Phace Magazine Music Book of the Year.”
In her book “Pause, Play, Repeat,” Sammy Stein illustrates how the Covid-19 pandemic brought the live music industry to a standstill for jazz musicians. Through a series of interviews she segues into the lives of successful, touring musicians and documents their experiences during the lockdown. Using their own words, she paints a poignant portrait of how their lives suddenly changed when music festivals and recording sessions were cancelled, and when night clubs and theaters closed down. Their fears, anxieties, and the need to access new platforms to be more creative, resourceful, and collaborative such as on-line live streaming and Zoom sessions are underscored, as well as the desire to boost their efficiency with new recording software for their home studios. In this book Ms. Stein offers great insight into the lives of these musicians, as they try to adapt to their new realities. An enlightening read indeed.
Sammy Stein is no newcomer to the jazz world. She is the author of “All That’s Jazz,” and “Women in Jazz” which won the “Jazz Times Distaff Award,” and was named “Phace Magazine Music Book of the Year.”
April 22, 2021
Sammy Stein has pulled together a wide and great assortment of players in the jazz community to talk about the impact Covid-19 has had on their lives and careers.
The book reads as an anthology of interviews and Stein takes the time to find out how musicians were impacted whether they were a recording artist, touring headliner, local player on the London scene, in rehearsals for a stage musical, or etc. Stein prompted the performers all to delve deep to admit their own fears and worries that came with the sudden closure of the known world. She also managed to highlight different ways that each musician was able to get creative and bring their arts to the masses on a digital landscape - whether it was on-line streaming or setting up new recording studios in their own homes.
I really enjoyed this book and the opportunity to look outside my own small world at how so many others have been impacted by Covid-19. Also, I loved Sammy Stein's angle and how she and her musicians were interested in turning a negative into a positive.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Ms. Stein for review purposes but all opinions are my own. Enjoy!
https://www.thejoyousliving.com/sammy...
The book reads as an anthology of interviews and Stein takes the time to find out how musicians were impacted whether they were a recording artist, touring headliner, local player on the London scene, in rehearsals for a stage musical, or etc. Stein prompted the performers all to delve deep to admit their own fears and worries that came with the sudden closure of the known world. She also managed to highlight different ways that each musician was able to get creative and bring their arts to the masses on a digital landscape - whether it was on-line streaming or setting up new recording studios in their own homes.
I really enjoyed this book and the opportunity to look outside my own small world at how so many others have been impacted by Covid-19. Also, I loved Sammy Stein's angle and how she and her musicians were interested in turning a negative into a positive.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Ms. Stein for review purposes but all opinions are my own. Enjoy!
https://www.thejoyousliving.com/sammy...
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