# bandstand (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bandstand. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Kindness of Jazz — Part Three of Three: Paying It Forward](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/the-kindness-of-jazz-part-three-of) _2026-08-16 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ If someone had asked me when I arrived in New York what I wanted to do with my life, my answer would have been immediate. ## [The Kindness of Jazz — Part Two: Learning to Belong](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/the-kindness-of-jazz-part-two-learning) _2026-08-09 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ In the first part of this series, I wrote about some of the jazz giants whose generosity changed my life. ## [The Kindness of Jazz — Part Two of Three: Learning to Belong](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/the-kindness-of-jazz-part-two-of) _2026-08-09 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ In the first part of this series, I wrote about some of the jazz giants whose generosity changed my life. ## [The Kindness of Jazz: Part One of a Three-Part Series](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/the-kindness-of-jazz-part-one-of) _2026-08-02 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ People often ask me what it was like to work with jazz legends. ## [A Small Request That Could Make a Big Difference](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/a-small-request-that-could-make-a) _2026-07-29 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ With a little help from my readers. ## [Reflections on Age, Experience, and the Value of Mentorship](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/reflections-on-age-experience-and) _2026-07-26 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ I'm starting to sound like my parents. Yikes! ## [Three Jazz Communities](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/three-jazz-communities) _2026-07-19 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ And maybe a fourth? ## [When Joe Henderson Walked Into My First Recording Session](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/when-joe-henderson-walked-into-my) _2026-07-12 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ A last minute pleasant surprise. ## [Poinciana](https://toddcoolman.substack.com/p/poinciana) _2026-07-05 · Todd Coolman · Beyond the Bandstand: Jazz And Lessons From A Life In Motion_ Standing Your Ground.