Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within » (1st Edition)

Kenny Werner is an accomplished pianist who began performing at the age of 4 and, by 11, had appeared on television. While at the Manhattan School of Music he became restless with his musical direction and began to explore jazz as a means of creativity and self-expression. Along his journey, he was inspired by masters of the craft to rethink not only the technical aspects of creativeity, but also the spiritual aspects. Effortless Mastery is not only an account of this journey, but also an insightful guide for all those wishing to remove their own barriers to creativity in life and in the arts. While Mr. Werner happens to be a musician, the concepts presented are applicable to every profession, aspiriation, or life-style where there is a need for free-flowing, creative thinking.

This book directly addresses mans need to be creative and demonstrates techniques to break down barriers such as fear and self-doubt, releasing the creative force in all of us. Not just for musicians, the same techniques apply to anyone seeking a way to add free-flowing creative thought to their career and personal life.

Biography

Kenny Werner is an accomplished pianist who began performing at the age of 4 and, by 11, had appeared on television. While at the Manhattan School of Music he became restless with his musical direction and began to explore jazz as a means of creativity and self-expression. Along his journey, he was inspired by masters of the craft to rethink not only the technical aspects of creativeity, but also the spiritual aspects. Effortless Mastery is not only an account of this journey, but also an insightful guide for all those wishing to remove their own barriers to creativity in life and in the arts. While Mr. Werner happens to be a musician, the concepts presented are applicable to every profession, aspiriation, or life-style where there is a need for free-flowing, creative thinking.