MELLOW POLYNESIA – Duet – Hawaiian Traditional
Bio:
Bio: Jesse Tinsley and his two sons, Colby and Rogan, have been exploring jazz for the past year and finding ways to share it and make it accessible for people, whether they like jazz or not. The boys play saxophone and dad leads on the guitar.
© Marshall E. Peterson Jr.
Music, both playing and listening, brings people together. It’s a social magnet and allows people to enjoy each other’s company because they’re all enjoying the music. I want to be a part of that. We love to busk, playing on the street for tips and just for the fun of it, for people, wherever they are. The idea of a porch concert seemed like an extension of that. Sharing the right music, for folks in the mood to hear it, is magic.
Kendall Yards, for great pizza, ice cream or a dinner out is a great place. We love to walk the trail along the gorge, the prettiest views in the city.
Community is about knowing your neighbors, finding common interests and values and using that feeling of belonging to motivate you to give back.
Community comes about when you’re the best neighbor you can be. I use my talents to help neighbors, whether its helping elderly neighbors with yard work, playing music at nursing homes and local events or volunteering at gatherings like Unity in the Community.
Music isn’t about what I want to play. The challenge is the playing what people want or need to hear at the right time. I hope that while we’re playing music, people will feel comfortable enough to chat with their neighbors.
People should spend one of the summer’s last warm evenings visiting their neighbors, making connections and enjoy the music as a group activity. It’s a great compliment to a performer when someone stops and listens for awhile, or even dances with a friend to music being made.