Walter Blanding and I spent a week together on tour visiting 100's of students across the Pacific Northwest. I managed to grab this gem of a talk answering the question, "why is it important to play music?" Click here to watch on youtube...
Tag: greatness
Happy Birthday today to my hero! My dad! Daniel Arthur Kolke, Sr. is 85 years young today. I took this first picture of my parents in Krakow Poland on a family trip to trace our roots. My dad was born in southern Poland 85 years ago today. When he was a boy his family lost … Continue reading Happy Birthday today to my hero! My dad!
Some people just don't get why it's a big deal… On the eve of the fourth annual Jazz Walk I am reflecting on two conversations that I just had with two patrons of Boxleys while at Pioneer Coffee - the local morning hang. Within 5 minutes, 2 people came up to me. The first person … Continue reading This is what it’s all about…
Just think that 233 years ago; the continental congress was in the final hours of deliberating what to do. They decided to risk everything so we could have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. They stood up to the oppression of a King's rule across the ocean, under penalty of certain … Continue reading What declaration shall you make?
What makes someone great? What creates greatness? Do leaders ask to be great? Do they desire to be great? Or do they come from ordinary stalk and somehow they make the decision that something has to be done. Do they wake up and realize that if they don't act, things will get worse? I venture … Continue reading What Makes Someone Great?
Danny Kolke 