Sean Jones: Eternal Consciousness, The Last Album, and the 3 "Enough's"

Episode 18: Sean Jones

Sean Jones is an acclaimed jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator whose artistry bridges tradition and innovation. A former lead trumpeter of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under Wynton Marsalis, he has released multiple recordings as a bandleader, earning recognition for his soulful sound and compositional depth. Jones has shared the stage with jazz luminaries including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Illinois Jacquet. Dedicated to the next generation of musicians, he is also a highly respected educator, serving as Chair of Jazz Studies at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

►about Sean Jones: https://peabody.jhu.edu/faculty/sean-...

Book References:
The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
A Return to Love, Marrianne Williamson
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, Dr. Joy DeGruy
The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle

Quotes:
“Eternity is in love with the creations of time” ~William Blake
“Many are called, but few are chosen”.
”My teacher saved my life, man”. ~Sean Jones
“Every ending is a new beginning”
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen”.
“The trumpet is the mirror of the mind” ~Bill Fielder
“Eradicate the “t” off of “can’t”, and say I can” ~Bill Fielder
Ego: “I becomes bigger than “we”… ~Sean Jones


►Key Moments:
0:00 - Introductions
2:50: Taking risk and staying uncomfortable, resistance, The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield
10:18: A Return to Love, by Marrianne Williamson, eternal consciousness, One mind.
12:51: Patience and compassion.
15:30: Fatherhood and learning how to take a step back, breaking generational chains. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, Dr. Joy DeGruy
18:57: Being “called”. “Many are called, but few are chosen”.
20:40: Growing up in the church in Warren, Ohio. Wanting to be a teacher and having great teachers. ”My teacher saved my life, man”.
26:30: Navigating racism and ignorance.
27:50: Return to an elevated human consciousness. “Every ending is a new beginning”
29:52: Unity and the illusion of separation, Herbie Hancock’s mission
34:28: Faith: “You become what you believe”. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen”.
39:00: Words are so powerful. “The trumpet is the mirror of the mind” ~Bill Fielder, “Eradicate the “t” off of “can’t”, and say I can”~Bill Fielder
41:07: Mistakes and intuition.
42:34: Patience, and a Gonzalo Rubalcaba story
44:40: The Power of Now, A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle, surrender
46:46: What makes you laugh?
49:40: The misfortune and blessing of loss
50:10: A divine experience and spirit. Eternal consciousness.
52:18: Fasting and sacrifice to clear the mind’s eye.
55:20: Define ego: It’s when “I becomes bigger than “we”…
The illusion is always there along with the truth
57:44: “My last album”, and what’s next
1:00:00 Resistance to barriers and programs. “The resources are there”.
1:04:04: The 3 “enoughs” of life

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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa
Video Capture: Yang Yang
Audio Capture: Yang Yang
Video and Audio Editing: Izzi Guzman
Graphic Design: Izzi Guzman

Recorded in Coral Gables, FL, October 7, 2024

►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Moonlight Muse"
"Junk Wagon"

All compositions composed and arranged by John Daversa
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP),

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