Becoming the Instrument: Lessons on Self-Mastery from Music to Life

Quincy Jones calls him, "My kind of musician."Herb Alpert praised him for helping him regain his musical voice after a fierce creative block.When he performed with Dizzy Gillespie...Werner mastered an effortless state of flow in his music.Kenny Werner has been a world-class pianist, composer, and teacher for 40 years. In 2010, Werner received the Guggenheim Fellowship Award for his seminal work, "No Beginning No End," a musical journey exploring tragedy and loss, death and transition, and the path from one lifetime to the next.Now he has coalesced his knowledge into Becoming the Instrument, the highly anticipated sequel to his landmark book, Effortless Mastery, which revolutionized how musicians approach their craft.In Becoming the Instrument, Werner shares how anyone can experience mastery, drawn from his experience as a musical master. It's the guide for seeing the highest in oneself and others.This new book is for anyone who wants to understand the fine art of mastery and how it app