Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Scott and Jon Brand were in the band The Jazz Minors together in the 70's playing dixieland jazz, touring the USA and performing for President Jimmy Carter on the White House lawn. In this podcast, Scott and Nate sit down with Jon to take a trip down memory lane.
If you like the music from Scott's band, here's a link to their songs. Enjoy! essentialcraftsman.com/the-jazz-minors
Show Notes:
2:36 Jon comments on the spec house
6:34 Dixieland Jazz resurgence in the 70's
10:56 How the Jazz Minors were formed
15:58 Scott and Jon join the band
23:33 Scott deconstructs Dixieland Jazz
25:16 The Jazz Minors' star is on the rise
29:56 The band tours the US
35:53 The band performs for President Carter
39:41 A Tiger Rag showdown
44:50 Scott leaves the band at the time they sign up with Disney
47:25 Jons' life after the band
50:54 A discussion on music
54:54 Jons' life as a musician and landscape architect
57:28 Scott and Jon give advice to anyone considering a life in music
1:04:02 The benefits Scott and Jon have gained from being in the public eye musically
1:05:41 The benefits of actively chasing your dreams, growing your talents and following your passions.
*We are still searching for the link to the Jazz Minors performing for President Carter.
Scott and Jon Brand were in the band The Jazz Minors together in the 70's playing dixieland jazz, touring the USA and performing for President Jimmy Carter on the White House lawn. In this podcast, Scott and Nate sit down with Jon to take a trip down memory lane.
If you like the music from Scott's band, here's a link to their songs. Enjoy! essentialcraftsman.com/the-jazz-minors
Show Notes:
2:36 Jon comments on the spec house
6:34 Dixieland Jazz resurgence in the 70's
10:56 How the Jazz Minors were formed
15:58 Scott and Jon join the band
23:33 Scott deconstructs Dixieland Jazz
25:16 The Jazz Minors' star is on the rise
29:56 The band tours the US
35:53 The band performs for President Carter
39:41 A Tiger Rag showdown
44:50 Scott leaves the band at the time they sign up with Disney
47:25 Jons' life after the band
50:54 A discussion on music
54:54 Jons' life as a musician and landscape architect
57:28 Scott and Jon give advice to anyone considering a life in music
1:04:02 The benefits Scott and Jon have gained from being in the public eye musically
1:05:41 The benefits of actively chasing your dreams, growing your talents and following your passions.
*We are still searching for the link to the Jazz Minors performing for President Carter.
