Jack Stamp is a composer and conductor with a witty way of describing the impact music has on us all. We discuss the people that shaped his musical life, divorce, finding love again, baseball, and so much more. Jack Stamp has inspired me in such a large way and I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Episode Quotes:

1. No one learns from successes. You learn the most from your failures.

2. Seldom do members of a family grow through life under the same roof.

3. A divorce gives you perspective. When I was going through that trying time, my composition 'Gavorkna Fanfare' didn't jump out of the woodwork. It didn't console me. It was the people.

4. As a teacher, you create a safe haven for your students.

5. I might as well have had a jack hammer in my hand rather than a baton!

6. I'm here to prove that not all good composer's are dead.

“But once in a while the odd thing happens,

Once in a while the dream comes true,

And the whole pattern of life is altered,

Once in a while the moon turns blue.”

― W.H. Auden