A Guitar Players LOVE for Sax Legend Sonny Rollins becomes the motivation for Rick’s Musical Selection on “The Final Solution Is LOVE!” Presented by Jazz for Peace with inspirational Guest Mike Strausbaugh, who explains how the power of Music saved his life and gave birth to The Strausbaugh Guitar and Music Academy which now spreads joy to countless others in this MUST SEE EPISODE!
Mike Strausbaugh is a private music coach and former college music professor with 30 years of experience, He is also is an award-winning composer, virtuoso guitarist, and TEDx speaker with three master’s degrees in music composition, jazz studies, and classical guitar (because one just wasn’t enough).
But his story goes way beyond music. Diagnosed with a rare immunodeficiency at 36 (finally!), Mike had to relearn guitar from the ground up—then turned around and earned three advanced degrees in just five years. His TED Talk on resilience and reinvention shares how he transformed adversity into artistry. Now, he helps serious musicians stop noodling and start thinking like true artists. He’s got the chops, the brains, and the stories to back it all up—delivered with a sharp wit and a no-BS attitude.
See the full episode here: S:2 E:8 Mike Strausbaugh – Turning Adversity into Triumph with Music! – https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lyuENguawxenuJOP1yZaB
And on Apple Podcasts at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jazz-for-peace-podcast-featuring-rick-dellaratta/id1771220129
And find out more about Mike at https://strausbaughofficial.com/
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