<description>&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Summary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;My special guest for this episode is pianist John Bayless, whose story is featured in the incredible documentary &lt;i&gt;Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless&lt;/i&gt;. In our conversation, John reflects on life before and after his stroke.  Post-stroke, John's resilience shines through as he embarks on a remarkable path of self-recovery and discovery. Teaching himself to play with just his left hand, he defied the odds and embraced a new chapter. John's story and music  make this episode a must-listen, just as the documentary is a must-watch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About John Bayless&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Bayless is an internationally renowned concert pianist, composer, improviser, and prolific recording artist.  A protégé of Leonard Bernstein and a Yamaha artist, John is a crossover artist known for how he blends classical training and piano technique with popular music in imaginative improvisations. Despite a debilitating stroke halting his illustrious 30-year career, John refused to surrender. Instead, he embarked on a second act, teaching himself to play with just his left hand. This story is brilliantly shared in Stewart Schulman's documentary &lt;i&gt;Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From This Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.leftalonerhapsody.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdMQqksZ5VA" target="_blank"&gt;Watch the trailer for Left Alone Rhapsody&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Watch at Reel Abilities Film Festival in New York City on April 4th, with a live performance by John Bayless on April 8th &lt;a href="https://reelabilities.org/newyork/event/left-alone-rhapsody-bpl/" target="_blank"&gt;Free Tickets Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Watch at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 10th &lt;a href="https://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/film/left-alone-rhapsody-the-musical-memoir-of-pianist-john-bayless/" target="_blank"&gt;Tickets Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Watch at the Jewish Film Festival of Pittsburgh on May 2nd, with a live performance by John Bayless &lt;a href="https://filmpgh.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SPW000001SLKI2A4" target="_blank"&gt;Tickets Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Watch the Long Island Premiere on May 9th at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater , with a live performance by John Bayless&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.leftalonerhapsody.com/brain-fund" target="_blank"&gt;The John Bayless Fund for Brain Research&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/pianos/disklavier/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;Yamaha's Disklavier&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music featured in the episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Circle of Life, from the album "Circle of Life: The Music of Elton John in the Style of Bach"&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,  from the album "Circle of Life: The Music of Elton John in the Style of Bach"&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Find and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/"&gt;https://www.caroleblueweiss.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Subscribe to my &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WisdomSharedCaroleBlueweiss" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me and send me a message on &lt;a href=" https://www.facebook.com/caroleblueweiss" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me and send me a message on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-blueweiss-pt-dpt-23970279/" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/carole_blueweiss/" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdom_shared" target="_blank"&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on &lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@carole_blueweiss" target="_blank"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;The Wisdom Shared Team&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Audio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting Works&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Co-Producer and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla Nelson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Production Assistant: Becki Leigh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Keys to Resilience: John Bayless

MAR 25, 202437 MIN
Wisdom Shared with Carole Blueweiss

Keys to Resilience: John Bayless

MAR 25, 202437 MIN

Description

Episode Summary

My special guest for this episode is pianist John Bayless, whose story is featured in the incredible documentary Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless. In our conversation, John reflects on life before and after his stroke.  Post-stroke, John's resilience shines through as he embarks on a remarkable path of self-recovery and discovery. Teaching himself to play with just his left hand, he defied the odds and embraced a new chapter. John's story and music  make this episode a must-listen, just as the documentary is a must-watch.

About John Bayless

John Bayless is an internationally renowned concert pianist, composer, improviser, and prolific recording artist.  A protégé of Leonard Bernstein and a Yamaha artist, John is a crossover artist known for how he blends classical training and piano technique with popular music in imaginative improvisations. Despite a debilitating stroke halting his illustrious 30-year career, John refused to surrender. Instead, he embarked on a second act, teaching himself to play with just his left hand. This story is brilliantly shared in Stewart Schulman's documentary Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless. 

From This Episode

Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless

  • Watch the trailer for Left Alone Rhapsody.
  • Watch at Reel Abilities Film Festival in New York City on April 4th, with a live performance by John Bayless on April 8th Free Tickets Here
  • Watch at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 10th Tickets Here
  • Watch at the Jewish Film Festival of Pittsburgh on May 2nd, with a live performance by John Bayless Tickets Here
  • Watch the Long Island Premiere on May 9th at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater , with a live performance by John Bayless

The John Bayless Fund for Brain Research

Yamaha's Disklavier

Music featured in the episode:

  • Circle of Life, from the album "Circle of Life: The Music of Elton John in the Style of Bach"
  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,  from the album "Circle of Life: The Music of Elton John in the Style of Bach"

 

Find and Follow Carole and Wisdom Shared:

The Wisdom Shared Team

  • Audio Engineering by Steve Heatherington of Good Podcasting Works
  • Co-Producer and Marketing Coordinator: Kayla Nelson
  • Production Assistant: Becki Leigh