http://oneworkingmusician.com/im-a-better-musician-because-of-the-company-i-keep Makin' It Happen - Livin' the Dream - Payin' the Bills - Jason Parker, Seattle Jazz Trumpet Player Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:22:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://oneworkingmusician.com/im-a-better-musician-because-of-the-company-i-keep/comment-page-1#comment-703 Dan Filbin Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:56:48 +0000 http://oneworkingmusician.com/?p=1818#comment-703 Masel tov! Masel tov!

]]> http://oneworkingmusician.com/im-a-better-musician-because-of-the-company-i-keep/comment-page-1#comment-651 Jason Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:02:13 +0000 http://oneworkingmusician.com/?p=1818#comment-651 Right on, Chris! It's a thrill when it all comes together, for sure! Right on, Chris! It’s a thrill when it all comes together, for sure!

]]> http://oneworkingmusician.com/im-a-better-musician-because-of-the-company-i-keep/comment-page-1#comment-649 Chris Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:49:16 +0000 http://oneworkingmusician.com/?p=1818#comment-649 I had a similar situation weekend-before-last. I got called for a gig in a local Italian restaurant. A few of the cats were new to me but I had played with a couple (though I didn't know they were working the gig until they walked in). The band leader had a few charts for us but that went well. Then, someone calls a Christmas tune. Everybody looked around like "damn, I haven't played that one in forever." Nobody had a chart so we just decided on a key and went with it. Turned out really well and the audience loved it. The first thing I thought was- this is what it's about. Taking a tune that two of the guys had never played at all and making it turn out. It's a great feeling. I had a similar situation weekend-before-last. I got called for a gig in a local Italian restaurant. A few of the cats were new to me but I had played with a couple (though I didn’t know they were working the gig until they walked in). The band leader had a few charts for us but that went well. Then, someone calls a Christmas tune. Everybody looked around like “damn, I haven’t played that one in forever.” Nobody had a chart so we just decided on a key and went with it. Turned out really well and the audience loved it. The first thing I thought was- this is what it’s about. Taking a tune that two of the guys had never played at all and making it turn out. It’s a great feeling.

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