Now that the CD Release Party for my new CD “No More, No Less” is behind me I must turn my attention to the next step in the process: How do I get people to actually hear the darned thing? In this post I will detail a few of the steps I’ve taken to get […]
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The 100 CD’s Project began on October 20, 2009 as an experiment in getting my new CD out into the world. You can see all the posts relating to the project here. Another CD has been found, and this one by a jazz fan! And not just any jazz fan, but someone who knows Tatum […]
We’re now only a couple of days away from the CD Release party for the new Jason Parker Quartet CD, “No More, No Less”. If you’re in the Seattle area I hope you’ll join us on Saturday night at LUCID Jazz Lounge for the big shindig. Meanwhile, we received some more good press in Seattle: […]
The 100 CD’s Project began on October 20, 2009 as an experiment in getting my new CD out into the world. You can see all the posts relating to the project here. A mere 24 hours after the 100 CD’s Project began the first CD has been found! One of my babies found a home…if […]
Today I started an experiement called the 100 CD’s Project. I wish I could take credit for the idea, but I borrowed it from an artist and writer named Christine Mason Miller, who did her own version called the 100 Books Project. I thought it was such a beautiful idea that I wanted to recreate […]
Every Friday on this blog is “Makin’ it Happen Friday”, where I feature another musician who’s found a way to make a living playing music. I am constantly inspired by others, and hope to pass that inspiration on to you. Today we feature guitarist Rob Michael. Rob is from the San Francisco Bay Area and […]
I joined Twitter shortly after starting this blog and since then I have met some really cool people. It’s helped me connect to many other working musicians that continue to inspire and entertain me. I thought I would use this post to introduce you to some of these people in the hopes that they will […]
Every Friday on this blog is “Makin’ it Happen Friday”, where I feature another musician who’s found a way to make a living playing music. I am constantly inspired by others, and hope to pass that inspiration on to you. I “met” Elli Fordyce on Twitter, which is where I seem to meet all my […]
I first became aware of Amanda Palmer when I was researching Twitter and deciding if I should join. I read an article about how she used the service to grow her fanbase, mobilize said fans, and even make a ton of money. I was impressed. It was only after that that I learned about her […]
I don’t remember how I first came across Andrew Durkin’s blog, but I remember where it led me. I read his post “Winging It” concerning a review of the band Mostly Other People Do The Killing and the idea of spontaneity. The reviewer turned out to be Peter Hum of the Ottowa Citizen. I immediately […]
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