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 […]
Thoughts
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 […]
If you follow the Jazz Blogosphere at all you are probably aware of Jazz Now, Patrick Jarenwattananon’s initiative to introduce young non-jazz fans to jazz at NPR’s A Blog Supreme. Patrick asked seven young jazz bloggers to submit their picks for the 5 albums they’d use to accomplish this seemingly herculean feat. In addition to […]
Recently I took two weeks off from my trumpet. I know, it sounds crazy! But I was on my honeymoon and there was so much to do and see (including a whole lot of nothing!) that I just didn’t feel compelled to pick up the horn. I was quite nervous about the effect it would […]
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 […]
The great 19th-century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said “Music is the universal language of mankind.” Never was this more apparent to me than when I had the chance to play at a jam session in Paris recently. On my second-to-last day in town I found myself at a 12th-century dungeon that has been turned […]
I’m back from a wonderful two week honeymoon in Paris. My wife and I spent most of the time exploring neighborhoods, sitting in cafes, eating cheese and baguettes and above all relaxing. A few highlights were our trip to Giverny to see Monet’s gardens, being welcomed into the family by Massimo, Deborah and Fifi at […]
I came across Ashley Morgan and his site Upstart Blogger early in my research for this blog. I used his free 30-day blogging course to get me started and have referred to his writings many times since. I was also pleased to meet another trumpet player in the blogosphere, and with his blessing used his […]
My month of guest blog posts continues today with some very practical advice from Alex W. Rodriguez. Alex is a writer, trombonist and Masters Degree candidate in Jazz History and Research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His MA thesis will analyze modern representations of one of the first great jazz trombonists, Jack […]
Today’s guest post comes to us from Cory Huff. Cory is an actor, entrepreneur and internet marketing coach currently living in Portland, OR. He believes the starving artist is a myth and is out to prove it with his website TheAbundantArtist.com where he teaches artists how to sell art online. I “met” Cory after we […]
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