Jason Parker Quartet Tour: Day Nine, Palm Springs

July 30, 2010

The Jason Parker Quartet hit the road for a two-week tour in May 2010. We were equipped with audio, video and cameras to document the whole experience. You can find all posts about the tour here. Day nine of the JPQ tour was our second day in Palm Springs, and day two with my wife […]

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She Blinded Me With Free Jazz???

July 20, 2010

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of playing with the Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble at a wonderful festival in Seattle called Sounds Outside. The festival is in its fifth year and is presented by the Monktail Creative Music Concern, “a collective of composers, musicians and artists based in Seattle, WA who thrive o­n the […]

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“Toward a Patronage Society” – Amanda Palmer Has Done It Again!

July 12, 2010

Over the past year one of the people I have come to “know” and greatly appreciate is Amanda Palmer. I used quotes there because I only know Amanda in the internet sense, as I read her blog and follow her Tweets. I’ve written about her once before and I’m constantly amazed at the way she […]

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Inspiration Is a Two-Way Street

July 9, 2010

As I mentioned here I’ve recently started to share what I’ve learned about getting my music out to a wider audience with my good friend Katy Bourne. Truth be told, I’ve been sharing things in a piecemeal fashion with my friends, colleagues and anyone who asked for as long as I can remember. I’ve always […]

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Jason Parker Quartet Tour: Day Eight, Palm Springs

July 7, 2010

The Jason Parker Quartet hit the road for a two-week tour in May 2010. We were equipped with audio, video and cameras to document the whole experience. You can find all posts about the tour here. The second week of the Jason Parker Quartet West Coast Tour found us waking in San Diego to the […]

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Sharing What I’ve Learned

June 29, 2010

I’m a big fan of sharing. I truly believe that we’re more successful when we share everything openly and honestly with those around us. It’s part of the reason I started this blog. It’s the entire reason I gave a free Ustream seminar on Touring. And it’s the reason that I’ve been considering offering consulting […]

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Jason Parker Quartet Tour: Day 7, San Diego

June 25, 2010

The Jason Parker Quartet hit the road for a two-week tour in May 2010. We were equipped with audio, video and cameras to document the whole experience. You can find all posts about the tour here. Day seven of the JPQ tour was our second day in San Diego. After a good night’s sleep at […]

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Seattle “City of Music”? Or “City of Unpaid Musicians”??

June 21, 2010

UPDATE: I received a respose from James Keblas in the Mayor’s Office and he told me that the post shouldn’t have been made and he took it down. He said he totally supports all musicians getting paid, thanked me for my letter, and said he was going to call the hotel to talk to them […]

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Jason Parker Quartet Tour: Day Six, San Diego

June 21, 2010

The Jason Parker Quartet hit the road for a two-week tour in May 2010. We were equipped with audio, video and cameras to document the whole experience. You can find all posts about the tour here. Day six of the JPQ West Coast Tour was a welcome day off. We woke in Bakersfield and headed […]

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Inside/Out Jazz Awards – A Celebration of the Seattle Jazz Scene!

June 19, 2010

The Inside/Out Jazz Awards brought the Seattle Jazz community together at Benaroya Hall on May 31st to celebrate all that is good about our scene. The night was a huge success all around, with 13 amazing performances of music, dance and spoken word, and awards handed out in 13 categories (see below for photos and […]

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