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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
J&J Music is proud to present the release of The Jason Parker Quartet’s second album, “No More, No Less”. The JPQ will celebrate with a CD Release Party at Lucid Jazz Lounge on October 24, 2009 at 9:30pm. The JPQ is: Jason Parker (trumpet), Josh Rawlings (piano), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass) and D’Vonne Lewis (drums). They […]
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 […]
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