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New Jazz Site
I’m helping my good buddy Steve Nixon put together a jazz piano lessons site called FreeJazzLessons.com Check it out! You Might Also Like…Getting Out of ‘The Grind’Greatness (and acknowledging weaknesses)Sales Techniques for Local Bands
Joey DeFrancesco is a badass
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Getting Out of ‘The Grind’
Growing up sucks. Well, not really – I didn’t have a sweet job, big-ass boat, 4 awesome dogs or an incredible wife when I was 11. (That would’ve been weird.) What I did have was plenty of time to just be me – do the things that were important to me. When we grow up, [...]
Greatness (and acknowledging weaknesses)
What makes a marketer/musician/businessman/individual truly “great?” This is the ongoing debate I’ve had with a friend of mine. He believes greatness (particularly in the political arena) is defined by being “the smartest person in the room.” I disagree. It’s not just about being the best, smartest, or fastest, or knowing the most notes, or helping [...]
How To Get Fans To Your Show
(This is a follow up to my post “How to Supercharge Your Band’s Bookings.” You can read it on Steve Nixon’s blog.) So you got the gig. Awesome! Now you need to make a good impression and get booked there again. If you draw well, this shouldn’t be a problem. But what if your attendance has [...]
Sales Techniques for Local Bands
My good buddy Steve Nixon was kind enough to publish a guest post in which I talk about why most local musicians suck at getting booked and how they can change all that. You can read it here. In addition to being a great keyboardist, teacher and arranger, Steve is an example of what goes right [...]