Archive for the 'bill harrison' Category
Making A Living
Yazan: billharrison | 20 September 2007 | 6 Comments
Categories: bill harrison, freelancing, jazz
This is a post by Bill Harrison – playjazznow.com ___________ I’m a musician. You know – a man with no marketable skills. Civilians sometimes ask me what I do for a living; musicians I run into often ask me what kind of stuff I’ve been doing lately. These questions always leave me tongue-tied. What on [...]
Musical life in the "zone"
Yazan: Jason | 10 August 2007 | No Comments
Categories: bass, bill harrison, blogging
Bill Harrison wrote a great piece on his blog recently elaborating on some of the issues I discussed in the latest installment of This Crazy Business. He writes: There’s an old joke in the biz: Q: “How do you make a musician complain?” A: “Give him a job.” That is as succinct an assessment as [...]
Why I’m a jazz player
Yazan: billharrison | 24 July 2007 | 12 Comments
Categories: bass, bill harrison, jazz, jazz bass playing, student resources
When I go to work, I generally leave my bow at home. When it’s time to make the low notes, I don’t bring rosin, a music stand, a music folder or pencils either. I am always the only bass player on the gig – it’s a beautiful thing. Let me say it straight – I [...]
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