A recent article in the Chicago Tribune (May 28, 2008) reignited some long-standing concerns that I’ve had for a longtime about the massive amount of educational debt many musicians accrue during their years of training. This trend is affecting all college...
Double bassist Vito Liuzzi recently let me know about a new composition from Italian bassist and composer Leonardo Presicci. Vito writes: LEONARDO PRESICCI from ITALY and his new composition : CROSS OVER BASS (HR) for db. and orchestra Dear Jason, I’m happy to...
The cycle repeats itself, the faces on the gigs and the music on the stand changing in a never ending cycle of concert halls, Styrofoam cups of coffee in underground orchestra lounges, hauling basses, stools, and stands out of parking garages. Kennedy Expressway...
Want to learn the realities of being a freelance musician? Check out my book Road Warrior Without an Expense Account! Inspired by a series of posts regarding various facets of making a living as a freelance musician, it covers the following topics: Part I – Adjunct...
This is a guest post from early music specialist and Ars Antigua director Jerry Fuller. ____________ I’m really looking forward to this coming week. I will be performing concerts with Chicago’s Baroque Band that will use period instruments on June 4, 5 and...
