When Should You Sub Out of a Gig?

Jason discusses reasons why one may decide to back out of one gig in favor of another, and some of the hairy problems that this can cause down the road!

Robert Oppelt interviews Ali Yazdandfar

Folks who haven’t checked out National Symphony Principal Bass Robert Oppelt’s website (robertoppelt.com) should definitely take a look.  This wonderful site is filled with resources for the double bass player, as well as some of Robert’s...

Worst Album Cover Survey – Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday

After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums.  I’ll be blogging these from time...

They’re throwing knives at us in the pit!

No matter how you cut it, pit musicians are an easy target for falling debris  (whether confetti, props from the stage, or even singers sometimes!).  After all, we are crammed shoulder to shoulder in a small dark space, with a stage full of (gasp!) singers...

Worst Album Cover Survey – The McKeithen’s

After putting out what may possibly be the worst (or best, depending on your perspective) classical music album cover of all time on a recent post, blog reader Chris pointed me to this fabulous list of top ten worst albums.  I’ll be blogging these from time...