Here's another Ornette Coleman composition that I'll be playing with Dan Clucas, Jeff Schwartz, Alexander Vogel, and Rich West on Thursday 4/12 at the Battery Books and Music in South Pasadena. Rich remembered playing this with Lynn Johnston in the past, and I have a memory of that as well. Nice to revisit this piece.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Art of Love is Happiness
While rehearsing for an upcoming gig with Dan Clucas, Jeff Schwartz, Alexander Vogel, and Rich West I was reacquainted with The Art of Love is Happiness, an Ornette Coleman composition that may have been my favorite on the In All Languages album. There is a nice version of it below, but you can also come out and see the five of us play it as well as compositions by Steve Lacy, Albert Ayler, Dave Holland, and Thelonius Monk:
Thursday April 12, 8 PM
The Battery Books and Music
1005B Mission St.
South Pasadena CA
626-376-9913
Free
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
How To Actually Make $50,000 a Year As a Musician
How to Really Make $50,000 a Year
- Get a church job (3 services a week @ $100/service) = $15,600
- Start a teaching studio (12 students @ $50/lesson) = $31,200
- Play background music once a month (@ $250/gig) = $3,000
- Play in a band twice a month (@ $50/gig) = $1,200
That’s $51k a year. That’s how it’s really done.
This is a great article, and realistic. Certainly, these jobs aren't as glamorous as "rock star", but all of the scenarios listed are do-able by even mid-level musicians.
How do you make money playing music?
Saturday, February 12, 2011
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