Disclaimer: This is kind of a monster hybrid post. The first order of business is business itself. Last week in my Career Designs class we had Kubilay Uner, a CalArts grad and successful film composer, in to talk to us about selling ourselves well. Most of the talk focused on things we can do “right … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I have posted anything related to this topic (my first timid attempts can be found here, here, here, and here), but it’s such a vital question for this music that I can’t help return to the topic (even if I haven’t learned anything new). Recently a friend from high school … Continue reading
Last Thursday in the newly renovated Lincoln theater, a group of Columbus area musicians and music professionals sat down to discuss questions that were written on a dry erase marker board, while a note taker furiously scribbled on an over-sized pad of paper. The questions included things like “What do you think is the key … Continue reading
This year questions about the jazz audience have dominated both online discussions, and articles, studies, and surveys by interested writers and arts presenters. Perhaps Teachout’s infamous article was the catalyst, but perhaps not. This article states that the APAP was beginning to respond to the jazz audience situation before Teachout’s article was published. I think … Continue reading
