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Friday, April 30, 2010

Playing Music Robotically

I've heard some people criticize other players for playing to "monotonous or robotically".
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Monday, April 26, 2010

Your Reputation As a Musician

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Labels: Music Career Mentoring, Musical Thoughts, Professional Musician Tips

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

How to Increase Your Band's Bookings (How to Influence Club Owners)

Here are some really important and often times overlooked concepts to keep in mind when dealing with club owners. When applied properly your band bookings will great increase.
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Monday, April 19, 2010

Announcing A New Artist Interview Series

I'm excited to announce that I will be doing a series of artist interviews and posting them on the site.
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Facebook for Musicians and Using Your Own Website

Facebook is a fantastic tool for certain purposes as musician. There are lots of personal and business reasons to use it as a social network. It should by no means though be your only forms of communicating to your fans.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Inspiring Quotes for Musicians and All Creative Thinkers

Here is a small sample of some of my favorite quotes. These little word gems both inspire and challenge me as both an artist, musician and human being.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Concepts for Creating a Compelling Musician's Bio

Every professional or aspiring professional musician needs a bio. Your personal bio is your way of introducing yourself to both fans and music industry types in a way that puts your best foot forward. Here are some very important concepts to keep in mind as you craft your own bio.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Great Jazz Internet Radio Station

I was lucky enough to find this Jazz Internet Radio station a few days back. What a great find...
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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Hammond B-3 Drawbar Tips for Piano Players

Many piano players who start playing Hammond B-3 Organ find themselves intimidated by the concept of drawbars. Piano players are used to creating tone from their hands, wrists, fingers, and the way they use their body to strike the piano. In the beginning, manipulating tone with levers and buttons can just feel strange.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Jamming on John Lee Hooker - One Chord Groove Organ Solo

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      • Announcing A New Artist Interview Series
      • Facebook for Musicians and Using Your Own Website
      • Inspiring Quotes for Musicians and All Creative Th...
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Steve Nixon skillfully combines soulful piano with roots filled organ playing. Since moving to Chicago 7 years ago Steve has quickly become a powerful force in both the Chicago music scene and nationally.
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