One of a handful of Big Bands in Chicago, Ted Hogarth’s Mulligan Mosaics Big Band…
Month: February 2020
Music as Culture, Music as Brain Waves
There’s nothing sexy about this video. There’s no pyrotechnics, scantily clad dancers, rock and roll…
The Grand Illusion: Internet Famous, Real Life Wah-Wah-Wah
Social media is a terrarium. A bubble, a snow globe. It’s easy to be seduced…
How to Overcome Stage Fright and Be a Great Performer
Boo! Get out the Edgar Alan Poe novel. It’s time to discuss Stage Friiuiiight. It’s…
Give Me Cumbia, or Give Me Death
“Give me liberty or give me death” is a famous line spoken by an early…
Gigging Field Kit: 5 Things to Bring to Your Next Gig
Music Gig Field Kit At the next gig, get ready to be a hero if…
“The Art of Practicing” by Madeline Bruser : Book Review
The Art of Practicing by Madeline Bruser, a classical concert pianist, hit the shelves in…
From Alternative to Americana: The Sliding Spectrum of the Singer-Songwriter
This article is colored by the time period I’ve experienced directly, namely songwriters from the…
What is Musicality? Vitality, Fluidity, Fluency
Sometimes I see musicians that are so fantastic that they touch musicality. Musicality isn’t something…
Does Music Belong in the Music Industry?
Somewhere in the sea of websites, streaming, videos, vlogs, blogs and Facebook live, I have…