The Mindful Musician 476o62

  Matt shares his new episode of the SHU COMMUNITY THEATRE PODCAST with the Mindful Musician.   VENUE WEBSITE: https://shucommunitytheatre.org/   This week on The SHU Community Theatre Podcast, we welcome singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Coley O’Toole. A proud Connecticut native, Coley shares the incredible story of his journey from playing local gigs to touring the world as a keyboardist and vocalist with Green Day.  He opens up about his roots in CT, his early love of music, and the bands he helped build — including the platinum-selling pop-rock group We the Kings, who are hitting the road this summer with Avril Lavigne.  Whether you're a musician, a music lover, or just curious about life on the road and inside the industry, this episode offers an honest, inspiring look at what it takes to make it in music — and stay there.   Coley’s Website: https://www.coleyotoole.com/ Coley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coleyjotoole/?hl=en WE THE KINGS band: https://www.wethekingsmusic.com/ Their most popular song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CUyWJ7UINM Book a songwriting session with him here:  https://mastermindroad.thrivecart.com/songwriting-coley/ Music: Per Your Request (written and arranged for The Verve Jazz Ensemble by Matt Oestreicher)   GENERAL PODCAST INFORMATION:   The SHU Community Theatre On The Marquee podcast. Welcome to On The Marquee—the podcast that takes you beyond the spotlight and behind the scenes of the performing arts! Hosted by SHU Community Theatre’s Executive Director, Matt Oestreicher, this show shines a light on entertainment and education in concert by featuring exclusive conversations with performing artists. Each episode, Matt peels back the curtain to reveal the artist’s journey—demystifying the creative process, sharing untold stories, and uncovering what it's like to be a performing artist. Whether you're a lifelong arts lover or just curious about why you should come to a performance, On The Marquee  is your all-access to the arts and entertainment world.

Matt returns to the Mindful Musician podcast to talk about his new-ish role as the Executive Director of The SHU Community Theatre in Fairfield Connecticut and to tell you to come see comedian Todd Barry there on Saturday February 24th.      VENUE WEBSITE: https://shucommunitytheatre.org/ GET TICKETS FOR TODD BARRY'S HALF JOKING TOUR:   http://shucommunitytheatre.showare.com/ToddBarry LINK TO THE PODCAST THAT THIS IS FROM (The SHU Community Theatre Podcast) https://sites.libsyn.com/513383/shuct-commedian-todd-barry

link to part 1: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician/2019/10/15/ep35-an-exploration-of-improvisation-with-stephen-nachmanovitchpart-1   part 1 on iTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-35-exploration-improvisation-stephen-nachmanovitch/id1039740479?i=1000453557899   The full length album that we recorded: "The Liquid Between The Styles" - (including the pieces from this podcast) https://themindfulmusician.bandcamp.com/releases   Stephen Nachmanovitch links: Website: http://www.freeplay.com/ His new book The Art of Is: Improvisation as a way of life http://www.freeplay.com/Writings/TheArtOfIs.php His classic book Freeplay http://www.freeplay.com/Writings/2-amazonlinks-fp.php   Host Matt Oestreicher links: The Mindful Musician Podcast Homepage: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician Website: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/

The full length album that we recorded: "The Liquid Between The Styles" - (including the pieces from this podcast) https://themindfulmusician.bandcamp.com/releases   Stephen Nachmanovitch links: Website: http://www.freeplay.com/ His new book The Art of Is: Improvisation as a way of life http://www.freeplay.com/Writings/TheArtOfIs.php His classic book Freeplay http://www.freeplay.com/Writings/2-amazonlinks-fp.php   Host Matt Oestreicher links: The Mindful Musician Podcast Homepage: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician Website: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/

Here's a mini-episode related to ep.33 where I interviewed Jazz Educator Jamey Aebersold.  Mini-episodes are for: talking about a specific idea from the interview that I was inspired by, keeping the momentum of the podcast, and for talking about some of my current projects(self-promotion.)    Music for this episode: Per Your Request - The Verve Jazz Ensemble composed and arranged by Matt Oestreicher https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thevervejazzensemble4   new from Matt and author Brian Leaf:  The Be You Card Deck for Teens -  https://www.amazon.com/You-Card-Deck-Teens-Mindfulness/dp/1683732588   The new book of guest Stephen Nachmanovitch https://www.amazon.com/Art-Improvising-Way-Life/dp/1608686159   Podcast home page: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician   Link to episode 33 with Jamey Aebersold http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician/2019/9/5/s8jxks0hn1i0ger9xeka661nvl7hy9   My website: www.mattoestreicher.com    

Jamey Aebersold was born July 21, 1939, in New Albany, Indiana. He attended college at Indiana University and graduated in 1962 with a Masters Degree in Saxophone. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by Indiana University in 1992. He also plays piano, bass and banjo. In 1989, the International Association of Jazz Educators inducted Jamey into their Hall of Fame at the San Diego convention. With this award, Jamey s other jazz luminaries such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong and others. Jamey is a internationally-known saxophonist and authority on jazz education and improvisation, and has developed a series of Jazz Play-A-Longs (book and cd sets (now numbering almost 130 volumes) as well as various other supplemental aids for the development of improvisational skills. The Aebersold book and recording sets allow a musician the opportunity to practice and improvise with well-known jazz personalities at home as well as in the classroom. The recordings employ some of the best jazz musicians in the world. This concept has been responsible for changing the practice habits of thousands of musicians around the world. In 2007, Jamey was awarded the Indiana Governor's Arts Award by Mitch Daniels, the Governor of Indiana.   In December 2004, the Jazz Midwest Clinic bestowed upon Jamey the "Medal of Honor" in Jazz Education. In 2014, Jamey was awarded The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award, the nation's highest honor in jazz. Jamey Aebersold is the recipient of the 2014 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy, which is bestowed upon an individual who has contributed significantly to the appreciation, knowledge, and advancement of the art form of jazz. Jamey has been a driving force in America's native art form, Jazz, and continues to kindle the fires of musical imagination in those with whom he comes in .   Find more about Jamey Aebersold at:      Website featuring Books and Full Bio:  http://www.jazzbooks.com   NEA Jazz Masters page:https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/jamey-aebersold   Find more about The Mindful Musician Podcast at:    http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician   Matt Oestreicher(Host) http://www.mattoestreicher.com   Featured Music on this episode:  Per Your Request performed by The Verve Jazz Ensemble Written & Arranged by Matt Oestreicher https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thevervejazzensemble4  

  Mini episodes aim to clarify and catalog one idea or principle that can be helpful to those of us who manage our own creative careers. This episode features a story from Composer David Friedman(The Today Show, Desperate Measures, We Can Be Kind) about asking for what you want. To hear more from David, listen to episodes 30 and 31. Link to the blog post about this topic: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/music-blog/2019/6/1/an-essential-music-career-skill-asking-for-what-you-want-and-learning-to-deal-with-rejectionnbsp   The Mindful Musician podcast is hosted by Band leader and producer Matt Oestreicher. The homepage can be found here: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician   please subscribe/like/review on iTunes

DAVID FRIEDMAN  David Friedman, composer of the award-winning hit musical, Desperate Measures, (Drama Desk for Music and Lyrics/Outer Critics and Off Broadway Alliance Awards for Best Musical) is one of this country's most beloved songwriters, best known for writing songs that touch our hearts and speak to our souls. He has written songs for everyone from Disney to Diana Ross, produced all of the late/great Nancy LaMott’s CD’s and wrote many of her best known songs, (Listen To My Heart/We Can Be Kind/We Live on Borrowed Time/I’ll Be Here With You/Just in Time For Christmas), conducted and vocal arranged 6 musicals on Broadway and numerous Disney Animated Films (including Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame) wrote songs for The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Bambi II and Trick, scored 3 television series, performed his revue Listen To My Heart – The Songs of David Friedman to audiences Off Broadway, all over America and abroad, and is currently in his 10th year of co-writing (with Kathie Lee Gifford) and performing a song-a-month for the Today Show’s Everyone Has a Story Segment. (This month will be his hundredth song.) In addition to Desperate Measures, David has written 4 other musicals with Peter Kellogg: Chasing Nicolette played to rave reviews at The Westport Country Playhouse, the Prince theater in Philadelphia (where David was awarded the Barrymore Award for best score) and Village Theatre in Seattle, and recently had a backer’s presentation in New York with John Rando directing; Stunt Girl, about the life of Nellie Bly, the first woman investigative reporter in New York and the first woman to run a major corporation, was seen in a critically acclaimed production at the Village Theater in Seattle, which was followed by a staged reading at Manhattan Theatre Club in New York. (After seeing this reading, Gloria Steinem called it, “Altogether, the strongest female story I've ever seen on Broadway -- or pretty much anywhere”); Money Talks, a four-character musical that follows the path of a $100 bill as it es from person to person, with Benjamin Franklin playing the $100 bill, was presented at the Davenport Theatre last year; and Lincoln in Love, a musical about Abe Lincoln’s early years, was presented at Goodspeed. David’s Christmas Oratorio, King Island Christmas, written with Deborah Brevoort, has had over 50 productions around the world. David is also a best-selling author with 5 books including We Can Be Kind - Healing Our World One Kindness at a Time, based on his song of the same name. (Currently in its Fifth printing.) His three books on his Metaphysical Method, The Thought Exchange, explore how to not only choose the thoughts we wish to hold, but how to stay with them and see them manifest in our lives. He is a sought after speaker, lecturer and teacher around the country. For more information, go to www.MIDDERMusic.com.  LINKS Davids Website: www.MIDDERMusic.com We Can Be Kind - book and song    https://www.amazon.com/We-Can-Be-Kind-Kindness/dp/1633536750 Nancy LaMott singing We Can Be Kind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49m0--Wsk6E Koga (animated children’s series):      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvmrHk_ih2E   The Mindful Musician Podcast: www.mattoestreicher.com

DAVID FRIEDMAN  David Friedman, composer of the award-winning hit musical, Desperate Measures, (Drama Desk for Music and Lyrics/Outer Critics and Off Broadway Alliance Awards for Best Musical) is one of this country's most beloved songwriters, best known for writing songs that touch our hearts and speak to our souls. He has written songs for everyone from Disney to Diana Ross, produced all of the late/great Nancy LaMott’s CD’s and wrote many of her best known songs, (Listen To My Heart/We Can Be Kind/We Live on Borrowed Time/I’ll Be Here With You/Just in Time For Christmas), conducted and vocal arranged 6 musicals on Broadway and numerous Disney Animated Films (including Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame) wrote songs for The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Bambi II and Trick, scored 3 television series, performed his revue Listen To My Heart – The Songs of David Friedman to audiences Off Broadway, all over America and abroad, and is currently in his 10th year of co-writing (with Kathie Lee Gifford) and performing a song-a-month for the Today Show’s Everyone Has a Story Segment. (This month will be his hundredth song.) In addition to Desperate Measures, David has written 4 other musicals with Peter Kellogg: Chasing Nicolette played to rave reviews at The Westport Country Playhouse, the Prince theater in Philadelphia (where David was awarded the Barrymore Award for best score) and Village Theatre in Seattle, and recently had a backer’s presentation in New York with John Rando directing; Stunt Girl, about the life of Nellie Bly, the first woman investigative reporter in New York and the first woman to run a major corporation, was seen in a critically acclaimed production at the Village Theater in Seattle, which was followed by a staged reading at Manhattan Theatre Club in New York. (After seeing this reading, Gloria Steinem called it, “Altogether, the strongest female story I've ever seen on Broadway -- or pretty much anywhere”); Money Talks, a four-character musical that follows the path of a $100 bill as it es from person to person, with Benjamin Franklin playing the $100 bill, was presented at the Davenport Theatre last year; and Lincoln in Love, a musical about Abe Lincoln’s early years, was presented at Goodspeed. David’s Christmas Oratorio, King Island Christmas, written with Deborah Brevoort, has had over 50 productions around the world. David is also a best-selling author with 5 books including We Can Be Kind - Healing Our World One Kindness at a Time, based on his song of the same name. (Currently in its Fifth printing.) His three books on his Metaphysical Method, The Thought Exchange, explore how to not only choose the thoughts we wish to hold, but how to stay with them and see them manifest in our lives. He is a sought after speaker, lecturer and teacher around the country. For more information, go to www.MIDDERMusic.com.  LINKS Davids Website: www.MIDDERMusic.com We Can Be Kind - book and song    https://www.amazon.com/We-Can-Be-Kind-Kindness/dp/1633536750 Nancy LaMott singing We Can Be Kind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49m0--Wsk6E Koga (animated children’s series):      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvmrHk_ih2E   The Mindful Musician Podcast: www.mattoestreicher.com

Lipbone Redding is an award-winning vocalist, guitar player, voice-strumentalist, storyteller, songwriter, author, teacher and traveler. He is best known for his one-man orchestra show; simultaneously playing, singing and making the instrument sounds with his mouth and without the use of a loop pedal. Lipbone incorporates a full spectrum of musical styles from American Roots and Jazz to throat singing and Indian Classical. Origins A free-range child, native to the swamps, farmlands and beach towns of coastal North Carolina, Lawrence “Lipbone” Redding cites his mama’s Soul, Boogie, Blues and Disco records as early stylistic origins. As a young man he became interested in Art, Opera, Books and Theater and often dreamt of travel to exotic places. At 21 years old, no longer able to be contained by a small town, Lipbone escaped to New York City and discovered Improvisation, Comedy, Jazz, Modern Art, Dance and Performance Art. Lipbone’s decade at the cultural crossroads sparked his curiosity and paved the way for future influences from around the globe. New York became a launching pad for what was to become a lifetime of travel and collaboration with artists and audiences alike. After a brief stint as an actor, carpenter, bartender and producer for the Museum of Sound Recording, Lawrence Redding accidentally became a NYC subway musician and adopted the name “Lipbone.” He made “funny” sounds while playing guitar. Curious folks would often ask, “what do you call that sound?” He would tell them, “It’s my Lip Trombone!…My Lipbone!” Hence the name. It was there in the underground caverns that Lipbone Redding experienced artistic redemption, and honed the skills that eventually allowed him to travel and make a living wherever life took him: India, Europe, South America, New Orleans, San Francisco, and points between. “Music is like pollen that drifts through the air and becomes a seed in the imagination. Music is a carrier wave for revolution. With music, I speak with friends who I have never met. We tell each other, ‘Everything is alright. You are not alone.’” - LB Traveling the world making friends and music, Lipbone spends most nights on the road in his small RV, “The Beautiful Flying Machine.” Outfitted with solar s, a kitchen and comfortable living area, he boasts waking up to some of the most stunning views on planet Earth. From his mobile headquarters, Lipbone makes art, writes songs, records music, perfects his vegan recipes, interviews fascinating strangers for his podcast, and shares photos and video of nature’s beauty.  Recently Lipbone’s live show was featured on PBS, On Tour with Lipbone Redding. The program has been seen by viewers nationwide. Most recently, Lipbone has released a digital album on his own label, Beautiful Flying Records entitled Return Of The Beautiful, co-produced by Mashti (Mads Nordheim). The two have collaborated on an earlier record entitled Runaway Snail, recorded in Goa, India. Both albums are available in digital format from www.LIPBONE.com, on Spotify and iTunes. With the decline of CDs and physical music merchandise, Lipbone has taken a new tact. Already making art and writing on a daily basis, he has been making small runs art booklets with full album Part of his DIY aesthetic, the physical objects that accompany the albums are a thought provoking collection of art, stories and lyrics. WHERE TO FIND LIPBONE REDDING www.lipbone.com facebook.com/lipbonereddingmusicmaker instagram.com/lipbone twitter.com/lipboneredding youtube.com//TeamLipbone   Songs by Lipbone heard in this podcast: 1) Cowgirls Meet on Guadalupe Street 2) Dogs of Santiago 3) Refugees and Vagabonds THE MINDFUL MUSICIAN PODCAST Homepage: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindful-musician/id1039740479?mt=2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattoestreicher  

Dwayne Cooper is from Florence, SC and currently lives in NYC.  He began singing in a Christian a cappella group called “The Cunningham Singers”. Often referred as a modern day Sammy Davis Jr. meets Barry White, he is what the industry calls a “triple threat” and has performed in the Broadway casts of MOTOWN, HAIRSPRAY, several National tours and most recently the NY Revival of Smokey Joe's Cafe. He is also one of the founding of THE DOO WOP PROJECT, a ten piece band that travels around the US performing Doo Wop music. As a songwriter/producer, he has charted #7 on Billboard’s Top Ten (Dance) and as a sketch comedy writer, his personal YouTube videos have been seen by over 1,000,000 people.  Dwayne and Sonny Paladinos Band:   https://www.thedoowopproject.com/ Follow Dwayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsdwaynecooper/?hl=en The production of Smokey Joe's Cafe that we worked on together: http://smokeyjoescafemusical.com/#home   Sign up for The Mindful Musician Mailing List at: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/    

THE MINDFUL MUSICIAN PODCAST HOMEPAGE: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician/   TODAYS GUEST:  Jeffrey Lee Campbell LINKS: www.jeffreyleecampbell.com BUY HIS BOOK HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Close-Improbable-Adventure-Guitarist/dp/1947309331 BIO:      Originally from North Carolina, Jeffrey Lee Campbell was raised on a steady diet of rock 'n' roll, soul, and Top 40 music. Playing his first PAYING gig at age 13, Jeffrey is a lifer.    Jeffrey picked up the guitar at the tender age of 8, spending his formative years gigging in bands “anywhere and everywhere” (school dances, frat parties, night clubs, etc). After graduating high school, Jeffrey was accepted into the prestigious "Studio Music and Jazz" program at the University of Miami.     Ultimately chasing his dream North, Jeffrey Lee relocated to New York City and quickly established himself as one of the city's top musicians. His performance experiences range from iconic intimate venues such as CBGB, The Bottom Line, The Bitter End, MTV and NBC’s Saturday Night Live . . . to huge concert stages including NYC's Madison Square Garden, London's Wembley Stadium, and Japan's Tokyo Dome.     Jeffrey Lee strummed his way around the world on Sting’s "Nothing Like the Sun" World Tour ("blazing guitar work" - Rolling Stone, "soaring guitar" - USA Today), proudly sharing the stage with musical heavyweights Branford Marsalis, Mino Cinelu, and Kenny Kirkland in twenty-five countriesacross six different continents.     In addition to Sting’s World Tour, Jeffrey Lee was also a part of Amnesty International's "Human Rights Now!" World Tour (featuring Sting, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N'Dour). Playing 20 concerts worldwide (including extraordinary shows in Africa and India), the Amnesty tour was truly a once in a lifetime experience. One of Jeffrey's top Amnesty highlights was sitting in with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Bandat the tour's concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina.     Back at home in NYC, Jeffrey Lee had the extreme pleasure of playing guitar with Aretha Franklin (for "VH-1 Divas Live" - an all-star tribute to the Queen of Soul at Radio City Music Hall). The "Divas" concert climaxed with a finale that found Jeffrey jamming with Ms. Franklin, Mary J Blige, Nelly Furtado and surprise special guest Mr. Stevie Wonder. Other performance credits include Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Bublé, Bob James, and singer/songwriter Sam Phillips.      As a studio musician, Jeffrey has worked with some of the industry's top producers such as T Bone Burnett, Phil Ramone, Rob Cavallo, and David Foster —as well as legendary engineers Bob Clearmountain and Elliot Scheiner. Jeffrey has recorded at The Record Plant, Hit Factory, Avatar (aka The Power Station), Quad, Unique, Sear . . . and many more.        Jeffrey's extensive Broadway credits include Saturday Night Fever, Seussical, Mamma Mia, and School of Rock - the Musical.       Most recently, Jeffrey has added "published author" to his list of accomplishments, releasing his "insightful and engaging," coming-of-age memoir "Do Stand So Close: my improbable adventure as Sting's guitarist" (from Deeds Publishing).

Information about Stas and his band Baraka Moon's new release:    BARAKA MOON Links: http://pressjunkiepr.com/video/bismillah-baraka-moon-album-wind-horse-2017-official-video/ For More Information: www.facebook.com/BarakaMoon www.barakamoon.com e: [email protected] t: 415-596-3518    sign up for the Mindful Musician mailing list at www.mattoestreicher.com   https://www.facebook.com/themindfulmusician/

One of my most interesting experiences in music has to be the time I toured with the band of a spiritual teacher(read: cult leader.) I was the only one in the band who was not a devotee of his.  Well, about 10 years later, this teachers community dissolved amidst scandal.  For the first time since then I talked to his 2nd in command who was the guitarist in the band.  I finally got some answers about what was going on behind the scenes.  This guitarist, Stas Mavrides, also happens to have had a very colorful career in the music business.  He has toured with the Beach Boys, recorded several award winning albums, and has a new album out with his band Baraka Moon.   For More Information: www.facebook.com/BarakaMoon www.barakamoon.com   and visit me at: www.mattoestreicher.com  

One of my most interesting experiences in music has to be the time I toured with the band of a spiritual teacher(read: cult leader.) I was the only one in the band who was not a devotee of his.  Well, about 10 years later, this teachers community dissolved amidst scandal.  For the first time since then I talked to his 2nd in command who was the guitarist in the band.  I finally got some answers about what was going on behind the scenes.  This guitarist, Stas Mavrides, also happens to have had a very colorful career in the music business.  He has toured with the Beach Boys, recorded several award winning albums, and has a new album out with his band Baraka Moon.   For More Information: www.facebook.com/BarakaMoon www.barakamoon.com   and visit me at: www.mattoestreicher.com  

share and like us on itunes! Check out the mindful musician podcast at www.mattoestreicher.com/podcast Matts non-profit work bringing arts education to in-need communities at:  http://www.yourtime2shine.org/donate-now/ As musicians we are always meeting and working with new people in new places. For this episode I asked several working musicians about their worst experience in the music business - how they dealt with it, what red flags there were going into it, and how they would advise someone else to prepare for and navigate through these types of experiences.  Episode 24 features a story by musician/producer Travis LaMothe   Travis La Mothe Bio:   With first club gigs starting at the age of 15, Travis has been actively performing for 23 years. Studies with Frank Giguere, Casey Scheurell, and Steve Wilkes, allowed a quick evolution in Travis’ skill set. Amassing performances in percussion ensembles under the direction of Sal Raniello (Hartford Symphony Orchestra,) live performance became a place to thrive in all genres. Attempting to live up to his influences and working at creating his own, Travis spent six years touring with New England regional act Rane (Tides Records), opening for numerous national acts including the Barenaked Ladies, Ozomatli, Santana, and Tom Petty and playing almost every room in New England. After multiple albums and recording credits with the group, Travis left to pursue other musical worlds. After winning the 2006 Hartford Advocate's “Best Drummer” award, Travis went on to play with several Advocate-acknowledged bands including The Bill Carleton Band, and Jet Black Jane. A jaunt into the jazz world helped Travis to see a different side of performance after spending 2 years as a member of the house band for WOR radio in Manhattan. He also ed Hank Agency artists “Jimmy and the Hat Tricks” for a 3-year stint in general business music. He was called to play with The Last Goodnight (Virgin Records), and subbed several gigs with Girls Guns and Glory (Lonesome Day Records) as well. All of this while maintaining 10-20 private students for the duration. The pursuit is endless, and Travis currently plays pick up gigs throughout New England with many talented groups. He has also begun establishing himself in the production world. After opening his small studio “Sunderland Sounds” in Sunderland MA, Travis has already cut a few spots that you’ve likely heard on the radio…   To reach Travis for gigs and/or production inquiries: [email protected] 860.604.7414   Samples of performances/work Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs4Z7N3e-oE Commercial Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_xL9wlORDI Telefunken demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28-jmeeGqFY        

    Theme music: "Funky Digital" by Matt Oestreicher Follow Dmitry Gorodetsky:  @tallbassist on instagram      

Bassist Dmitry Gorodetsky on the Mindful Musician Podcast talking about how to navigate the music scene as a freelancer.   Some topics that come up: How to play well with others - listening well, working without ego, the importance of authentically connecting with the people around you,  How to work in New York vs Los Angeles Dmitry's very interesting musical upbringing in Belarus (former Soviet Union) and much more

Adam Rafferty is a masterful musician and educator. His solo acoustic guitar performances of songs like Superstition and Billie Jean have earned him millions of views and irers. He is often found touring the world with his guitar. Also find him here: http://www.adamrafferty.com/ and study with him here: http://www.studywithadam.com/ Other things/people discussed in this episode: http://www.daniloperez.com/ http://www.mikelongojazz.com/ goal setting exercise that Adam mentions: http://aaron.com/2013/08/13/the-best-goal-achievement-strategy/

Adam Rafferty is a masterful musician and educator. His solo acoustic guitar performances of songs like Superstition and Billie Jean have earned him millions of views and irers. He is often found touring the world with his guitar. Also find him here: http://www.adamrafferty.com/ and study with him here: http://www.studywithadam.com/