Two Productivity Tips I Actually Use

Hey everyone! Welcome to the latest emission of Teen Jazz Radio, a part of TeenJazz.com, an online community of up and coming musicians. I’m Shannon Kennedy, your host and I’d like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen to our show and to the fantastic young artists we …

12 Things to Practice and How they Help You

Last year, as part of my Project 365, I’ve experimented with several different practice materials to see what would help me improve the quickest and most efficiently. To start, I’d like to say that it’s good to mix up your practice sessions, so don’t stick to any one kind of resource. It’s good to constantly challenge …

When to Say ‘No’ to A Gig | TJR

Hey everyone! Welcome to the latest emission of Teen Jazz Radio, a part of TeenJazz.com, an online community of up and coming musicians. I’m Shannon Kennedy, your host and I’d like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen to our show and to the fantastic young artists we …

Do It Because You Love It

Do music because you love it. Don’t do music because you want to be rich or famous, get girls or travel the world. Because for most people, that just doesn’t happen, so you can go in with that expectation. Do music if you can’t imagine your life without out. Many people start music for the …

Things I’ve Learned from Independent Authors as a Musician | TJR

Hey everyone! Welcome to the latest episode of Teen Jazz Radio! Summer is halfway over, so I hope that you’ve been making good use of your extra time to fit in a bit more practice or songwriting. I’m Shannon Kennedy, your host and I’d like to thank you for taking the time out of your …

Finding Your Mentor and Your Voice | Katie Bull

We’d like to thank LessonFace for sponsoring this post. You can check out their upcoming masterclass with Katie Bull here.  “The voice is beautifully mysterious – sound vibration is an awesome, beautiful phenomenon – sometimes joyous, sometimes scary. So it’s good to have a playful heart when you’re in that landscape.” – Katie Bull Our …

10 Reasons Why Being a Musician Isn’t Such a Bad Thing

Hey everyone! Welcome to the latest episode of Teen Jazz Radio! I’m Shannon Kennedy, your host and I’d like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen to our show and to the fantastic young artists we feature as part of each episode. On today’s episode of Teen Jazz …

Balancing the Creative and Business Aspects of Your Music Career Pt II

Hey everyone! Welcome to the latest episode of Teen Jazz Radio! For those of you in the US, I hope you all enjoyed a little bit of time off for Fourth of July Weekend! I’m Shannon Kennedy, your host and I’d like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to …

Jam Session Directory

Looking to get out and play? Check out our jam session directory to find out where other musicians are meeting and performing in your area. Due to the nature of jam sessions, we’ll try to keep this list as updated as possible, but if you notice that any big jam sessions in your area are …

Why “Good Enough” isn’t Good Enough | Teen Jazz Radio Podcast

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Teen Jazz Radio for 2014! We’re now almost into July which is just crazy, it’s probably just me, but I feel like this summer is just flying by. For those of you new to this series, I’m Shannon Kennedy, your host and I’d like to thank you …