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NEED A BIT OF INSPIRATION? The Secret to Being Productive for Musicians – Having trouble managing all the tasks that come with being a musician? Check out our productivity tips to help you keep organized. 10 Simple Tips to Get Motivated – Need a bit of motivation? Here are ten simple ways to get going. …
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On September 10, 2013, saxophonist Jessy J released Second Chances on Shanachie Entertainment. The album features an all-star cast of musicians including Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Joe Sample, Jimmy Haslip and Johnny Britt. Second Chances is Jessy’s fourth release as a solo artist, but her first as a producer, and as part of this new …
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The second edition of “The Album Checklist: A Guide and Workbook to Help You Plan Your Album” is now available! We’re really excited about the book’s first update. It has a ton of new content with information on everything from brainstorming your project to recording and even marketing it. Get the new edition of the …
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Negative criticism is an unavoidable part of being a performer. As much as we could hope to prevent it, criticism comes with the territory and so learning how to receive it or “handle” it is an important part of being able to succeed in music. During this episode of our Teen Jazz Radio podcast, we …
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A new generation of smooth jazz performers have begun to carve their place in the genre, sharing their energetic performance and youthful take on the style. We introduced you to keyboardist Jonathan Fritzén in an earlier review on Teen Jazz, and now we’d like to share the music of yet another up and coming keyboardist, …
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MUSIC MARKETING TIPS 33 Content Marketing Ideas for Musicians – not sure what kind of marketing to do? Here are 33 different ideas to help get you started. Marketing Yourself in Music – how to promote yourself without being too over the top and obnoxious. Build Fan Loyalty with Content Marketing for Musicians – In …
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Each month we’re going to feature a few songs or albums that we’re listening to here at Teen Jazz. We’ll showcase the playlists of our host, Shannon Kennedy, as well as a few of our Teen Jazz Artists, Contributors and Influences. We hope you enjoy getting an inside look, and even more importantly, we hope …
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On September 18, 2013, Adam Larson, a saxophonist currently residing in New York and one of our Teen Jazz Artists, released his sophomore album and I’ve been digging it quite a bit. The music consists of six original compositions by Larson, a tune by Nils Weinhold and an Irving Berlin piece all heavily influenced by …
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To start out with this review, I just wanted to let you all know that I received access to Nick Tozier’s course on Songwritten without charge in exchange for an honest review of “The Art of Daily Practice.” About the Course “The Art of Daily Practice” is (at the time of writing) a five part …
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Well, I’ve done it. The worst point of my Project 365 project is here. I knew this was inevitable, but I still dreaded the moment it would arrive. Getting started and reinforcing a daily practice habit was nothing compared to the stage I’m at now. And it’s probably the most frustrating part of any craft. …
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