05.31.07
Payin’ the bills with the plunkety-plunk
I get a weekly newsletter in my e-mail from a guitar educator named Chis Stranding. Along with occasional charts and exercises and thoughtful, helpful essays on subjects like how to structure your practice time, he provides links to discussions threads on various topics. One from today on the subject of making a living playing jazz is very good. People from small towns and big cities all over the world contributed their experiences and insights.
Some common things that kept coming up:
- the importance of networking
- the value of the Internet
- the way teaching fits nicely as an adjacent income stream
- the question of whether to seek work in other genres, even schlocky ones
All things I think about pretty much daily. I think even enthusiastic listeners, or practioners of other art forms, will find this a stimulating discussion thread.
