It's a working episode today with a look inside my process for working on music I need to know for touring that starts next week. I go over several of the pieces of music I'll need to have 100% dialed in just 5 days from now, and show you where I'm at in the process, and how I go about making sure I'm as prepared as possible. 

The internet has changed the way we make, listen to, and store music as both fans and professional musicians. Today I talk about my latest solution in the plex server, with my windows machine storing my vast music collection on SSD's at home in the studio. We also get into the issue of artists taking some of our favorite music off of the major streaming platforms, and how we might buy that music, own the files, and self-custody them in 2022.

This is the company that built the machine I'm running my music library on: Steiger Dynamics

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It's great to be home after a very successful tour with the new trio. This episode is a quick recap of the week's events, and looks forward to what lays ahead for the band in 2023. 

I'm really happy to be able go get everything I need for this tour on a smaller pedalboard, and for it to all fit in a Pelican 1510 carryon. This wasn't always the plan, and in this episode I'll break down what led me to this specific set of pedals, as well as what I'm looking for in the future for my touring setup.

New Pedalboard Build Video

Tour Dates and tickets for the summer European tour:

August 22nd - London: Pizza Express Jazz Club
August 23rd - Manchester: Stoller Hall
August 24th - Monaco: La Note Bleue
August 25th - Helsinki: Metropolia AMK Klubi
August 26th - Viljandi: Rhythm Festival

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From underwear to flight cases, there are a multitude of things to remember when it comes time to leave on your. With my trio tour fast approaching in just a few days, this process is very much at the forefront of my mind. I'm sharing all my experience of how I used to do, how I do it now, and exactly what gear I take on tour.

August 22nd - London: Pizza Express Jazz Club
August 23rd - Manchester: Stoller Hall
August 24th - Monaco: La Note Bleue
August 25th - Helsinki: Metropolia AMK Klubi
August 26th - Viljandi: Rhythm Festival

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Things They Don't Tell You About Touring | The Road's Dirty Little Secrets

Let's bring some things into your musical orbit that you perhaps thought weren't on the menu quite yet, by making some minor adjustments to things you already know.

A tiny change (literally one note in a scale) can open up a whole new world of sounds, and I want to use this simple concept to highlight the fact that jazz is not elitist. It's a language.

Tour Dates and tickets for the summer European tour:

August 22nd - London: Pizza Express Jazz Club
August 23rd - Manchester: Stoller Hall
August 24th - Monaco: La Note Bleue
August 25th - Helsinki: Metropolia AMK Klubi
August 26th - Viljandi: Rhythm Festival

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Thanks for all the great feedback on the last episode. I get to some of your questions and comments in this follow-up, and tell a few stories from the road as both a band leader and freelance musician.

Tour Dates and tickets for the summer European tour:

August 22nd - London: Pizza Express Jazz Club
August 23rd - Manchester: Stoller Hall
August 24th - Monaco: La Note Bleue
August 25th - Helsinki: Metropolia AMK Klubi
August 26th - Viljandi: Rhythm Festival

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Traveling as a musician can be one of the most stressful elements of our job. There are so many moving parts and things to consider, and quite often a lot of them are out of our control. This episode takes a look at how you can take maximum control over how you travel, and bring down the anxiety often associated with heading to the airport with a bunch of expensive gear, and not knowing when you're going to see it again.

Casey Neistat video referenced in today's episode

Tour Dates and tickets for the summer European tour:

August 22nd - London: Pizza Express Jazz Club
August 23rd - Manchester: Stoller Hall
August 24th - Monaco: La Note Bleue
August 25th - Helsinki: Metropolia AMK Klubi
August 26th - Viljandi: Rhythm Festival

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Over the past few days I spoke at length to over a dozen friends who are way high up in the world of gear and endorsements both as players and company employees. I heard some great stories, some eye-opening numbers, and some solid advice that I get to share with you in this episode.

Don't forget tickets are now available for the first leg of my One Way Out world tour!

August 22nd - London: Pizza Express Jazz Club
August 23rd - Manchester: Stoller Hall
August 24th - Monaco: La Note Bleue
August 25th - Helsinki: Metropolia AMK Klubi
August 26th - Viljandi: Rhythm Festival

I'm almost certain 98% of people listening to this episode will have been walking the wrong way down a one-way street on this one for a while. Hopefully I can dispel some myths, give you good information, and help you understand how the world of gear and "endorsements" work, and how to make it work best for you.