Jazz Office Hours with Cory Weeds

Pitch Gone Wrong, Show Presence, Mix Review | Cory & Will


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In this episode:

  • Cory uploaded never-before-seen footage of Hank Mobley and Dexter Gordon to YouTube (0:49),
  • First topic: "I once booked an amazing pianist at a club in the UK where the promoter told me 'I honestly don't think I can sell more than 30 tickets for him but I love it and I can book on that occasionally.'" (4:28),
  • Cory shared a pitch gone wrong and received over 150 comments back on Facebook (9:42),
  • What do I need to know about how to present myself on stage? (15:09),
  • I'm in jazz school, but I want to learn about audio production, recording, and mixing. How can I go about this, without having to go to audio school? (20:37),
  • Best-of-2022 highlight: Cory didn't have any recording experience (21:41),
  • How do you learn to hear what makes a good mix or master recording? (25:00),
  • The Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund is offering scholarships now to instrumentalist students in BC (30:59).

Links:

  • Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund - Apply for scholarships if you're an instrumentalist student in BC
  • New Jazz Underground - YouTube channel of three people just going for it and having fun recording themselves
  • How to approach a jazz bar or club owner as a musician - written by Cory from our website
  • Hank Mobley video - Cory's YouTube channel
  • Dexter Gordon footage - Cory's YouTube channel
  • These 110 words just went 4-for-4 on local gig bookings - Will's Rhythm Changes Update on his local gig pitches

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Jazz Office Hours with Cory WeedsBy Chernoff Music