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Living the Dual Lifestyle: An Interview with Nick Drozdoff

I recently had the opportunity to interview Nick Drozdoff, Chicagoland trumpet player and Maynard Ferguson Orchestra alum, and get his thoughts on music, day gigs, juggling time commitments, and other topics important to the Part-Time Musician (PTM). For anyone who hasn’t yet had the pleasure of knowing him, Nick still plays professionally…but also manages to hold down a day gig teaching advanced-placement Physics at a Chicago-area high school. And did I mention that he has a family?  :-)

What was intended to be just a quick question and answer session turned into a great conversation. Nick offered some inside stories of the music industry and a lot of detailed information to back up his thoughts on each topic we discussed. In doing so, he managed to provide a good deal of great advice for music students, PTMs, full-timers…well, just about anyone with a love of music and a desire to play it well!

To listen to the interview, just click the play button on the audio control below. The discussion runs just under an hour, so feel free to bookmark or email this page and listen in shifts, clicking in the title track area to reposition the player….if you can pull yourself away. The more you listen, the more you’ll want to hear!

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If you’d like more information about Nick, his music, and his soon-to-be-released practice guide, please visit NickDrozdoff.com.

Keep playing,
Mark

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categories Brass, Gigs, Inspiration, Learning | August 26, 2009 | comments Comments (1)

Coming soon!

There are a lot of things happening here at PartTimeMusician.com, and we wanted to give you a quick peek behind the curtain. After all, it’s your site!

Coming SoonFirst, we’re preparing an update to The PartTimeMusician.com Guide to Free and Nearly-Free Resources for Musicians for release to registered owners. If you don’t know the story behind The Guide, click the link to learn more…and if you don’t already own a copy, what are you waiting for?!? For less than $10, you can save a small fortune on your playing addiction…and get all updates free – forever! Every day you don’t have The Guide is a day you’re losing hard-earned money you could use for necessities…like a new axe.  :-)

Second, we’ll be making some minor updates here on the site. Nothing strange or unusual, and nothing that will change the way you move about the site. But we think the changes will make it just a bit better for everyone, anyway.

Finally, we’re preparing to release a recent interview we did with someone who is living the (dual) lifestyle – half of the time at his day gig, half of the time playing his music, and the other half…well, as a PTM, you understand! We’re really excited about this interview, and we’re sure you’ll be excited to read it as well. Included are some history, some day-gig conversation, and some insights on making progress with your playing while holding down a full-time job. You won’t want to miss it!

In the meantime, feel free to drop us a line or leave a comment and let us know what’s on your mind! We’d love to hear from you. We’re all in this crazy obsession together, you know.  :-)

Keep playing,
Mark

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categories Gear, General, Products | August 20, 2009 | comments Comments (0)