Bringing A New Edge To Contemporary Jazz
Bringing A New Edge To Contemporary Jazz
I decided to do the independent route because that is the only route that is available to me at the present time. I have had releases on A&M Canada and Legato Records but I can`t wait for the "grown ups" to decide whether or not to release the music. I want to have my music out there like anybody else and if I have to do it all myself--so be it!
I just released my first CD after 27 years of playing. For me it represents the end of a struggle to accept my influences, yet still feel I have a voice of my own. I also wanted to express the fact that I just love to play, and that I love music without borders. Most importantly, I want to create music that expresses my true heart, and that inspires the listener to do the same.
The best marketing tip though, is not to think of the market when you are composing or playing your music. Play only what is true to you--as an independent musician, you have that luxury.
I am trying to reach into the heart of the listener and make him or her feel what I am putting out emotionally. I just want young people to become emotionally attached to music again. I want to enlighten a younger audience.
Instrumental Jazz-Rock Fusionist Eyes The Future
Presenting Listeners With A New Breed Of Instrumental Music
Funk & Jazz Meet Heavy Instrumental Rock
Instrumental Rock Where Melody Rules
Classical Guitar Augments New Age Instrumentals
Creative Self-Indulgence And Adventurous Guitar Playing
In the last few years I`ve made a record for a major label that didn`t get released. Then I signed with a indie label. I thought the majors were the bad guys, and this label would give me more attention. WRONG! To make a long story longer, the small label had bad distribution and never paid a bill, let alone the tour support and promo budget.