[audiobook] The Touring Musician: A Small-Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road by Alfred Publishing in Arts-Photography

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Must ReadBy K-ManThis is an excellent book. filled with essential advice and information that will prove valuable to any jazz musician contemplating the notion of becoming a bandleader. I would hope that every college Jazz program includes this book in their curriculum. for its the kind of information that young musicians should have at their disposal as they make decisions about career paths in music. The author writes clearly and and in depth on every possible issue that is likely. or even unlikely. to confront a budding bandleader. But this isnt a dry book of facts and figures. Its written in a lively and often humorous style that makes for an easy read. The one drawback to the book is its age. Much has changed in the world of entertainment and media. to say nothing of the explosion in social networking. These changes make obsolete some of the information in the book. Hopefully. the publisher will see fit to update the book to take into account such changes. If this is done I see no reason why this book would not continue to be of great value well into the future. Much of what Galper offers are "eternal" truths in the Jazz business. Hes to be congratulated on his effort here.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Were Just An American Band....By J. PrescottWe bought this for our USC son....1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Better for a touring jazz band (from the 90s)By Christopher A. JonesMost of this advice in here is dated and unhelpful. If I were to write this book (which I doubtedly qualified to do). I would tell you how to choose the audience members with the best places to crash. how to get revenge on your drummer. and how to explain to everyone that theyre not getting paid AGAIN. If you do end up buying this book. make sure you have a fax machine and cellular telephone so that you can utilize all the handy tips for booking your weeklong residency at a jazz club that doesnt exist because barely any one in the United States listens to or gives a s*** about jazz any more (sorry. Jazz). Youre better off reading "Get in the Van" or Moby Dick - those books have some pretty good advice for touring musicians.