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Behind The Note Podcast

Behind The Note Podcast

Hosted by: Chris Davis

Trumpeter Chris Davis from Chicago, IL host BehindTheNote, a podcast that gives "Advice For A Successful Music Career" by interviewing professional musicians of various backgrounds including Grammy Award winning...

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75 - Advice To A Young Musician

This podcast is a response to an email received from a young aspiring musician. Here are 7 tips to have a great career in music. The Time I Was Fired https://soundcloud.com/behindthenotepodcast/51-the-time-i-was-fired
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74: How To Host A Successful Event with Drummer Paul Hall

In this episode we talk about what it takes to host a successful event. You will learn what it takes to go from your idea of having an event to actually hosting an event that your audience will want more of. Paul...
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73: How To Create Online Resources with Brent Vaartstra of Learn Jazz Standards

Here is a great introduction to an online resource for learning jazz called "Learn Jazz Standards" dot com. In this episode you will learn a good layout for creating your own resource online with special guest...
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72: Have Confidence In Yourself with Len'i McKinney

In this episode I have a conversation with Len'i McKinney who is a young saxophonist from Chicago and someone to keep your eyes and ears open for in the future. We have a casual conversation at a local Starbucks but...
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71: Musical Theater Series Part 3 with Actor and Director Rufus Bonds Jr.

Rufus Bonds Jr. is our special guest today! Rufus is an accomplished actor and director in the musical theater profession and a recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. There are several...
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70: Musical Theater Series Part 2: The Music Contractor with Sean McNeely

This is part 2 of our Musical Theater Series where we speak with Contractor Sean McNeely about how he came to be a contractor.
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69: Musical Theater Series Part 1 with Music Director and Actor Tom Vendafreddo

In this episode Tom Vendafreddo is our guest. Tom is an actor and director that I recently had the privilege of working with on Jesus Christ Superstar. Tom is a strong and versatile performer with an undergraduate...
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68: Wynton Marsalis Talks About Leadership, Team-Building, Making Vision Reality

Wynton Marsalis joined us for Behind The Note Podcast today! We talked many things including leadership, building a team, and turning vision into reality. Rate Behind The Note Podcast on the platform you're using...
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67: How To Get Up When You Fall with Thaddeus Ford

In this episode we hear from trumpeter Thaddeus Ford who is a 6th generation musician from New Orleans which makes him royalty in the world of music! Thaddeus teaches us how we can get up after we fall because...
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66: "Reinvest In Your Content" with Austin Ellis

Austin Ellis was a past contestant on NBC's The Voice but that is not the best part of his career. Austin is someone that has figured out how to truly earn a living as a musician and in this episode he shares what...
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65: Tax Tips For Musicians with Accountant Clyde Smith

In this episode we get tax tips from an accounting veteran so that we can be better prepared for this tax season and future tax seasons. Submit your questions on BehindTheNote.com by leaving a voicemail.
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64: How To Build A Loyal Audience and Other Amazing Tips with Rick Barker

BehindTheNote.com/64 We cover a lot in this 45 minute episode with Rick Barker, Taylor Swift's first manager. Some questions we answer are: • When is a good time to hire a manager • How to build a loyal audience •...
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