The Summerglen Files

Greetings, Summerglen friends! Recently, I’ve been playing a bunch of church and theatre gigs around town. It’s been fun performing at different places and meeting new people, but unfortunately, I’ve noticed several of my gigmates indulging in some not-so-good habits, like coming to the dress rehearsal without a pencil, and even worse, without their music prepared. What’s even more unfortunate is, these bad habits are quite common–even for veteran musicians!
When an individual musician walks onto a gig unprepared, or neglects to practice common courtesy at the venue, that doesn’t just mean he won’t get called back next time. It can also diminish the credibility of ALL musicians, and discourage people from treating us (and paying us) like the trained professionals we are. So, our Trombone Tips for today and next week will both focus on good habits that gigging musicians should cultivate. Enjoy!