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Colin Sankey - Reawakening album cover photo

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Why didn't Colin Sankey make a full band album?

Reawakening has 2 ensemble tracks; the rest are solo bass

William Chernoff upright bass at Bully's age 18

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10 years after CapU jazz, here are 10 things I've learned

I enrolled back in September 2012

Chris Andrew Home album cover

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Chris Andrew - Home

Piano-trumpet quartet as featured on Coffee Table Jazz

Jacob Soucy Final Recital band photo

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Jacob Soucy - Final Recital

Soulive/Vulfpeck-esque live album from his 3rd year at Humber

These 110 words just went 4-for-4 on local gig bookings

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These 110 words just went 4-for-4 on local gig bookings

Is it luck, or is there strength here?

They really think we're that gullible

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Numeracy in music

They really think we're that gullible

Joe Coughlin Dedicated to You Album Cover

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Joe Coughlin - Dedicated to You

A vocal jazz quasi-tribute to Coltrane / Hartman

Dave Douglas concert ticket

It is possible

Have a 10-year passion -> build a 2-year project -> get a job

Jazz Office Hours episode 2: producer's notes

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Jazz Office Hours episode 2: producer's notes

Episode 2 of the Jazz Office Hours podcast is out now

William Chernoff in the audience at 2nd Floor Gastown

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It was a quartet after all, and more

That's fewer than us

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That's fewer than us

Who would be a great future guest on our podcast?

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Who would be a great future guest on our podcast?

Joy Lapps Girl In The Yard album cover

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Joy Lapps - Girl In The Yard

One pop tune, a bunch of powerful calypso grooves

Florian Hoefner Trio Desert Bloom album cover

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Florian Hoefner Trio - Desert Bloom

The title suggests the drought breaking when our scene lit up with activity again

Tia Brazda album cover photo

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Tia Brazda - When I Get Low

Tia was born here and played Frankie's in July, but we've never met.

William Chernoff upright bass Reel

I got more Reels views while on vacation than while here

More while leaving it alone than while I was uploading. Why?

Summer vacation

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Summer vacation

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See you there

Aim to Stay (William Chernoff)

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I have 258 of these left

Listen to a Polaris short list album with me

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Listen to a Polaris short list album with me

TuneCore pricing: three tiers

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Numeracy in music

Buckle up, we're moving to TuneCore

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Boom times?

9 concepts for Instagram

9 concepts for Instagram

For musicians, Reels has changed Instagram for the better

Instagram-style neon sign

Instagram thoughts

Revised and republished: 3 reasons why it's not great for music

Jazz Office Hours

Jazz Office Hours

Episode 1 with Cory Weeds and I as co-hosts out today