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On Eliot, Dickinson, The Last of the Mohicans, Field of Dreams, Bladerunner, Franklin and McCartney, ETC!
The Road Earlier this week a friend posted a quote from TS Eliot’s poem, “The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock.” Here it is: There is a...

Nick Drozdoff
Feb 195 min read


DON'T YIELD TO DISCOURAGEMENT!!! Can YouTube help?
"What profit doeth the little bird ask that it may sing? I want to begin this post with an Emily Dickson poem. I'll just paste in here. ...

Nick Drozdoff
Dec 18, 20244 min read


What the Heck Am I Up To??
Ok, It is the height of hubris to think that folks might even wonder what I am doing (like they are visiting my site over and over...

Nick Drozdoff
Mar 16, 20241 min read


WHY PLAY JAM SESSIONS?
WHY PLAY JAM SESSIONS? It’s the 21st century and things have changed a great deal in the music business since I started my career. One...

Nick Drozdoff
Jun 5, 20234 min read


A Professional Musician’s Guide To Streaming Services
This is a piece contributed to my website by online author, Alisha Spencer, addressing an extremely important topic for 21st century...

Nick Drozdoff
May 25, 20235 min read


Back On The Gigging Road Again!
Well, I'm BAAACCCKKK! After 18 months of recovery from on challenge, I had to deal with 9 months playing with a tooth missing from just...

Nick Drozdoff
Sep 27, 20222 min read


The Last 17+ Months
Well, folks, it seems time for full disclosure with regards to the last 17 + months. I offer this blog as, hopefully, an inspiration to...

Nick Drozdoff
Nov 17, 20217 min read


Where I am at , today
OK, I'm not sure of my use of a preposition in the title, but you get the idea! I've been making significant progress since my last post....

Nick Drozdoff
Aug 20, 20216 min read


Phoenix Project
I am writing to give SOME context to what I am working on right now. I'm not ready to share EVERYTHING, just yet, for fear of how folks...

Nick Drozdoff
Jul 19, 20215 min read


Phoenix Project - Long Road Back
This is Monday morning and I had a hard time sleeping last night. I had a very difficult but necessary weekend in my effort to rebuild. I...

Nick Drozdoff
May 17, 20218 min read


Mixology, the NuEVI and Trumpet Playing with Home Recording - Musician on a Mission
A lot has been happening since my last post. I thought I'd share what going on with the hopes of inspiring others. I've already posted...

Nick Drozdoff
May 13, 20215 min read


NEVER Yield to discouragement
I posted yesterday regarding my comeback and I wanted to add an update today. I mentioned that I had started recording about three months...

Nick Drozdoff
Apr 14, 20212 min read


I'm BAAAACCCKKK!
I played my first gig in over a year yesterday, so I thought I owed a blog after all of this. I haven’t written a blog in AGES! Between...

Nick Drozdoff
Apr 13, 20213 min read


I've missed you all!
Folks my www activity has been minimal for a several months, now. I want to do a short blog post to touch bases with my readers. Several...

Nick Drozdoff
Aug 4, 20203 min read


Strange Days - Coping with a Pandemic as a Musician - Adapt and Keep Going
It is a very strange time to be a professional musician. Yes, I have always dreamed of being a big time studio musician, which means...

Nick Drozdoff
May 16, 20209 min read


A Jam Session: Never Judge A Book By It's Cover!
This is a cool story! It is also completely true, so I am going to "tamper" with the names a bit out of respect to all involved. This...
Nick Drozdoff
Mar 6, 20204 min read


New Year Resolutions of a Brassman
Let me open with a disclaimer. What follows are my ideas, feelings and opinions. You may have utterly different outlooks, feelings and...
Nick Drozdoff
Jan 9, 20208 min read


I Record and Share, Therefore I Am
I am paraphrasing the famous saying of Rene DesCartes and drawing a different though parallel meaning from my title of this blog. First...
Nick Drozdoff
Dec 5, 20196 min read


That Was Then: This is Now
I'm a little behind with my blogging, but this one has been fun to put together. Not too long ago, I was purging files and materials in...
Nick Drozdoff
Oct 29, 20192 min read


Ad Hoc Clinic in Tokyo - 1981
This blog is just my reminiscing about my experiences on Maynard Ferguson's band during my somewhat brief stint with him in 1981. Before...
Nick Drozdoff
Sep 23, 20195 min read
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