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    Nick Drozdoff
    • Nov 17, 2021
    • 7 min

    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...
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    Where I am at , today
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 6 min

    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....
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    Phoenix Project
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Jul 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    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...
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    Phoenix Project - Long Road Back
    Nick Drozdoff
    • May 17, 2021
    • 8 min

    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...
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    Mixology, the NuEVI and Trumpet Playing with Home Recording - Musician on a Mission
    Nick Drozdoff
    • May 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    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...
    168 views0 comments
    NEVER Yield to discouragement
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
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    I'm BAAAACCCKKK!
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    264 views0 comments
    I've missed you all!
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Strange Days  - Coping with a Pandemic as a Musician - Adapt and Keep Going
    Nick Drozdoff
    • May 16, 2020
    • 9 min

    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...
    257 views1 comment
    A Jam Session: Never Judge A Book By It's Cover!
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Mar 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
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    New Year Resolutions of a Brassman
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Jan 9, 2020
    • 8 min

    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...
    83 views0 comments
    I Record and Share, Therefore I Am
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 6 min

    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...
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    That Was Then: This is Now
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Ad Hoc Clinic in Tokyo - 1981
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Sep 23, 2019
    • 5 min

    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...
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    To Busk or Not To Busk: That Is The Question
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 8 min

    To Busk or Not To Busk: That Is The Question

    Recently I chimed in on a thread in a FB forum on the relative merits of busking. I followed along with the other comments and ideas...
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    Trumpet: Music Context Challenge- or "Why I Want EVERYONE to be ABLE To Play DHC!"
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Sep 8, 2019
    • 8 min

    Trumpet: Music Context Challenge- or "Why I Want EVERYONE to be ABLE To Play DHC!"

    What follows are my personal OPINIONS - just my point of view. I have to open this blog with a disclaimer/confession. I am completely...
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    Experience Never Gets Old
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Jul 26, 2019
    • 8 min

    Experience Never Gets Old

    I wanted to put a provocative title on this one as this is a topic of some interest to me. When I watch and hear great bands that seem to...
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    Practicing While On Vacation
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Jul 3, 2019
    • 5 min

    Practicing While On Vacation

    Before I begin this shorter blog, I want to make it clear that this is what I choose to do and how I think about my work as a trumpeter....
    154 views0 comments
    My Trip To The Wedge Mouthpiece Shop
    Nick Drozdoff
    • Jun 2, 2019
    • 7 min

    My Trip To The Wedge Mouthpiece Shop

    I recently went on a trip up to Gabriola Island off the Vancouver, British Columbia coast to meet with my friend, Dave Harrison, the...
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    Cornet, Trumpet, Hybrid, High Notes?
    Nick Drozdoff
    • May 13, 2019
    • 8 min

    Cornet, Trumpet, Hybrid, High Notes?

    Well, as part of my trumpeter self-actualization project, I've been working on extreme upper register. By extreme, I mean above - way...
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