There’s no denying it, it’s a struggle out there for musicians trying to get noticed on the jazz scene. Getting famous as a jazz musician can be tricky in this modern world of relentless distractions. It’s not like the 1930s where you’d make it in this business if you turned up on time, played well, and didn’t murder anyone. Nowadays you have to have an Instagram following and a bloody YouTube channel just to get a gig. So how do you “make it” by staying true to the jazz tradition, and yet still stand out amongst the crowd?
This is where I come in. I’ve compiled a “how to” guide for your fast track to guaranteed jazz stardom. Follow some of the rules below, and you could be on the cover of the next Syncopated Times. So here we go with the Professor’s how to get famous in jazz:
