My guest for this episode is Chris Tedesco.
Chris is a busy guy. Chris is one of Los Angeles' top-call session players. His trumpet has been heard on hundreds of movie soundtracks, television shows, video games, and records since 1987. Chris is also a busy music contractor whose goal is to help his fellow musicians stay busy and keep the LA recording scene thriving. Plus, he’s always down for a good hang.
Check out what Chris has to say about getting started as a professional musician, lessons from the road, heading back home, advice to young players, music and the power of connection, mutual connections, the early days of the music industry, the global community of music, why music is a people business, contracting, preparing to become a studio musician, assets and liabilities, doing what you love, getting started as a contractor, learning The Stamp Method, why you should know who you're working with, financial advice for young musicians, finding what works for you, the behavior that will keep you from getting calls, how word of mouth can make or break your career, and so much more!
So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!
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00:00:00 Intro
00:02:06 Getting started as a professional musician
00:09:53 Lessons from the road
00:14:16 Heading back home
00:16:17 Advise to young players
00:19:53 Music and the power of connection
00:22:34 Mutual connections
00:29:37 The early days of the music industry
00:33:02 The global community of music
00:39:41 Why music is a people business
00:42:20 Contracting
00:44:41 Preparing to become a studio musician
00:52:10 Assets and liabilities
00:57:09 Doing what you love
01:05:29 Getting started as a contractor
01:11:52 Learning The Stamp Method
01:13:50 Know who you're working with
01:15:32 Financial advice for young musicians
01:17:38 Finding what works for you
01:20:20 Behavior that will keep you from getting calls
01:26:18 How word of mouth can make or break your career
01:30:10 Go Practice
01:43:38 Sound Off
01:48:25 Geared Up
02:00:12 Rapid Fire Round