People frequently ask me what it's like to live the "glamorous" life of a jazz musician. That always makes me chuckle, as there is very little that is glamorous about my life. Yes, I do put on fancy clothes. Yes, I occasionally get my photo taken. Yes, people to write articles about me and my music gets played on the radio. Yes, I get to meet and play with legendary jazz artists like Wycliffe Gordon and Benny Powell.
Alas, that is only about 10% of the time. Of the other 90% of the time, I think I spend about 30% doing business - press releases, booking, publicity, website updates, etc. I spend 30% of my time teaching and preparing materials and about 30% of my time actually creating music - writing, practicing, etc.
What I love about being a freelance artist is that I am literally "free" to pursue the work that I am interested in pursuing, although I also try to be mindful of actually putting food on the table. But I am usually Sorry to ruin the image of the jazz diva lounging around in an evening gown smoking cigarettes and sipping scotch. It's more like an overworked woman in jeans and flip flops with glasses on and hair in ponytail warming up her coffee in the microwave for the third time.
So much for my glamorous life, eh?
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