Business-focused Q&A for musicians and students, with Cory Weeds and Will Chernoff.
I made my first jazz record with Dr. Lonnie Smith as a special guest, and that was a bit of a fluke, but my whole thing is about building relationships. I also built a great relationship with Jim Rotondi, and he played on my second record as a leade…
I work on multiple sides of the music business, so I'm giving you advice based on my experience; you don't have to agree, and I'm happy if you challenge me and want to get into a healthy discussion about anything. Let's talk about how people approac…
What goes into consideration when negotiating artist fees? It's not an exact science. Sometimes there's a flight from New York involved. Or maybe I want to get Oliver Gannon back to Frankie's Jazz Club: there's always an extra skip in my step when h…
Jazz Impresario
Cory Weeds plays saxophone, is the founder of Cellar Music Group, and has been both a club owner and venue booker over the past 20+ years.
Host / Producer
Will Chernoff plays bass, works for the label Greenleaf Music, and does jazz and creative music journalism on his blog, Rhythm Changes.