Here is a hard swinging rendition of “Bolivia” played by Freddie Hubbard who, unfortunately, left us in December last year. Thanks for all the great music, Freddie. Enjoy

Dear Musicians, When it comes to recording music on the go, spontaneity is one of the key elements to capturing an inspired performance. Whether you are jamming with friends or just playing alone at home, there is always a chance that you will hit upon a musical idea that you will want to preserve so [...]

Dear Musicians, We place a lot of guitar- and piano-vocalists on cruise ships and thus it happens quite often that we come across demos of entertainers that are missing that certain “je ne sais quoi”. Some entertainers choose to use the most basic midi setups to run their sequences and thus can’t manage to create [...]

Dear Musicians, When it comes to recording music on the go, spontaneity is one of the key elements to capturing an inspired performance. Whether you are jamming with friends or just playing alone at home, there is always a chance that you will hit upon a musical idea that you will want to preserve so [...]

Dear Musicians, We are always looking for cover bands that play great music and are fun to watch. One problem some of the cover bands run into is the size of their lineup. Some of these bands are used to playing for corporate events where they’re asked to perform as a 6-, 7-, or even [...]

Dear Musicians, Once you’re on the ship and you’re getting paid, you will have to figure out what to do with your money. Here are some of your options. Safe Deposit Boxes On most ships, there will be a safe deposit box in your cabin (if not, there will be safe deposit boxes in the [...]

Dear musicians, It’s a new year, and you may be thinking about where to get gigs. If you are interested in gigs on cruise ships, start by visiting Oceanbound Entertainment Inc. where you’ll find all kinds of information. This newsletter may be helpful as well. Good luck.