Worst, Best, Most Challenging, Most Lucrative Gigs I’ve Played - a podcast by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Welcome to episode 272 where I discuss an array of different jazz gigs I've played over my career as a performing jazz musician. I talk about the worst gigs I've played, the best ones, the worst paying, the best paying, the ones where I learned the most, and I share all the lessons I've learned along the way.



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You know, over the years, as a professional jazz musician, I played hundreds and hundreds of gigs and I've really experienced the entire spectrum of experiences as a gigging musician. 



I've experienced some of the worst gigs ever like horrible working conditions, near-disasters, or just difficult people to work with. 



I've experienced amazing gigs -- incredible musicians, incredible experiences, maybe fancy gigs that I've attended or worked with. 



I've experienced ones that taught me a lot of lessons. I've experienced others that made me want to go and hang my head in shame when I got home. 



I've experienced a lot and I'm excited to do a very special episode where I go through a bunch of different gigs that I have played and show you the good, the bad, and the ugly and the lessons that I have learned from all of them



In this episode:



1. Best long term gig I've played



2. Best overall gig I've played



3. Worst gig experience



4. Fanciest gig I've played



5. Worst paying gig I've played



6. Best paying gig I've played



7. Gigs where I've learned the most



8. Gigs that have had the biggest life impact



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