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2018 & The Long Game
It has been quite a year in all facets of my life and my family's lives this year. And though I may be able to discuss in depth the car...
Stagnation And Mediocrity
I can recall those times in my development as a musician when I had breakthroughs and felt as though there was no stopping me. The time I...
The 2/3 Rule
Over the past week, well, actually longer, I had a plan for today's blog post. But just as in the great art form of Jazz, I was...
The Little Voice That Kills Creativity
I can't even imagine how many ideas and compositions I've let go. Suddenly I would find a musical idea or a concept to practice enter my...
Why No New Album?
It has been 5 years since the release of my first album Arriving and 2 years since my second live album, The Bob Ross Quartet Live. I...
Oversaturation
I would never imagined at 15 years old having the ability to reach so many people in so many places with my music. I figured maybe I...
Don't Wait For The Call
I did not follow the usual approach to finding gigs after college. I've heard so many musicians, especially in the realm of jazz, that...
A Family Of 3 Becomes 4
For a while now my wife and I have been keeping a secret. This past week we began to tell everyone the great news. We are expecting our...
Dad! Come Here! A Tr
Every morning as my wife is getting ready for work I am in the kitchen making breakfast. As I'm finishing up both my wife and son come...
14 Years Later
My first year of college was over and I had started my second year feeling enthused. I had no idea that the person I was soon to meet...
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