Episode 039 - Sam Dillon; What it takes to make it today as a jazz musician

Sam Dillon is one of the top call tenor saxophone players on the New York scene. In this episode we caught up with Sam and our chat is both informative and inspiring to anyone looking to know what it takes to make it today as a jazz musician. Sam’s approach to the music and being a musician is refreshing. He truly is in it for the long haul and genuinely loves what he does. Sam is also preparing for a big year of releasing recordings and continuing his packed and exciting schedule of gigs. Enjoy our interview with the great, Sam Dillon!

The link to his full biography, along with more Resources for this episode, is on our website.

We talked about:

• What checking out the legendary recordings did for Sam at the start of it all.
• Important teachers in Sam’s life that led him down the right path.
• How Sam makes sure his incredible saxophone technique stays up to par.
• Performing in the Monk Competition.
• Exciting projects in 2019.
• Sam answers our 5 questions!

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