Episode 056 - Jason Whitmore; Performing as a Sax/DJ Duo

Originally from Houston, Texas, Jason Whitmore is proud to call San Diego his home. A graduate from the University of Houston with a degree in Saxophone Performance, Jason holds a deep appreciation for live performance spanning all genres of music. Jason has worked as full-time musician, touring and playing saxophone all over North America. Since the early 2000′s, he has been exploring his love for electronic dance music by performing with top DJ’s from all over the country. Whether he’s in the recording studio, dance club or on music festival he always brings a unique live element to his music that people are attracted to.

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

In this episode, we talked about:

• What it’s like to perform as a Sax/DJ Duo and how to land those gigs
• How to do online collaborations
• Jason’s pick for best music performance app that’s totally free
• Performing the National Anthem at major stadiums in the US – how he approaches performing the anthem tastefully and how he created those opportunities
• How Jason has built up his social media presence, which is extremely important for musicians today
• and much more!

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