I have been a professional musician for 38 years, and I'm NOT retiring any time too soon. I am having WAY too much fun. Things are most...

I have had occasional requests for ideas about how to practice for survival in the throes of a string of really rough gigs. I have posted...

There is an element of personal risk to this blog, but I do it regardless in an effort to share and hopefully help some folks get some...

This week's blog is a difficult one for me to write. I had not considered doing this, but I mentioned this in a post of some of my music...

If you are aficionado of online high note trumpet playing and instruction, you have almost certainly run across the legendary Lynn...

This is a shorter blog, this week. It is also a bit more anecdotal, so it will be short on references. I do have one video I will share....

This week's blog I call Do It Your Self Trumpet Study. Just a quick side bar: in the end, we are ALL doing DIY trumpet study, even if you...

This week's blog is shorter and is pretty much anecdotal about my experience in practicing and working as a trumpeter. This will also be...

This week's blog is partly a Vlog. I have a short video discussion linked just below. Click and watch. A Little Bit About Pedal Tones...

Ok, this week has a slightly provocative title. If you actually think I am going to say ANYTHING bad about anyone's method book, well,I...

This article is as much about learning and goal setting as it is about trumpet playing. I will approach the blog from the point of view...

This blog will be largely on video. Yes, it is on my education page, but in the event you haven't stumbled over that, here it is. "On...

Note: I have one of my instructional videos embedded in this blog post. Recently I was on a family trip. I was away for a 8 days. Some...

Science, Math and Music If you read my other blogs, or my bio on my Home Page (nickdrozdoff.com), you’ll know that I led a dual career...

So You Want To Be A Professional Musician? Day Gig or No Day Gig? Before I continue I want to make it clear that, if music is your...

Nick Drozdoff Blog Post #3 Dealing with “Setbacks” I have written blog-like posts about this subject several times on my FB page, which I...

How I Ended Up On Maynard’s Band – Nick Drozdoff Music – 2nd draft Let’s start with the beginning of my music career, because my...