1/30/2017
Done with the tour!
There wasn't a snowstorm ❄️ We didn't hit any deer 🦌 Therefore it was a very very good tour! 😄👍
We drove ten hours back to Seattle from Great Falls, Montana last night and I'm about to jet to LA.
It was a short tour but definitely was a productive, connected me to lots of great people and sure is leading me to future. The funny thing is that I kind of decided to retire from this touring business a while ago but I realized on this tour that I'm still in love with touring.
I am going to seek the way to somehow do both touring and recording. I just enjoy standing on the stage in front of audience.
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Labels: bass, Bass Player, Bassist, California, Czech Ease, Jazz Musician, Los Angeles, Music, Musician, Russian Music, Studio Musician, Tour, Touring Musician, World Music
1/29/2017
桜の園(アントン・チェーホフ)
"The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov.
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Labels: My reading record (JP)
ワーニャ伯父さん(アントン・チェーホフ)
"Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov.
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Labels: My reading record (JP)
1/28/2017
Montana Performing Arts Consortium!
I've been touring with Russian 🇷🇺 /Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 group. We are about to play at a conference in Montana and the next 12 minutes will decide our future in 2018 & 2019.
The moment of truth! Tension is maxed out, but I'm still smiling because I am an entertainer. Even if I'm getting cold feet, having 100 butterflies in my stomach and almost peeing in my pants and I'm still smiling, because..... yes, that's right. Because I am an entertainer!
We are going to kick some ass.
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Labels: bass, Bassist, Great Falls, Jazz Musician, Kyrgyzstan, Montana, Music, Musician, Russia, Russian Music, Tour, Touring Musician, World Music
Mermaid!
This is what I saw at a pub in Great Falls, Montana last night. A mermaid.
I thought nothing would surprise me in this world any more. World is wide. I under-estimated Montana.
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Labels: Casino, Great Falls, Mermaid, Montana, Musician, Pub, Tour, Touring Musician
1/27/2017
かもめ(アントン・チェーホフ)
"The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov
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Labels: My reading record (JP)
イワンの馬鹿(レフ・トルストイ)
"Ivan the Fool" by Leo Tolstoy
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Labels: My reading record (JP)
1/26/2017
スペードの女王(アレクサンドル・プーシキン)
"The Queen of Spades" by Alexander Pushkin
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Labels: My reading record (JP)
Photo shoot in Seattle!
We just did a photo shoot at beautiful Bellevue Botanical Garden in Seattle! Photos came out pretty good! 🤗 Well, there is a reason for it. Two singers of this group are actually professional models. I learnt some serious modeling today! That was fun!! If you need a short middle-aged Asian guy for modeling, you know who to call! 😆👍
Right-O, now the photo shoot is done ✅ We are going to rehearse a bit then hit the road. It's going to be a 11-hour drive to Great Falls, Montana. Wish us luck!
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Labels: Botanical Garden, Fashion Model, Jazz Musician, Musician, Photo Shoot, Studio Musician, Tour, Touring Musician, World Music
1/25/2017
Heading to Seattle, Washington!
Leaving Eugene and heading to Seattle! Seattlians! (I don't know if it's right demonym) Fierce accordionist and bassist are coming to you!
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Labels: bass, Bassist, Eugene, Jazz, Jazz Musician, Musician, Oregon, Russian Music, Seattle, Studio Musician, Tour, Touring Musician, World Music
1/24/2017
Oregon!
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Labels: Airport, bass, Bassist, Musician, Oregon, Portland, Russian Music, Studio Musician, Tour, Touring Musician, World Music
Mid-West Tour!
The first tour of the year!
I'm trying to slowly change my career from touring musician to studio musician, and I'm still on the process! This tour is a one-week long short one!
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Labels: California, Jazz, Jazz Musician, Los Angeles, Musician, Oregon, Russian Music, Studio Musician, Tour, Touring Musician, World Music