admin The L.A. Excursion, Days 1-3
It’s been a fun, relaxing, and productive past few days here in Los Angeles. I need to get one story out of the way first though before everything else. I …
This week: Travis in Los Angeles
I’m incredibly excited to travel to L.A. this week for a bunch of cool stuff! I’ll be visiting my good friend and amazing vibraphonist Nick Mancini, who moved out to …
My new alto saxophone!
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about losing my 22 year old Selmer Super Action 80 Serie II alto saxophone. It still hasn’t been found, and I’m hoping that …
Travis Sullivan News Sullivan Announces
Travis Sullivan News Sullivan Announces West Coast Tour Dates for September http://ow.ly/18OcRh
Week 4 at IAR: Identity Crisis
Here it is, the final installment of my four sessions at the Institute of Audio Research! I’m going to miss doing these sessions. It was a fantastic opportunity to work …
I lost my saxophone. :(
On Sunday I did something really stupid! I left my horn, a lovely Selmer Super Action 80 Serie II alto saxophone that I’ve had for 22 years, in the back …
Week 3 at IAR: The Casual Sextet
Since 2000 I’ve written a number of pieces that aren’t the usual “lead sheet” type of jazz tune. I formed The Casual Sextet to perform these compositions. We’ve been playing …
Week 2 at IAR: Recording with the Calvosa Sullivan Project
I’ve been co-writing songs with my good friend and former Manhattan School of Music classmate Kat Calvosa for the past 2 years. This has been an incredibly educational experience for …
Hermeto Pascoal yesterday at Lincoln Center
Man…I go through the everyday drudgery that can be life in NYC, and then I experience something that totally validates why I live here. Yesterday I got to see one …
Excellent article about musicians developing business skills
A quick note about this article I just came across: “Musicians add business skills to repertoire” It’s very cool, and a sign o’ the times, that artists developing entrepreneurial skills …