Jason Gay; How Embracing Jazz History Shaped His Performing Career, Ep 241

 We're back! 🎷🎙️ After a short break, Everything Saxophone Podcast returns with an incredible episode featuring Jason Gay! Donna sits down with Jason for a fascinating conversation about his journey in music, the gear he swears by, and the lessons he's learned along the way. Here's the highlights of the episode:  🎷 How Donna met Jason 🎷 Why ligature matters 🎷 Why Jason loves Jody Jazz mouthpieces 🎷 More onto his gear and set-up 🎷 How he got into music 🎷 Lesson from Joe Viola 🎷 Tip from Eddie Bayard 🎷 Why improving his tone takes most of his practice time 🎷 Similarities of learning a language to music 🎷 Sidney Bechet and his influence to Jason 🎷 His new book about Sidney Bechet 🎷 How joining the Navy Band opened up many opportunities This episode is packed with inspiration and valuable insights for every saxophonist and music lover. 🎧 Tune in now and let us know your favorite takeaway in the comments!  Find Jason Gay's links HERE. Become a Patron today! Love our content? Want even more behind-the-scenes access? By becoming a Patron, you'll get exclusive perks such as: A complete, always-updated listing of all our shows Bonus videos packed with behind-the-scenes content Searchable transcripts for every episode Early access to episodes—hear them before anyone else! Your support keeps the show running and fuels our ability to bring you the best content possible. And the best part? You can join for as little as $2 a month! 💡 Be part of something bigger. Join us on Patreon today!