The Musician's Path: A Guide to Music Excellence, Freedom and Employability

by Gordon Aeichele

Overview

The Musician's Path covers the most critical factors to consider for those wanting to develop their skill as a musician. Offering strategies and insights that affect real results while remaining approachable to players who have had no formal instruction. Besides offering effective how-to strategies developed over Gordon's 40+ years as a musician, Gordon attempts to dispel many false premises in learning music, and discusses the factors that had the biggest impact on his growth as a musician. The Musician's Path at it's core is an overview of evolving as a musician, from concepts that affect the learning process, how to select and work with teachers, and effective organized practice routines that produce dramatic results. There's something for all but the most schooled players.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772771152
Publisher:	10-10-10 Publishing
Publication date:	01/25/2017
Pages:	134
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.29(d)

About the Author

Gordon Aeichele is a professional saxophonist based in Toronto, Ontario. He began his musical career as a bass player in 1977 touring 50 weeks per year with various pop and show groups. In 1984 he enrolled at Humber College as a saxophone player, to study under the tutelage of Eddie Sossin and Pat Labarbera. After graduating from Humber he went on to study privately with various other notable saxophonists in the Toronto area.

Over the years he has performed with many notable artists including (Original Blues Brothers) Paul Shaffer, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Tom Malone, Lou Marini, and Mat Murphy, Crowbar, Ricky Day (Ink Spots), Chuck Jackson (Downchild Blues Band), Mike KcKenna (McKenna Mendelson Mainline), Jani Lauzon, James Anthony (The Mamas & The Papas), Ernie Varga (Robbie Robertson, Conway Twitty), Jonnie Lovesin, Ron Jocobs (Muddy Waters, Etta James), Russ Little (Lighthouse), and Bucky Berger (Fat Head).

He continues to work as a full time musician in the Toronto area and has established a solid reputation as a live performer, session player, and teacher.