My name’s Matt Fripp. I’ve booked 2,000+ gigs as a booking agent & manager for jazz musicians and host this website to help you figure out how to grow your career faster.
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If you want to get the news about your latest album release out into the world, jazz journalists (aka bloggers, music writers, critics, reviewers…) are one of the most effective ways of doing this. Something we've seen from our own press outreach campaigns is that,...
With most of the world on lockdown - or at least severely restricted - many of our usual work-related activities are no longer an option. Gigs, tours, teaching, rehearsals... all cancelled. But for those of you who are healthy and not dealing first hand with the...
One of the biggest challenges musicians face in booking gigs is the amount of time it takes. You already have to practice your instrument, rehearse, teach, compose, do social media, send invoices… But if your goal is to tour more, both at home and internationally,...