Tartini met me at the Washington Dog Park in Phoenix. We invited Katrina so that she could throw the tennis ball. Good catching, Tartini!

They say that 80% of your time as a working artist should be spent on marketing. Since they don't teach marketing at music or art school, you'll need to learn how to do it on your own. Listen to Alyson B. Stanfield's Art Marketing Action Podcast for practical tips on blogging, giving presentations, showing your work, and more. It's usually only 5-10 minutes long but packed with information, motivation, and sometimes even a kick in the butt. The podcast is geared toward visual artists, but musicians will find almost every episode useful. Read more »

When you go to the Arizona Opera or the Flagstaff Symphony, you'll hear beautiful violin solos played by Louise. Frank is the go-to pianist in Flagstaff. They're incredibly talented and teach at NAU.

I went over to Oscar's Coffee Bar at Harper's Nursery (a great place to hang out!) to hear some great jazz, and took a few photos. You can hear some tracks from Ted's trio at Ted's MySpace Page.