Hello Music Lover!
Remember the first time you ever performed or spoke in
public?
I was 10 years old playing the saxophone at my 5th grade band
concert in Ralston, Nebraska. The band director accompanied me on
guitar while I performed my instrumental version of "Proud Mary."
I was terrified! My palms were sweaty, and my face felt
hot. My mouth dried up so much that I could hardly blow.
I struggled to remember all of the notes, but I stood with knees
knocking and finished the song. The audience erupted into
applause!
My mother was a classical piano teacher. Many, many years
later she confessed that she was completely embarrassed by how
terrible my solo sounded! Thank goodness she was encouraging
enough not to tell me that at the time, or I would have ended up
with an entirely different career. (Happy Mother's Day to all
of the supportive Moms!)
The New York Times survey found that 41% of the respondents listed
"fear of public speaking" as their No. 1 fear, while 19% listed
"death."
Music provides a wonderful opportunity for people of all ages to
conquer the fear of humiliation. Congratulations to all of my brave
students, present and former, who recently performed in the CMEA State
Solo/Ensemble Festival and brought home awards. Great job!
And if you've ever stood up before a roomful of people, I
acknowledge YOU for the courage you've mustered to risk public
embarrassment and develop into the confident, self-expressed human being that
you are.
I'm honored to nurture the growth of my music students, not only as
musicians but as self-assured, contributing members of our
community. Click this link to find out more about the
Private Music Lessons, Jazz Workshops and Performance Clinics that I offer.
Enroll now for Summer Session!
Rare are the knocking knees and sweaty palms while I'm
performing these days. But even after 21 years of making my living as
a professional musician, I notice that I must still rise to the
occasion. Performing for YOU makes it all worthwhile!
Thursday, April 27
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Style"
with vibraphonist Jon Eriksen
and acoustic bassist Rich
Girard
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650)
728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no
cover
Friday, April 28
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason
with
the Band at Nick's
Nick's Rockaway Restaurant
(650)
359-3900
100 Rockaway Beach Avenue
Pacifica, CA
8 pm - 12 am, no
cover
Saturday, April 29
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason
with
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
No Name
Bar
415-332-1392
757 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA
9 pm -
1 am, no cover
Sunday, May 7
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason
with
the Montclair Women's Big Band
The Jazzschool
2087
Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
Shows at 4:30 and 6:30 pm
tickets $20, call
(510) 845-5373
more info at
www.jazzschool.com
Friday, May 12
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason
with
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
Beach Chalet
(415)
386-8439
1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach
San
Francisco, CA
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm, no cover
Sunday, May 14
Mother's Day
Celebration!
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason
with
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
Half Moon Bay Brewing
Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The
Sea, CA
4 - 8 pm, no cover
Tuesday, May 16
saxophonist Sonya Jason's
"Groove"
with drummer Billy Johnson
and keyboardist Doug
McKeehan
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650)
728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no
cover
Friday, May 19
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason
with
Nate Ginsberg Trio
Caprino's Italian Restaurant
(650)
591-4156
1000 6th Avenue
Belmont, CA
8:30 - 11:30 pm, no
cover
Discover more about the
various BANDS that I lead (descriptions, mp3 demos, and songlists) by
clicking this link:
View my
complete PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE anytime by clicking this
link:
Feel free to forward this email to
your friends who love SAX.
I THANK YOU for your
appreciation of good music and the artists who make it!
Sonya
Jason
(650) 563-9155
PO Box
370633
Montara, CA 94037
PS: Have you
been wanting to be Removed from this list, but ever since that embarrassing
moment in grade school you just can't raise your hand and make that
request? Be brave. Place your sweaty palms on the computer keyboard and
click Reply. Then take a deep breath, belt out a few choruses of "I
Will Survive", and type in the Subject line, "um, uh, if you don't mind,
maybe could you, I mean, I like you a lot but, ok.....Delete Me!" (whew)