"Expert performers" are those individuals, possessing both experience and
superior skill, who tend to win Nobel Prizes or international chess
competitions or Olympic medals.
Anders Ericsson writes in his Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance
(2006) that rather than mere experience or even raw talent, it is
dedicated, slogging, generally solitary exertion - repeatedly
practicing the most difficult tasks - that leads to first-rate
performance. And it should never get easier; if it does, you are
coasting, not improving. Ericsson calls this exertion "deliberate
practice," by which he means the kind of practice we hate, the kind
that leads to failure and hair-pulling and fist-pounding.
We like to practice what we know, stretching out in the warm bath of
familiarity rather than stretching our skills. Those who overcome that
tendency are the real high performers.
So, jolt yourself off that comfy sofa and seek some inspiration at your
local music venues. You may be lucky enough to hear some amazing
musicians who are continually striving to break through the boundaries
of their own ability.
The
weather is sunny and beautiful here on the Coastside in Half Moon Bay!
Now is the time to come hang out in my neighborhood and enjoy some
grooves.
Friday, April 11
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with drummer Rob
Rhodes
and keyboardist Nate Ginsberg Sam's Chowder House
(650)
712-0245
4210 Cabrillo Highway
Half Moon Bay, CA
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.,
no cover
Thursday, April 17
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Style"
with guitarist Jeff Buenz
and acoustic bassist Perry Thoorsell Half Moon Bay Brewing
Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea,
CA
6:00 - 9:00 p.m., no cover
Sunday, April 20
vocalist/drummer Glenn Walters
with saxophonist Sonya
Jason Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390
Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
4:00 - 8:00 p.m., no cover
Friday, April 25
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with drummer Rob
Rhodes
and keyboardist Dr. Dee Spencer Sam's Chowder House
(650)
712-0245
4210 Cabrillo Highway
Half Moon Bay, CA
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.,
no cover
Friday, May 9
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with drummer Rob
Rhodes
and keyboardist Nate Ginsberg Sam's Chowder House
(650)
712-0245
4210 Cabrillo Highway
Half Moon Bay, CA
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.,
no cover
My friends in San Jose finally have a chance
to enjoy hot sax right around the corner! In the heart of Santana Row is a
brand new restaurant featuring tasty cajun cookin' and some spicy live
music.
Thursday, April 24
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Smooth"
with keyboardist John Seppala
electric bassist Dan Parenti
and drummer Rob Rhodes Roux Louisiana
Kitchen
408-249-8000
3055 Olin Avenue in Santana Row
San Jose, CA
95128
6:00 - 9:00 p.m., no cover
Sunday, May 11
Mother's Day!
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Smooth"
with keyboardist John Seppala
electric bassist Sam Bevan
and drummer Rob Rhodes Roux Louisiana
Kitchen
408-249-8000
3055 Olin Avenue in Santana Row
San Jose, CA
95128
5:00 - 8:00 p.m., no cover
San Francisco, here I come! Got some fun lined up for you city kids, too!
Sunday, April 13
Dr. Dee's R&B Party
with saxophonist Sonya Jason
Pier 23 Cafe
Pier 23 on the Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA
4:00 - 8:00 p.m., $5 cover
The folks "over the hill" are not to be forgotten. Our first performance at this fine Italian restaurant is just for you!
Friday, May 2
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with keyboardist Nate Ginsberg
Piacere Ristorante
(650) 592-3536
727 Laurel Street
San Carlos, CA
8:00 - 11:00 p.m., no cover
Like
to plan ahead? View my complete PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE by clicking
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P.S. One evening a young couple got lost on
the way to a concert in New York City. Noticing a street musician playing on the corner, they
stopped and asked, "How do we get to Carnegie Hall?" The musician
answered, "Practice!" If you are wondering, "How do I get off this
list," don't ask a musician!