THE SMOOTHJAZZ.COM INTERVIEW : Mindi Abair We asked Mindi Abair : What would you define as the most life-changing event so far in your musical career? I’ve had a few life changing events in my career. What immediately comes to mind, though, is something that happened to me when I first moved to LA from Boston. I paid my rent for many months by playing on the street. I got hired for gigs here and there, got tips and finally one day Bobby Lyle walked by and stood and listened. After I finished playing, he came up and said “I should hire you for my next record and tour. You’re really good.” I said, “Yes you should. I need a break!” I played on his “Power of Touch” cd and toured the world with him.. Japan, Korea.. everywhere. And the guys in his band took me under their wings and showed me the ropes. They taught me what it took to be a successful musician. I met people and started getting hired by others. My work with Bobby snowballed into my entire career. FULL INTERVIEW : smoothjazz/artists/interviews/interview.php?id=738
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 20:00:01 +0000
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