I never dreamed I'd be a Cover Girl. But there I am! My
smiling face is beaming off the magazine rack at Borders Books on the cover of
the Jan/Feb 2007 issue of Saxophone Journal. What an exciting way
to launch the New Year!
The featured article includes a brief introduction about
women in jazz by Dr. Thomas Erdmann followed by highlights of my
career and an in-depth interview. A list of my Musical
Equipment and a Selected Discography is also included. Here is
a tidbit for you:
Interviewer: I saw in your teaching
philosophy posted on the web an idea which really struck a chord in me, because
I have so many friends who play for fun and it's not their means of making
a living. You write, "Most people are not studying to become professional
musicians. The point of lessons is to enjoy learning to play music
and gain a sense of accomplishment."
SJ: Over the past twenty years I developed more as a teacher and altered my
philosophies in a way that supported me doing that well and made a difference in
my students. What I saw was that learning music has many benefits for
people even though it's a very difficult pursuit as a profession.
Truly, not many are going to make it, and not many are ever encouraged to pursue
it. I certainly was not encouraged to take on music as a career.
So why study music? Why try to develop an ability on an
instrument? This is an obvious question. It gives us enjoyment and
enriches our lives. It makes us more well-rounded human beings and gives
us an opportunity to enjoy art. It gives us a means to express
ourselves. Having that as the foundation of my teaching brings a whole
different attitude to the setting when I'm there with a student for 30
minutes. In the bigger picture, music is just a means for me to
communicate about what it is to be a human being and an opportunity to be an
inspiration, as a person in the world, to this other human being sitting next to
me.
Wanna see the cover? You can view the entire
article by clicking this link:
Pictures are good, but the real thing is so much better. Come
see me live at these free(!) upcoming public performances. Half Moon Bay
Brewing Company is totally fun, and the weather has been beautiful here on the
Coastside - crisp and clear. This is my local hang-out. You'll be pinching
yourself that you get to hear such amazing musicians at this casual beer
joint.
Thursday, January 25
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Style"
with guitarist Jeff Buenz
and bassist Perry
Thoorsell
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650)
728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no
cover
Friday, February 2
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
with saxophonist Sonya Jason
Beach
Chalet
(415) 386-8439
1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach
San
Francisco, CA
8 pm - 11 pm, no cover
Tuesday, February 13
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with drummer Rob Rhodes and
keyboardist Wayne De La
Cruz
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390
Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no
cover
Wednesday, February 14
Happy Valentine's
Day!
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
with saxophonist Sonya
Jason
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390
Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no cover
Thursday, March 1
Sonya Jason's "Style"
Half
Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano
Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 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
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