This post follows up the last two blogs of mine, in which I ponder and pontificate the merits of doing other peoples music as opposed to ones own, and the current state of the mass music market in America (specifically…
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What? Another tribute band?
Today's blog piggy-backs on the publication of my most recent article for Just Jazz Guitar, a marvelous online magazine of which I'm an author of instructional and inspirational articles (https://jazzguitartoday.com/author/gregchako/).
In the past week or so, I've…
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My final word about GOD
I received unsolicited private text messages complaining that I did not mention the word GOD in my last blog post which described my recent medical setback. It was a conscious choice on my part because I do not want to…
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From touring Cleveland and upstate NY straight to the ER and a 9-day hospital bed
I was so excited and prepared to play this past weekend . . . so many plans were made and there were so many people I looked forward to seeing during my recording trio's trip to Cleveland and upstate NY…
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Cleveland, Rochester, Geneva NY peeps - The Greg Chako Trio is coming your way!
I'm so excited to be coming to perform in the Greater Rochester Area of upstate New York where I lived for almost six years while attending a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) program at the famous Eastman School of Music…
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Shanghai Swing, Threads, & the Money Man!
My first gig in Shanghai got off to a scary start! I had purchased RT air tickets for all my band members and had an executed contract with the hotel, but I found out less than 48 hours before my…
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Singapore Swing & Filipino Parties
My first highlight of 2023 occurred in January '23 when my wife and I returned to Singapore and the Philippines to visit her family there, and if that weren't already good enough, I was able to secure a two-nights in…
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Guitar Trio Reigns - A Return to my 'Standard Roots' - New Album Press - Final February Gigs.
I played two nights in a row this weekend in a guitar-led trio with bass and drums. I and everyone there had a blast! When you're playing with musicians you like for a receptive audience, it's so much fun, and…
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Blog #7: From Student to Pro - the Learning Never Stops!
My mother was a career teacher for the Princeton School District in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Though I did teach guitar in my late teens for Howard Early Music, a chain of Cincinnati-based music stores, I never intended… Read more
Though I did teach guitar in my late teens for Howard Early Music, a chain of Cincinnati-based music stores, I never intended… Read more
Blog #6 - Singapore Integration
Living and playing music nightly for years in the tropical island city/state/country of Singapore was a life-changing experience on so many levels, personally and professionally. It permanently molded my current world-view and played a huge part in my maturity as…
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