Anxiety, The Venue Incident, Jazz Festival Applications

In this episode:

Cory went to Pittsburgh, went on tour with Michael Weiss, and brought Jeremy Pelt out here for some big gigs (0:00:51),
The venue incident (0:11:43),
When people say "We can't make a living as full-time musicians in this city" (0:25:29),
Not saying yes right away (0:32:04),
The power of the checklist and setting up venue promotions (0:35:41),
What you need to know when you apply to jazz festivals in Canada (0:43:21),
Getting nominated for the Grammys won't change your life, and no gig is career-changing (0:56:43).