If I have a favorite kind of musician, it's the type with huge amounts of talent packed into a humble and understated personality. That would also be the way I describe Dan Jones.
I first heard Eric perform at a summer music festival some time around 2010. His entire band “The Northern Skies” were fantastic. They were a talented mix of aggressive Michigan folk musicians (including Nicholas Cole-Klaes, currently bassist and music director…
This particular post is for music directors. Not just conductors, but all music directors. If you're the MD of a band, the section leader of a choir, producer of an album, conductor of an orchestra, frontman of a local garage…