Working Musician Documentary Series
Faculty Department
Music
Presentation Type
Powerpoint
Location
K324
Zoom Link
Start Date
26-2-2025 12:00 PM
End Date
26-2-2025 12:20 PM
Description (Abstract)
This documentary film project sets out to tell the stories of working musicians who have taken interesting, unusual, or under-represented paths towards building a life in music. It serves as a celebration of these musicians and a repository of practical information for the next generation of upcoming musical talent. From touring rock and roll sidemen to professional bagpipers, from heavy metal guitarists in Gorilla suits to a saxophone player who must continually prove to the United States government that he is talented enough to stay in the country, these musicians all have stories to tell and valuable advice on issues such as finances, artistic expression, life on the road, and much more.
Keywords
Music, advice, documentary film
Related Pillar(s)
Community, Service
Working Musician Documentary Series
K324
This documentary film project sets out to tell the stories of working musicians who have taken interesting, unusual, or under-represented paths towards building a life in music. It serves as a celebration of these musicians and a repository of practical information for the next generation of upcoming musical talent. From touring rock and roll sidemen to professional bagpipers, from heavy metal guitarists in Gorilla suits to a saxophone player who must continually prove to the United States government that he is talented enough to stay in the country, these musicians all have stories to tell and valuable advice on issues such as finances, artistic expression, life on the road, and much more.
Short Biography
Dr. Tom Rizzuto is an Auxiliary faculty member, serving in the Molloy University Music Department for over a decade. He has also taught music, music education, graduate education, and media literacy courses at such institutions as CUNY The City College of New York, SUNY Old Westbury, Nassau Community College, and LIU Post. Tom is also a writer and working musician who has performed at such venues as the Spiegel Theater, the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, the UBS Arena and, of course, the Madison Theater. His writing as appeared in Arts Education Policy Review, History Magazine, the Wagnerian.com, and on the Rock and Roll Archaeology Podcast. This is his first documentary film project.