{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"JJRR 68 Escape from NYC during Covid19 - Reinventing life as a working musician - with Steve Kortyka","description":"     Steve Kortyka is an NYC based musician, composer and educator who thrives on his weekly public performances. As member of the Brian Newman Quintet, he often finds himself performing alongside notables Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett and is in the mix of the city's best jazz musicians. Listen to JJRR 68 as Steve describes how his world shifted as he escaped NYC on the verge of Covid19 shutdown. Back in Ohio for the moment, he's reinventing life as a working musician embracing online tools and collaboration. https:\/\/www.stevekortyka.com\/ https:\/\/www.syos.co\/en https:\/\/www.briannewman.com\/ https:\/\/www.stageit.com\/ 05:43s Performing in Las Vegas with Brian Newman and Lady Gaga at Park MGM 11:21s Life in NYC as a performing musician before shutdown 14:27s Being confined and getting \u201ccabin fever\u201d densely populated Manhattan 17:44s Regrouping back in Ohio and learning more social media and video production 20:04s Previous experience with music \/ video production 21:42s How to tackle learning new applications: Youtube 23:35s Monetizing youtube channels, producing pdf materials for purchase 28:43s Producing multiplayer, multilocation music videos 35:04s Re-thinking approach to performing, considering track production 38:28s Receiving Grammy awards for work with Lady Gag and Tony Bennett 41:58s Steve Kortyka Solo recordings and composing 47:13s Impact of digging into technology 50:07s Performing live online with Stageit 53:38s Feeling the urge to create more content &amp;nbsp;\u201cWriting your own music really helps me grow and just think more creatively.\u201d \u201cI think there\u2019s a \u2026 disconnect that\u2019s happening as we travel more into this, this digital world.\u201d \u201cI see a lot of positives.&amp;nbsp; I can see how this can bring people together in just ways that you couldn\u2019t have imagined before the virus happened.\u201d Enjoy the episode? Share with friends! Subscribe in Apple or Google Podcasts! Thanks to our Sponsor! Reach out for a free consultation. https:\/\/www.mgshlachter.com\/&amp;nbsp; Reinventing architectural services.&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.jimjimsreinventionrevolution.com\/resources ","author_name":"JimJim's Reinvention Revolution Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/jimjimsreinventionrevolution.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14374226\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/92558732"}