Balancing Musical and Professional Careers with William Prince

In today's episode, Carl talks to William Prince, who is a fresh new saxophone voice on the smooth jazz scene. He has already worked with the likes of Phil Perry, Doobie Powell, Chris "Big Dog" Davis, and Carol Albert and in 2021, he worked with hit maker Adam Holley on his latest released roll on.They discuss how his church background helped mold his musical career from playing gospel through drums, keyboard, organ to eventually, discovering and learning to play his main instrument which is saxophone. He mentions that having a professional career forces him to put music on a backseat, but his wife supports and understands him by letting him practice and record whenever he can. William says that his main goal as a musician is to make sure that the audience is moved by his playing in some way that they can feel what he's trying to communicate through his horn. Tune in to find out the many artists that inspired and influenced William to pursue his passion for contemporary jazz and its effect to his own music.Episode Highlights 16:42 - The most rewarding part about being a musician is just being able to express yourself with nonverbal expression, just to pick up my horn, and just play. 31:00 - You got to keep going. No matter what. Just keep chasing the music that strikes a chord. Sometimes you'll get it, sometimes you'll never get it, but you can't stop, never stop. 43:24 - Don't beat yourself up too much. Sometimes those mistakes make you better. So, embrace your mistakes, but don't try to make too many. The mistakes you do make, they're not lost because they live with lessons.ContactFresh Coast Jazz FestivalWilliam Prince