Patti Austin will be singing “Tonight,” will team up with Jon Secada to duet on “Somewhere,” with Grusin on “Makin’ Whoopee” from The Fabulous Baker Boys and a whole lot more.

Also joining Patti Austin and Dave Grusin, who wrote the score for the popular 70’s TV show, “Good Times” will be the University of Miami Frost School of Music Mancini Institute Orchestra, the Grammy Award-winning flutist Nestor Torres, master vibraphonist Gary Burton, trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval and Latin percussionist Sammy Figueroa.

“Bringing together GRAMMY-winning guest artists, virtuoso instrumentalists and the Mancini Institute Orchestra on one stage, this concert will be a night to be remembered.” – Larry Rosen, co-presenter of the JAZZ ROOTS series.

For tickets, visit: http://pattiaustin.com/shows.

These days in the world of the Internet, it almost seems downright right brain dead easy … turn on your computer, flip on a mic, record and upload it to YouTube. Whamo! Friends, fans, followers … and all of those great new social networks are at your beck and call. But, hold on! There are some 300 million websites on the World Wide Web. And, even more web pages on each of these websites. It’s basically the World Wide Noisy Web … too many tunes to choose from and too many things “screaming” for your attention.

Managing a singing career is even more difficult these days. The music labels are all but gone and those that ARE still around are trying to figure out themselves how to stay relevant and in business. The game shift is something akin to shopping at Home Depot. Yes, the DIY, Do It Yourself mentality. The few musicians who have figured out how to use the Internet to their advantage are not only eking out a living, but thriving.

But, first things first. If you are an aspiring professional singer, you need to learn professional techniques on how to sing. There are plenty of lessons that we can all learn and expand from. But, getting some tried and true secrets is a great first step.

The follow up lessons that one needs to learn really have to do with managing your singing career. They include how to run the “business” of singing. Unfortunately, the phrase “struggling artist” is all too true for probably 90% of aspiring musicians. Why? Because most of us just love music and singing. Business is a dirty word. However, it is all the more important now than it ever was. Competition for “limited” ears is at an all time high.

Those of you who want a long time singing career … listen up! Take control of your own artistic and financial destiny. Learn the business of a singing career, including how to utilize the tools of Internet marketing and social networks. You’ll be happy you did.