Mitchell Long Music

Music is back on the block!

I have been touring, playing around town and getting inspired by some concerts like the one coming up above. This is a great trio and if you are in the Santa Barbara area please…

Well it has been a while since I updated here and a lot has happened but here is the most recent:

Since March15th musicians everywhere are all living in what we hope is a temporary new reality with no live…

Here we are in 2015 and sailing right along into the springtime!. It has been a New Year indeed with some fresh directions for me and with the work with Melody Gardot. I got to experience the creative process of…

Mitchell Long Music
OCTOBER CONCERT CALENDAR 
BOULDER, COLORADO
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Finally the time has arrived to return to Boulder and perform for some of my dearest of friends and fans. I am grateful for…

THE SOUND AND FEELING OF MUSIC 

The sound and the feeling of a great musical experience we love can happen in profoundly life changing and soul stirring moments where music truly connects with us deeply and effects our lives as…

My deepest thank you goes out to Cesaria "Cize" Evora, Maria de Barros, my wife, all of the many musicians and Cape Verdean people I have met along the way. You changed my life for the better and I thank…

Why LA club owners are totally lost and some advice for them from a professional musician.

As I’ve been looking for gigs lately, I’ve never seen so many free and low paying gigs.  Well the economy is bad, so I…

I keep seeing this post circulating on facebook, its going "viral" and yes its worth reading...
 

"If you ask yourself why musicians [need to] charge so much for performances, think about this. We don't get paid vacation, we don't get…

It is not that often that I am off on a Saturday night and by chance it coincides with the opportunity to hear a visiting artist who I always wanted to see perform. I was so inspired by meeting Carmen…

I am blessed! Last night I shared the stage at Vitello's with Rique Pantoja and friends. A wonderful opportunity to play with a group of inspired and true music monsters. Rique Pantoja, Ernie Watts, Alex Acuna and Abraham Laboriel. Of…

OK, so what have a I been up these days? Take a peek, up close and personal. Its good, cant complain. Even though I would like to rant sometimes, I know I cannot. Things could be far worse. I have…