@nick.canellakis_cellist: Word for word

Connor :

As a jazz musician, we always get the “I’m more of a rock kind of guy…” it’s some sort of weird musical trickle down phenomenon

NS :

Years of conservatory training will never prepare you for this

FluteZilla :

It’s this or “my granddaughter is first chair in her middle school and she’s amazing.” Like…ok that’s nice.

Alisa ☀️ :

This must be a universal experience because I had this conversation at least twice in the past year

Michelle :

as a flute player, I always get "oh have you heard of Jethro Toll??"

Rich Peare :

Oscar Pettiford played cello.

matthewcmiel548 :

This has happened to meeeee

muscrepe :

ron carter player cello on out there right?

lbcsax :

David Baker, (famous jazz educator from IU) switched to cello from trombone after a car accident injured his face. 🎶

Christine Mello :

omg why is it like that

Dj Colcapirhuaxxx :

stackofpancakes7 :

Hhhhhhhh this is too accurate

rolandkahncello :

“Can you play autumn leaves?” 💀

Kellie Fuller :

As a jazz singer I sometimes get, "I was hoping you were going to sing (insert song title)! Um, I'm sorry?

Jay Smith Group :

😂😂😂 The George Russell comment is deep ✂️

carły :

I always wanna ask “okay so why did you come then?”

solomon_tsanger :

Yup, I’ve gotten that same thing

eren_parmakerli :

So funny! True, there are always people having suggestions. At least the jazz-question is related to music. I am often asked about my ethnic/cultural/religious background. 🤗

Jimbob.88 :

Friend of mine said she heard an elderly former piano teacher criticize Louis Lortie to his face after a Carnegie Hall concert. Friend said Lortie was the perfect gentleman and just smiled.

jarenhillard :

literally someone said, "have you heard the Jazz Oboist Yusef Latefef"

Kelsey Dragosavich :

Charles Mingus started on cello….

Dana :

Is this what I sounded like when I was at a brewery and I said I don’t really drink beer…. I needed help ordering. 🤷🏼‍♀️

krollsplint :

"Soo this is more of a comment than a question"

Sam :

as a jazz player, i get those same old dudes saying the opposite lol