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What happens when you follow your musical dreams all the way around the world? In Onward and Upward, Jim Neglia chronicles his adventurous path through the professional music world — a memoir of passion, perseverance, and the lessons learned on the road.
Neglia’s musical pursuits carried him across continents, through venues big and small, and into encounters with cultures, traditions, and people who reshaped how he saw both music and life. Along the way he pulls back the curtain on the music industry: its unpredictability, its demands, and the resilience it takes to survive in it. But this is also a family story — the people who loved him, even when they didn’t always understand his unconventional choices, stood by him throughout.
Honest, warm, and full of hard-won wisdom — for music lovers, aspiring artists, and anyone who believes it’s never too late to chase a dream.
What happens when you follow your musical dreams all the way around the world? In Onward and Upward, Jim Neglia chronicles his adventurous path through the professional music world — a memoir of passion, perseverance, and the lessons learned on the road.
Neglia’s musical pursuits carried him across continents, through venues big and small, and into encounters with cultures, traditions, and people who reshaped how he saw both music and life. Along the way he pulled back the curtain on the music industry: its unpredictability, its demands, and the resilience it takes to survive in it.
But this is also a family story. Through it all, the people who loved him — even when they didn’t always understand his unconventional choices — stood by him, and their presence threads through every chapter.
Honest, warm, and full of hard-won wisdom about following your passion, Onward and Upward is perfect for music lovers, aspiring artists, and anyone who believes it’s never too late to chase the dream. A reminder that the journey upward begins with a single onward step.

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