Recital Time!
This is the official announcement of my Graduate Jazz Recital this Monday, 28 April 2008 at 7:00pm. Click below for directions. View Larger Map Continue Reading
Archive for April, 2008
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Posted in blog on April 24, 2008
Posted in blog on April 16, 2008
where in the world have I been?
Good question! I’ve been preparing for my Graduate Recital. I had the hearing for said recital today and it went well (in the sense that I’m allowed to move forward with my recital). After that, I received my questions for my comprehensive exams (three papers in one we ... Continue Reading
Posted in blog on April 10, 2008
subbing out
Jason Heath recently posted a video post about subbing out a steady gig for a more lucrative one. When Should You Sub Out of a Gig?Uploaded by doublebassblogger Jason’s post, while speaking specifically about classical playing, hits the nail on the head for jazzers of all ilk. What ... Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2008
neon bible
My friend Rich Van Voorst just posted this video. I saw this video when it came out and forgot to post it, so thanks, Rich, for the reminder! The comment banter’s a bit annoying on this one, so proceed to the video’s YouTube page at your own risk. Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2008
hello, seth. are you there?
Today, marketing giant Seth Godin hosted a mass conference call with over a thousand people who bout his book, Meatball Sundae. The call was presented by SFEntrepeneur and required purchasing Meatball Sundae in order to answer a question (easily Googleable) in order to sign up. Calling ... Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2008
another feather in polk county’s cap
There are things I love about Lakeland – about Polk County – that it’s taken me a while to like. I love our neighborhood. I love the independent stores and restaurants. I love the FLW architecture at FSC, the way the government is working to revitalize downtown. Then t ... Continue Reading
Posted in blog on April 7, 2008
coal train
I was snooping around etsy and cafepress for jazz paraphernalia when I encountered this: Since it’s the only name to be bifurcated, it took me a second to realize that this guy actually designed a shirt that says “Coltrain.” I guess it’s not an uncommon error, but ... Continue Reading
Posted in blog on April 1, 2008
wings and handshakes don’t go together well
If you are visiting this site for the first time as after meeting me at the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce’s New Members Reception, welcome! It truly was a pleasure meeting all of you. Here’s the low-down: 1_This website is MatthewWengerd.net. Bass.AllMyHeroes.org will get you ... Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2008
updates, updates!
has been changing and growing these last couple weeks! The following are some highlights: 1_We have fully migrated from http://mwengerd.blog.usf.edu to MatthewWengerd.net. The old blog is a shell of its former self, encouraging people to head here for continual update. 2_Since the mi ... Continue Reading
