An hilarious reminder via Mark Myers: One night we were playing at the Village Vanguard, and the owner, Max Gordon, wanted me to play behind a singer. So I told him I didn’t play behind no girl singer. But I told him to ask Herbie [Hancock], and if Herbie wanted to do it then it was ... Continue Reading
This is, in my estimation, the best Simpsons-based video involving human actors yet. Hands-down. Continue Reading
An amazing video from Louisville’s transit authority on how to use their bus bike racks: Though it’s not quite to my tastes, I think this is an incredible way to educate riders. I have to admit, I’ve never found the need to ride the bus while I was out with my bike; I w ... Continue Reading
The Wengerd|VanVoorst Duo hit tonight definitely did not go as planned! After some back-and-forth over what hour slot we were to take, we had finally settled on the 7:00-8:00 pm timeslot, accommodating one of the participating artists, a harpist of some kind. Not long after I got home, I ... Continue Reading
You may have noticed (if you’ve actually been to the matthewwengerd.net in the last few weeks) that the header image on this site rotates between five images. If you’re monitor is wide enough, you may also note that every picture is music-related, a fact lost on those with ... Continue Reading
Wynton Marsalis doesn’t shy away from controversial stances. The mild display of haughtiness here is only a glimpse of the types of things that make Marsalis a polarizing figure. In fact, this is almost charming: via adrian. Continue Reading
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
Corner Violin Shop is a great example of blogging to give your customer base the ability to peek into your world. Lately, they’ve been lamenting their lack of posts and inability to keep up with their good intentions (seems a little familiar, huh?). Well, this post took the cake. ... Continue Reading
Nothing philosophical here. Last night, I upgraded WordPress and wound up blog-less overnight. There was some problem with wp-cache that was fixed by removing the plugin entirely. Seems Jason Heath is having a different kind of problem This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota Please conta ... Continue Reading
I’ve been in seclusion for a while now, trying to keep my proverbial head above the proverbial water. Well, this was worth braking the silence for: One of my students told me he saw me on the USF Music webpage so I had to check it out for myself: Isn’t that funny! I’m ... Continue Reading
Several years ago, I was dropping my parents off for a cruise from Port Canaveral while a hurricane (I can never remember which one was which) was coming in on the West coast of Florida. They had perfectly calms seas while I went to sleep unsure that the roof would still be there in the m ... Continue Reading
Jeff Berlin has a tendency to cause quite a stir. He has very strong, sometimes controversial opinions about music instruction and the learning process. He has written for Bass Player magazine and founded the Players School of Music. This video is a hilarious testament to his musicianshi ... Continue Reading
For those of you who do not know, I work for a radio station in the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota Market. I have been a desk jockey for the station since the start of the summer. In recent weeks, I have been “voice checking” (recording copy for evaluation by my supervisors), ... Continue Reading
In high school, they all used to laugh at me because I dug this instrument. The theremin is one of my all time favorite sounds, coming in right behind that of my own instrument. www.clickforlessons.com had a link to this video on their blog. I now feel slightly vindicated: Continue Reading
The Aebersold wrap-up will be here shortly, but I have to relate a more pressing issue: I arrived home from the workshops and immediately set upon the most urgent task: sorting through two weeks of mail. I separated the letters, cards, and invitations from the magazines and bills (no lett ... Continue Reading
1…If you know Jamey Aebersold, you know he likes to take pictures. He tells me he uses the SnP method of photography – Shoot and Pray. He gets some good shots that are featured throughout the buildings this week. Unfortunately, he snagged one of a visible stunned me and had ... Continue Reading
