Guitar Lessons & …

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year of guitar lessons.
Members of the 2007-2008 Brendan Burns GUITARMY:
Austin Cohen
Myra Johnson
Helen Huang
Coco Wallace
Parker Wallace
Charlie Guerra
Neil Jones
Kavoi Mutisya
Christopher Zarins
Shaan Shivdasani
Sam Roffman
Masaki Norton
Isabel Wallace
Hadassah Stanhill
Olivia Siegal
Max Josef
Gabriel Mininberg
Daniel Getz
Nick Page
Alvin Taylor
Sarah Simon
Shani Breiman
Nico Jochnick
Claire Chin
Keir Shields
Elana Shlosman
Sophia Spirounis
Sam Mills
Aaron Corn
Micaela Corn
Greg Smith
Abby Fink
Maria Meletlidis
Vincent Webster
Eleni Papadopoulos
Yanni Papadopoulos
David Cohen
Tommy […]

TuneFoolery received a nice article in the Cambridge Tab last week:
Cambridge - Tunefoolery Concert Ensembles from Cambridge, a group of 50 musicians living with mental illness, has a simple yet powerful message: Emphasize people’s strengths and focus on abilities, not disabilities.
In May, Tunefoolery members will share their music with the release of a new CD, […]

TuneFoolery is group of concert ensembles made up of over 50 inspiring musicians with psychiatric disabilities.  They’ve been around since 1994 and I’ve been teaching guitar there for a few years now.  They are having a celebration for the release of their 2nd CD this weekend.  I’ve listened to the CD, it’s an amazing collection […]

I’m going to be debuting some new music & new sounds soon. I’m working on a new approach to my Solo Guitar playing and I’m going to be lining up some performances around town to showcase them.
The first is at:
La Luna Caffe, Wednesday May 21st @ 7pm
Solo Guitar
http://www.myspace.com/lalunacaffe
Here’s a sneak peak of my new […]

To follow-up last year’s Sgt. Pepper concert, the Brookline Music School will be performing the Beatles’ White Album this coming Mother’s Day weekend. Close to 100 students will be recreating this legendary album with a string orchestra, horns, vocals and rhythm section. I have contributed an arrangement of Blackbird for guitar ensemble & […]

I’m often asked by my Solo Guitar clients for a repertoire list, and for years I’ve declined to provide one. My reasoning behind this seemed to make sense at one time, but now I can’t remember why I’ve been withholding information for so long.
This morning I sat down with my laptop and gig book, […]

It’s that time of year again. Time for recitals! Excitement and nerves meet, and then we play. To honor my students dedication and hard work I will be having a recital of my own.
Last year I showcased music for the WAlbum, this year I will be featuring music that I’ve been studying, […]

Here are some concerts that I plan on attending. You should too:
Saturday, December 1 @ 8:00 pm:
Jazz Composers’ Alliance Orchestra
AT EMMANUEL CHURCH IN BOSTON
Friday, December 7th @ 11:00 PM:
Jupiter One
Great Scotts (The Pill)
Friday December 7 @ 7:30 PM:
Fluttr Effect The Trio
Serenata Chamber Musicians Winter Solstice Concert
Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
155 Powder House Blvd Somerville, […]

Have a guitarist on your gift list?  Here are a few items (mostly from Musician’sFriend.com) that I recommend:

Digital Voice Recorder: I use the SONY IC Recoder (ICD-SX46) ($150) for recording quick ideas, practice & composing. It’s a great tool for any musician.

DocZac Handmaster Plus Exerciser ($10)

Designed for anyone who wants to maintain or build […]

Ok, now how cool is this?  Bob Vutolen, of Sweeden, added my guitar pick to his online collection.  I’m right between Bon Jovi & Jeff Beck!