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 [...]

I’m a little behind on my updates, but better late than never: I had a wonderful time at my Faculty Recital last month. Vessela Stoyanva, Valerie Thompson & Will Dick all provided themselves as great musicians and amazing associates for the evening. Thank you to all my students who attended. I’m so happy I could [...]

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, writing and [...]

A week has past since I finished the WAlbum project. With what little distance I have from the experience, here are some thoughts: OBSERVATIONS: This was a lot of work. I’m proud of some things and embarrassed of others. I learned a lot about myself and how I work. It was great fun and very [...]

Some Highlights: The Gamelan: Learning a new piece from Alit changed the way I think about music. Playing the Museum of Science with Robots, Kresge Hall with Alit, & an outdoor concert at Copley Square were all memories I will cherish. Tim Miller: I had a great year studying with Tim. He helped out a [...]

Guitar Player Magazine has a new feature they call: Guitar Player TV. I’ve only looked at a couple videos, but it looks pretty good. The design is a little clunky, but it’s a start. Check it out. —- Consider this my official push for Powertabs.net: This is a site with midi encoded tablature. They have [...]