A Harmonic Minor Subway Jam
I haven’t recorded a video in what seems like ages, so I took a camera with me down to my new favorite spot to play. The subway platforms in Toronto give such beautiful acoustics! Take a camera out and record
A Harmonic Minor Subway Jam
I haven’t recorded a video in what seems like ages, so I took a camera with me down to my new favorite spot to play. The subway platforms in Toronto give such beautiful acoustics! Take a camera out and record
Juzzie Smith plays Bluesberry Jam
This is a video of Australian one-manband, Juzzie Smith. I love this guy. His tone is so rugged and edgy and he mixes it beautifully with whatever else he happens to be playing at the time to make a sweet,
Juzzie Smith plays Bluesberry Jam
This is a video of Australian one-manband, Juzzie Smith. I love this guy. His tone is so rugged and edgy and he mixes it beautifully with whatever else he happens to be playing at the time to make a sweet,
Music that inspires (and is not the Blues)
The diatonic harmonica is an instrument with the potential to make divine music, and yet I believe it is trapped in a world of blues, rock, and country because that is what has come before us so that’s what we
Music that inspires (and is not the Blues)
The diatonic harmonica is an instrument with the potential to make divine music, and yet I believe it is trapped in a world of blues, rock, and country because that is what has come before us so that’s what we
Morning harmonica joy…
One of the things I look forward to most when I get out of bed every morning is the few minutes I will get to play the harmonica on the subway platform as I await my train. It has become
Morning harmonica joy…
One of the things I look forward to most when I get out of bed every morning is the few minutes I will get to play the harmonica on the subway platform as I await my train. It has become
I won!
Seydel is having an advent calendar giveaway and I won yesterday! I don’t think I’ve ever won anything before (despite what my spam folder may tell me). I won a Seydel mini… a 4-hole harp in the key of C.
On hand position…
Recently I’ve been teaching a friend to play and it has dawned on me that my style is partly defined (and slightly hindered) by an old mistake that became habit: improper hand positioning. I first taught myself to play by
On hand position…
Recently I’ve been teaching a friend to play and it has dawned on me that my style is partly defined (and slightly hindered) by an old mistake that became habit: improper hand positioning. I first taught myself to play by
After a harmonica walk…
I started playing Christmas carols tonight. It was cold and felt right. I’ve been doing this every year for the past three and it has been an absolute blast! Ever gone caroling with your harmonica? You should! The songs are
After a harmonica walk…
I started playing Christmas carols tonight. It was cold and felt right. I’ve been doing this every year for the past three and it has been an absolute blast! Ever gone caroling with your harmonica? You should! The songs are
Before a harmonica walk…
It’s been a long day at work and I’m anxious for dinner to be done so I can get a shower and go for a harmonica walk. I don’t particularly want to play, nor do I want to play anything
Before a harmonica walk…
It’s been a long day at work and I’m anxious for dinner to be done so I can get a shower and go for a harmonica walk. I don’t particularly want to play, nor do I want to play anything
On evening harmonica walks…
Tonight I went on a walk with my harmonica and played one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve yet played. I made it all up as I went along. There is no recording… what I created was released
On evening harmonica walks…
Tonight I went on a walk with my harmonica and played one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve yet played. I made it all up as I went along. There is no recording… what I created was released
Not all harp players blow the blues…
In the course of learning the harmonica, I came across this video one day and it changed my life. I was blown away that you didn’t have to only play the blues on a harmonica! Sure, it seems like a
Not all harp players blow the blues…
In the course of learning the harmonica, I came across this video one day and it changed my life. I was blown away that you didn’t have to only play the blues on a harmonica! Sure, it seems like a
A second Seydel!
After my wedding last weekend, my wife and I escaped to NYC for a week-long honeymoon. One of the secret reasons I was so excited about this was because I could actually find a store in NYC that carried Seydels!
A second Seydel!
After my wedding last weekend, my wife and I escaped to NYC for a week-long honeymoon. One of the secret reasons I was so excited about this was because I could actually find a store in NYC that carried Seydels!
A wedding song to remember…
“Un-be-LIEVABLE!” That is how my performance this past Saturday at my wedding was described to me by a musician friend. I will accept a measure of credit, certainly, but the harmonica, itself was the secret star of the evening. My
A wedding song to remember…
“Un-be-LIEVABLE!” That is how my performance this past Saturday at my wedding was described to me by a musician friend. I will accept a measure of credit, certainly, but the harmonica, itself was the secret star of the evening. My
Harmonica Love Affair 