In the recording studio, Galliano drama, In the art studio, PT Barnum

1. Began the recording a duo project with Dan Trent. Here are some photos. 2. Thanks to everyone I saw at John Murdoch’s studio this weekend. 3. Advice to the artist and the entrepreneur from PT Barnum on the Ballycast. 4. Accordion drama over Galliano’s Bach recording. Not favorable review here is challenged by ourRead more..

My accordion has a mic!

1. My accordion has a mic now. Put in lovingly by Acme Accordion School of Westmont, NJ. 2. I will be playing this Today, 24th and Tomorrow 25th, at John Murdoch’s studio. Solo accordion from 12-4. Should be good accoustics and good art. You need tickets, $10 per group of people. 5113 Anderson Road (rearRead more..

Bayan Video: Outside an Accordion – Inside a Space Station

English language Russian TV News item on an accordion factory. They make the russian bayan. Friedrich Lips also has a small cameo.

Carnegie Hall Names Mehldau First Jazz Artist for Composer's Chair

Great news if you are a fan of jazz pianist Brad Mehldau. Mehldau has been given a season-long residency at Carnegie Hall this season, 2010-2011. What this means? Alot of fantastic new Brad Mehldau music; there will be music with strings, music with words, music for two pianos! Exciting. (Thanks to Nonesuch Records site forRead more..

Rare opportunity to see Richard Galliano in New York, May 2010

At Lincoln Center, NYC May 14 and 15, 2010. Two shows 7:30 and 9:30.

I thought everyone should know about this one. Richard Galliano (genious jazz accordionist from France) will be performing with Kurt Elling (genious jazz vocalist from America)

Oktoburlesk – Girls, Accordions, Thrills

Alex Meixner at OctoBurlesk
He’s playing this great show (I’m jealous) with the buxom girls of Wassabasco Burlesque. Next thursday!

Back to the Usual Squeeze

The Philly Fringe Fest Show Cirque Ular came and went. For me it was all consuming, and kept me from updating on here. Then my computer died, and I got a cold. But I’m over the cold, have a new computer and am recording the music to Cirque Ular here at the house. I shouldRead more..

Busking: Americans Don't Like Street Performing

Busking is the ancient art of street performing. Americans often confuse buskers with pan-handlers or the homeless. Buskers are artists who have taken the world as their stage. They are intrepid entrepeneurs, corageuosly battling so many things in order to make a few dollars at what they do. Busking takes pride, patience, courage, talent, 100Read more..

The Conductor of the Muses

Netflix gave me a short biography of Igor Stravinsky. Which is appropriate because Stravinsky stood 5’2″. When it was over I fired up the iTunes and found Stravinsky’s ballet Apollon Musagéte (Apollo, Conductor of the Muses.) Just gorgeous music, neo-classical and modern. Listen: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuDR0nTeDsU]

I am composing for Cirque Ular

What if you ran away with the circus . . . and regretted it? A mix of death-defying circus performances, live music, and original story, Cirque-ular tells the story of a bitter ringmaster whose career comes full circle when he meets an optimistic young juggler who dreams of joining his circus. The 2009 Fringe FestRead more..