Bob Wiseman

Esmé got her haircut. There was a lot of haircut talk avant et apres. Magali said it’s like Farrah Fawcett. Esmé said who is that? Then she looked her up […]

Heard about sweet potato toast, I must try soon. Made hummus today with the addition of carrots – surprisingly creamy and buttery. In the instrumental piece in G I have […]

Very close to a first draft of the book. I must print copies and get readers, objective people, people who enjoy telling someone like me what I did wrong, what […]

In the Blue Rodeo life I used to play long improvisational solos framed by the organ and drums. A zillion nights doing that with Cleave Anderson and later Mark French. […]

The Stockholm shows and recording in September are now confirmed. A little bittersweet, since I’ll already be across the ocean, a shame there aren’t other countries lined up to wander […]

Found out today the article I submitted to the German magazine has been accepted. I’m pleased. Rejection is usually my norm. In academia, I try participating in the ways they […]

This morning I heard the interview Mike and I did for CIUT. I liked the choices of songs the interviewer, Steve, placed within the conversation and his show has the […]

Viewing an interview about homelessness. Improvisers are trained in the “yes, and…” business. Building collaboratively from unexpected offerings. Watching the homelessness story, that “yes, and…” takes on somber weight. The […]

The jump from a natural key to its sharp counterpart can feel surprisingly significant. While G major feels open and bright, G-sharp major can initially seem a bit more closed […]

I talked to a musician friend who confided his anxiety about social media. The fear of speaking his mind. He freezes when he thinks about sharing them. “What if I […]