Bob Wiseman

At my daughter’s violin lesson I overheard her teacher, Soozie Schlanger, explaining how you just have to practice this or that for ten minutes and your relationship to accuracy and […]

There was an opera singer who realized at a young age she could be so critical as to make herself feel inadequate so much so that she could quit singing, […]

A woman practiced playing arpeggios in the 2cnd inversion almost always landed incorrectly on the uppermost notes. What is the proper response to this?a) keep doing it over and over […]

Lenny Breau had a heroin problem and a staggering talent problem. I met a person once who told me they attended a concert at The Ting in Winnipeg, a small […]

A musician noticed even when his facility improved, the mind allowed very little self satisfaction. It was as if the complaint department was hot wired to life.

Guy at the open stage played great piano, nothing flashy but inventive harmonies throughout. A real pro and later unexpectedly, there was a second round. When his turn came up […]

A student wrote for advice because she feels like an imposter. Each time she works with producers (maybe 3 times), the final product disappoints her. In her email she positions […]

I read Gene Wilder’s memoir on the airplane. If I had a graphic novel company this would be our next job. Many parts visually gripping. Molested at a boys school, […]

I have not been in a position to tour and promote records over the last years and I miss it but I have not stopped creating new work. I compile […]