Wen Mew on Soprano and Alto Saxophones and C and Alto Flutes.
Influences
SLIDESHOW AND INFLUENCES JAMES MOODY, DON SHELTON, BRENT FISCHER, CLARE FISCHER, ROBERTA GAMBARINI, KENNY BURRELL, JIM HALL, LEE KONITZ, PAUL BLEY, BRUCE FORMAN, VICTOR LEWIS, BRENT JENSEN, VIJAY IYER, BIRD, DUKE, DIZ, MILES,TONY WILLIAMS, TRANE, MCCOY, JIMMY GARRISON, DAVID VALDEZ, JIMMY MOSER, MAKOTO OZONE, JON JANG, ADAM LEVINE, ART HIRAHARA, ROBERTA MANDEL, BIRD, CANNONBALL, TRANE, EDDIE PASTERNAK, BRANFORD MARSALIS, WYNTON MARSALIS, PAUL DESMOND, DAVE BRUBECK, CAL TJADER, MARK LEVINE, QUINCY JONES, ERIC DOLPHY, LEE MORGAN, SIDNEY BECHET, DUKE, BILLY STRAYHORNE, SONNY ROLLINS, JACKIE MCLEAN, FRANK WESS, LES TUCKER, MARCUS SHELBY, MUNYUNGO, GORDON GOODWIN AND THE PHAT BAND, THE CLARE FISCHER BIG BAND AND LATIN VOICES, ELLA, SARAH, CARMEN, SHIRLEY HORN, SUE RANEY, FRANK MACCHIA, TOSHIKO, BENNY GREEN, BRAD MEHLDAU, CHARLES MINGUS, JOSHUA REDMAN, STEVE LACY, CHERYL BENTENE, JANICE SEIGEL, FRED HERSCH, CHICK COREA, KENNY BROOKS, PHIL WOODS, RUDY, VIJAY IYER, EDDIE MARSHALL, LESTER BOWIE, ROSCOE MITCHELL, BARBARA MORRISON, IRA SULLIVAN, JOE SEGAL, BENNY GREEN, GEORGE DUKE, JOHNNY FRIGO, REGINA CARTER, BILLY BANG, VINCENT HERRING,GEORGE CABLES, FRANK MORGAN, STAN GETZ, STEVE COLEMAN, ALI RYERSON, MCCOY TYNER, CEDAR WALTON, FREDDIE HUBBARD, JOSEPH JARMAN, DEXTER GORDON, JOHNNY GRIFFIN, GENE AMMONS, TONY WILLIAMS, ELVIN JONES, BUNKY GREEN, WES MONTGOMERY, JOE PASS, RABBITT, DAVID MURRAY, RUSSELL MALONE, ANTHONY WILSON, DIANA KRALL, JEFF HAMILTON, JOHN CLAYTON, HENRY THREADGILL, BRAXTON, GEORGE LEWIS, BENNY CARTER, BUDDY DEFRANCO, BENNY GOODMAN, TEDDY WILSON, RAY BROWN, JULIUS HEMPHILL, KENNY GARRETT, BOBBY WATSON, WYNTON, BRANFORD, JOE LOVANO, DAVE LIEBMAN, RUFUS REID, JIM MCNEELY, RON CARTER, BEN RILEY, DAN HAERLE, BILLY HART, RONNIE MATTHEWS, SAM JONES, LEWIS HAYES, ROY MCCURDY, BOB MAGNUSSEN, GRADY TATE, EDDIE HIGGINS, GEORGE CABLES, MEREDITH D'AMBROSIO, JUDY ROBERTS, JEROME RICHARDSON, MICHEL LEGRAND, CHARLES LLOYD, RASAAHN ROLAND KIRK, STEVIE WONDER, BILLY JOEL, GROVER WASHINGTON JR., BILLY HARPER, SONNY FORTUNE, HORACE SILVER, AL FOSTER, TODD COOLMAN, HAL GALPER, STEVE GILMORE, BILL GOODWIN, HAROLD MABERN, ADAM NUSSBAUM, RAY CHARLES, CHUCK BERGHOFER, MARVIN SMITH, MULGREW MILLER, MARK LEVINE, SAM MOST, ROB SCHNEIDERMAN, JOHN CALLAWAY, REBECCA MAULEON, THE JAZZ SCHOOL, BERKELEY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY JAZZ ENSEMBLE, STANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP, JOHN SANTOS, LYNN SEATON, STEVE DAVIS, BARRY RIES, ANDY LEVERNE, CAROL SLOANE, HELEN MERRILL, JUNE CHRISTY, ANITA O'DAY, MANHATTAN TRANFER, JANIS SIEGEL, HI-LOS, FOUR FRESHMAN, NAT KING COLE, MED FLORY, SUPERSAX AND L.A. VOICES FEATURING SUE RANEY, GEORGE CABLES, ART TATUM, BILL CHARLAP, DICK HYMAN, VICTOR LEWIS, HARRY PICKENS, DAVE STRYKER, JAMES WILLIAMS, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, JEFF WATTS, DAVID HAZELTINE, JERRY BERGONZI, LEE MORGAN, ROBBIE KWOCK, CLIFFORD BROWN, BENNY GOLSON, J.J. JOHNSON, JIMMY HEATH, FRANK WESS, SLIDE HAMPTON, FRANCIS WONG, JON JANG, MELICIO MEGLADUYUO, WAYNE WALLACE, DAVE YAMASAKI, KENNY BURRELL, ROYAL HARTIGAN, EDDIE DANIELS, HARVEY WAINAPEL, DR. BILL BELL, HAROLD LAND, MAX ROACH, WAYNE SHORTER, HERBIE HANCOCK, RON CARTER, JOE HENDERSON, PETE ESCOVEDO, JAMES NEWTON, HUBERT LAWS, LEW TABACKIN, MIKE VAX, ANDY MARTIN, SAL LOZANO, ERNIE WATTS, BUDDY COLLETTE, BILLY HIGGINS, TOOTIE HEATH, AKIRA TANA, CALVIN KEYS, MILT JACKSON, JOHN LEWIS, OSCAR PETERSON, ANDRE PREVIN, SONNY STITT, FRANK MORGAN, ART PEPPER, ZOOT SIMS, GERRY MULLIGAN, FLORA PURIM, AIRTO, LINCOLN GOINES, ALEX FOSTER, JON FADDIS, ARTURO SANDOVAL, PACQUITO D'RIVERA, JAMEY AEBERSOLD, DAVID SANCHEZ, LONNIE PLAXICO, RAY DRUMMOND, LARRY GRAY, JOHN YOUNG, ED PETERSON, VON FREEMAN, GEORGE FREEMAN, JOHN CAMPBELL, CURTIS FULLER, J.J. JOHNSON, BENNY GOLSON, RAMSEY LEWIS, ELDEE YOUNG, GABE BALTHZAR, LENNIE NIEHAUS, LANNY MORGAN, GARY FOSTER, MARIAN MCPARTLAND, BILLY TAYLOR, RENEE ROSNESS, HELEN SUNG, KENNY BARRON, ZOOT SIMS, PAUL GONSALVES, HARRY CARNEY, CLARK TERRY, LAURI ANTONIOLI, KRISTIN KORB, MIGUEL ZENON, CARL FONTANA, SUZANNE PITTSON, PATRICIA BAHIA, HERBIE NICHOLS, HERBIE LEWIS, BOBBY HUTCHERSON, ELVIN JONES, ROY HAYNES, MILES DAVIS, GIL EVANS, MARIA SCHNEIDER, THAD JONES, MARIA JACOBS, TATENG KATINDEG, BILL EVANS, HANK JONES, TOMMY PONCE, SUSANNAH MCCORKLE, TOMMY FLANAGAN, BARRY HARRIS, ET AL. (IN OTHER WORDS LISTEN TO ANY OF THESE CATS, YOU'LL GET GREAT JOY!)
ENTIRE CATALOGUE OF MEWSIC at www.europamp3.org, click musicians then W FOR WEN MEW.
TUNES INCLUDE: ROBERTA GAMBARINI, THIS IS FOR ROBERTA (albert), MEWSIC FOR GAMBARINI, ROBERTA ROCKS, ROBERTA'S IDEA, MOODY'S MOOD FOR LOVE, GUESS I'LL HANG MY TEARS OUT TO DRY, A BALLAD, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, OUT OF MANY WE'RE ONE, SUNSET AND THE MOCKINGBIRD, A SINGLE PETAL OF A ROSE, SUNDAY MORNING, SANTA MONICA, SANTA MONICA MOON, THE GRANDEUR OF SANTA MONICA, ANGEL EYES, BUT BEAUTIFUL, WALTZ FOR JAZZ MOTHER HEN SUE TOWNSLEY, SOUL EYES, MY FUNNY VALENTINE, INFANT EYES, MIYAKO, NEFERTITI, VIRGO, SOPHISTICATED LADY, WARM VALLEY, I CAN'T GET STARTED, SAMBA DE ORPHEUS, OKSANA, BLOODCOUNT, I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, SUMMER SERENADE, CLOSER WITH BREANN, KOOL KUCINICH, GRAVEL GROOVES, PEOPLETIME, DUKE'S SOUND OF LOVE, PORTRAIT, PEGGY'S BLUE SKYLIGHT, NAMELY YOU, YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING, YES WE CAN!, MICHELLE OBAMA, SUE'S SUNRISE, BARACK GOING AFTER EVERY VOTE, BARACK'S BOSSA, BREANN MCGREGOR, BRE'S BOSSA, LOVELY YOU, LOVELY LIZ, CAROLINE NGUYEN, SOPHIA INNSBRUCK, SHERRY'S STREET, SHERRY'S BOP, BARACK BLAZES, THE TIANANMEN DREAM LIKE LOVE UNFULFILLED, HOW DO YOU KNOW? BARACK BOPS, ON A MISTY NIGHT, LAURIE, WALTZ FOR DEBBY, LIL DARLING, TOUR DE FORCE, BOUNCING ALONG WITH BRE, BRANDIE AND BRE'S BOSSA, A MAN AND A WOMAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU, OKSANA, CORCOVADO, MEDITATION, DINDI, ONCE I LOVED, TRISTE, SAMBA DE ORPHEUS, BLACK ORPHEUS, MOONLIGHT SERENADE, OVER THE RAINBOW, LOVER MAN, ONLY TRUST YOUR HEART, FOOL RUSH IN , CENTRAL PARK WEST, SHERRY SHAOLING SWINGS, CHELSEA BRIDGE, SPRING IS HERE, THE PARTY'S OVER, SONG FOR SOPHIA, SOULTRANE, BLOODCOUNT, LUSH LIFE, LAURA, A LOVE SUPREME, NAIMA, DEAR LORD, I WANT LOVE, IVANKA, I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU, OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY, BRE'S SHIP, A SOCAL CHRISTMAS, I GOT IT BAD, JOYFUL SPRING, CHRISTMAS SONG, JAZZ DEL GATTO, I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, OPRAH'S RAP (RAP TRACK), DARFUR, COME SUNDAY, TOTAL INEPTNESS (GEORGE BUSH, DICK CHENEY, ALBERTO GONZALES, KARL ROVE, DON RUMSFELD), LAST NIGHT WHEN WE WERE YOUNG, BUTTERFLY LOVERS, WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, OKSANA, KAREN, MY SHIP, AS TIME GOES BY, NANCY PELOSI SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, OPRAH'S SOUL, WINFREY ROMPS, IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS OF THE MORNING, SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME. THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER, I REMEMBER CLIFFORD, BOLIVIAN BOLERO, LATINOS MEET OBAMA, BOLERO FOR MARIANE, ROUND MIDNIGHT, YES AND NO, BLACK NILE, TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS, LIL DARLING, GIANT STEPS, ISFAHAN, INFANT EYES, MIYAKO, THIS IS FOR ALBERT, MANHA DE CARNAVAL, PORTRAIT, MY FAVORITE THINGS, MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE, WALTZ FOR DEBBY, TENDERLY, IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN, IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING,SPRING IS HERE, DEAR LORD, NAIMA, DOLPHIN DANCE, WHEN ASHLEY GETS BLUE, NIGHT AND DAY, IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD, YOU ALL WAKE UP! LISTEN TO ME! (RAP), LUSCIOUS LATINAS, MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT, SUNDAY MORNING CENTRAL PARK, RUBY MY DEAR, CLOSER TO BRE, BRE'S BOSSA, STARDUST, THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU, SAMO BOP, EASY LIVING, NATASHA'S THEME, NATASHA KNOWS, NAUGHTY NATASHA YI, SOULTRANE,ROUND MIDNIGHT,BRE'S BOSSA, BRE BOPS, BREANN'S BOSSA, THAT'S ALL, MY FAVORITE THINGS, LOVELY LATINAS, MY FUNNY VALENTINE, STARDUST, DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS, BARACK BOPS, BARACK BLAZES. CHASING TERRORISTS AROUND THE WORLD, SOUL EYES, TENDERLY, WHEN I FALL IN LOVE, AUTUMN IN NEW YORK, PRELUDE TO A KISS, LOVE FOR SALE ET. AL. (NEW MEWSIC POSTED NEARLY DAILY. MEWSIC CAN BE HEARD AT www.jamwave.com click charts then JAZZ and www.europamp3.org click musicians then W for Wen Mew
Wen is single, unattached, uninvolved, no kids that he knows of, graduated from Alameda High School, Alameda, Ca., has a B.S. from Univ of Ca-Berkeley, J.D. U.C. Hastings College of the Law-San Francisco, Columbia Univ Grad Sch of Journalism (NYC), former ASST. GENERAL COUNSEL, U.S. PEACE CORPS, NEWS EDITOR, NBC NEWS, CHICAGO, and more importantly for this blog the STANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP (PALO ALTO, CA.). Wen's mentors, ROBERTA MANDEL, DR. BILL BELL, ADAM LEVINE, HARVEY WAINAPEL, JAMES NEWTON, JON JANG, LES TUCKER, VON FREEMAN, ELDEE YOUNG, et al.
Wen specializes in BALLADES, bossas and bebop. Smooth Jazz, blues, fusion, funk, hip hop etc. upon request and $$$$. GO TO www.jamwave.com click charts, then JAZZ. Often 20 to 45 of Wen's tunes are on JAMWAVE JAZZ TOP 50.
Entire catalogue of mewsic can be heard at www.europamp3.org click musicians, then W for WEN MEW.
Email wenmew@verizon.net for gigs, concerts, political affairs, weddings, lessons etc.
For more info on Jazz History, Musicians, Politics, Health, and Wen's bio go to www.wendellmew.blogspot.com, www.mewbird.blogspot.com, www.wenjaz.blogspot.com, www.wenjaz1.blogspot.com (BIO), for the best in jazz education go to www.jazzbooks.com.
WEN was profiled in THE SANTA MONICA DAILY NEWS APRIL 21, 2008, www.smdp.com, called "THE CHINESE BIRD OF SANTA MONICA" L.A. JAZZ SCENE FEB. 2003, was in "THE JOY LUCK CLUB" is in OWEN WILSON'S NEW MOVIE "DRILLBIT TAYLOR". Look for Wen about 20 minutes into the movie on the right side of the screen playing GIANT STEPS for 3 tourists on the 3rd st. promenade.
Look for Wen around noon on weekdays at www.santamonicatoday.com
he's usually above the dinosaur.
WEN MEW SAXOPHONIST-FLUTIST's Friend Space (Top 40)
thanks for stopping by... I'll check out your charts :) Fly me to the moon will be disappearing soon... not sure which song I want to replace it with :)
Hi, Shawn & Kevin from LA's Rock cover band 'Forever Vinyl' are hosting an Open Mike Night at Venice Bistro on Wednesdays April 16, 23, 30, 5:30-10pm. It's right on the Venice boardwalk and our 1st one is tonight, Wed April 16th. Why don't you and anyone other musicians you know come on down and play a few songs? You can do originals or covers and each musician will get 2-3 songs, unless we have time for more. We have PA, mikes, electric piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, and percussion. This is going to be a forum for musicians to play, give away/sell cd's and to network with other local musicians. This will be lots of fun. No cover. Contact me if you have any questions.
Yes I was the guy that came down with the University of Washington Pep Band for the Pac-10 Tournament. That's gow I met you. I will make sure to get the recordings of Brown and company. Other than that Seattle loves ANY musician. Jazz or non-jazz. This quarter is going to be exciting for me. Next week I'll be doing private lessons under Vizzuti while tomorrow I'll be playing for Marc Seales to get into his class. It's gonna be good stuff. So do you think that you could help me out with getting access to the Brown recordings? Are they on your website?
