WEN SPECIALIZES IN SAXELLO, ALTO FLUTE, ALTO AND SOPRANO SAXOPHONES AND C FLUTE. Wen has live tracks with Kenny Burrell, Dr. Bobby Rodrizquez, Barbara Morrison and others. www.jamwave.com click charts then Jazz...
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Wen currently practices law, specializing in the METROLINK TRAIN CRASH. Wen also specializes in playing ballads, bossas, and bebop. Wen currently performs predominately, almost daily on Santa Monica's famed 3rd St. Promenade from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Wen began playing saxophone in the 6th grade, Lincoln Middle School Alameda, Ca. Upon graduating from high school he quit music for 13 years. However when working for NBC NEWS IN CHICAGO, encouraged by the likes of ELDEE YOUNG, RAMSEY LEWIS'S FIRST BASSIST AND VON FREEMAN, Wen began playing music again. Wen graduated from ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOL, has a B.S. from Univ of Ca-Berkeley, a J.D. from Univ of Ca. Hastings College of the Law, was Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Peace Corps, attended the Columbia Grad Sch of Journalism, worked for NBC NEWS for 11 years, and more importantly for this blog tutored by TOOTIE HEATH, HARVEY WAINAPEL at THE STANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP.
Wen was profiled April 21, 2008 in THE SANTA MONICA DAILY NEWS www.smdp.com, called "THE CHINESE BIRD OF SANTA MONICA", FEB. 2003, L.A. JAZZ SCENE.
WEN was in "THE JOY LUCK CLUB", AND is in "DRILLBIT TAYLOR" starring OWEN WILSON.
Go to Wen's other myspace blogs by clicking the pics below and www.wenjaz1.blogspot.com for bio, pics, music, videos etc.
Go to www.jamwave.com click charts then JAZZ. Wen usually has from 25 to 50 of the top 50 tunes. Go to www.europamp3.org click musicians then W for Wen Mew for over 300 tracks of MEWSIC.
For reviews, writings, politics, health, go to www.wenjaz.blogspot.com ; www.mewbird.blogspot.com ; www.wendellmew.blogspot.com
Email wenmew@verizon.net for gigs, concerts, lessons, etc. phone 310-434-9639 (WMEW); CELL 310-460-9618
Who Knows Where or Wen? Hey man keep up the good works. Looks like you are having a lot of fun. Good for you! ...in jazz we trust RonKaplan Kapland Records www. ronkaplan. com www. greatamericansongbook. org
Can you believe it?? What a game and a REAL Touchdown too! haha Nothing is better, win or lose, then a great close game. When we called time out and they blew the kick I wanted to die! I am so happy we won =) Hope you had a good weekend and have a great week too!
Bonjour Wen ! Thanks to be my friend on myspace now ! Michel Petrucciani was a really great musician with a big heart ! I love Michel Legrand compositions and met him several times ! Hope you will come in Paris one day and for sure I will meet you ! I appreciate your musicality and sound, merci ! Amicalement ! SABINE