Wen Mew on Soprano and Alto Saxophones and C and Alto Flutes.
Influences
SLIDESHOW AND INFLUENCES JAMES MOODY, ROBERTA GAMBARINI, LEE KONITZ, PAUL BLEY, TAMIR HENDELMEAN, BRUCE FORMAN, VICTOR LEWIS, BRENT JENSEN, JON JANG, ADAM LEVINE, ART HIRAHARA, ROBERTA MANDEL, BIRD, CANNONBALL, TRANE, EDDIE PASTERNAK, BRANFORD MARSALIS, WYNTON MARSALIS, PAUL DESMOND, QUINCY JONES, ERIC DOLPHY, LEE MORGAN, SIDNEY BECHET, DUKE, PETER HORVATH, STRAYHORNE, SONNY ROLLINS, JACKIE MCLEAN, FRANK WESS, TOM ELLIOTT, LES TUCKER, MARCUS SHELBY, MUNYUNGO, GORDON GOODWIN AND THE PHAT BAND, ELLA, SARAH, CARMEN, SHIRLEY HORN, SUE RANEY, FRANK MACCHIA, TOSHIKO, MINGUS, JOSHUA REDMAN, STEVE LACY, CHERYL BENTENE, 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, BRAD MEHLDAU, STAN GETZ, STEVE COLEMAN, ALI RYERSON, MCCOY TYNER, CEDAR WALTON, FREDDIE HUBBARD, JOSEPH JARMAN, DEXTER GORDON, JOHNNY GRIFFIN, GENE AMMONS, TONY WILLIAMS, ELVIN JONES, EDDIE DANIELS, BUNKY GREEN, WES MONTGOMERY, JOE PASS, RABBITT, DAVID MURRAY, 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, 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, DAVID BELOVE, 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, SUPERSAX AND L.A. VOICES FEATURING SUE RANEY, GEORGE CABLES, VICTOR LEWIS, HARRY PICKENS, DAVE STRYKER, JAMES WILLIAMS, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, JEFF WATTS, DAVID HAZELTINE, JERRY BERGONZI, LEE MORGAN, ROBBIE KWOCK, FRANCIS WONG, JON JANG, HAFEZ MODAZADHEIR, MELICIO MEGLADUYUO, WAYNE WALLACE, DAVE YAMASAKI, KENNY BURRELL, ROYAL HARTIGAN, FRED HO, HARVEY WAINAPEL, DR. BILL BELL, CLIFFORD BROWN, 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, CHICK COREA, FLORA PURIM, AIRTO, LINCOLN GOINES, ALEX FOSTER, JON FADDIS, ARTURO SANDOVAL, PACQUITO D’RIVERA, JAMEY AEBERSOLD, BUDDY BAILEY, DAVID SANCHEZ, LONNIE PLAXICO, RAY DRUMMOND, LARRY GRAY, JOHN YOUNG, ED PETERSON, JOHN CAMPBELL, CURTIS FULLER, J.J. JOHNSON, BENNY GOLSON, RAMSEY LEWIS, ELDEE YOUNG, GABE BALTHZAR, LENNIE NIEHAUS, LANNY MORGAN, GARY FOSTER, MED FLORY, DAVE BRUBECK, 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, HERBIE NICHOLS, HERBIE LEWIS, RON KOBAYASHI, BOBBY HUTCHERSON, ELVIN JONES, ROY HAYNES, MILES DAVIS, GIL EVANS, MARIA SCHNEIDER, THAD JONES, HANK JONES, JIMMY HEATH, MARIA JACOBS, TATENG KATINDEG, VON FREEMAN, BILL EVANS, HANK JONES, TOMMY PONCE, SUSANNAH MCCORKLE, TOMMY FLANAGAN, BARRY HARRIS, ART TATUM 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, SOUL EYES, CAROL MARIN (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES),EASTERLY YI SUNRISE, 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, SANTA MONICA MOON, OUT OF MANY WE ARE ONE!, YES WE CAN!, ROBERTA GAMBARINI, MICHELLE OBAMA, SUE’S SUNRISE, SUNDAY MORNING SANTA MONICA, 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, 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, CYNJPHOTO ROCKS, 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), THE TIANANMEN DREAM LIKE LOVE UNFULFILLED, LAST NIGHT WHEN WE WERE YOUNG, BUTTERFLY LOVERS, HOW DO YOU KNOW?, SOLEDAD, WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, OKSANA, KAREN, MY SHIP, MATHILDE, AS TIME GOES BY, NANCY PELOSI SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, OPRAH’S SOUL, WINFREY ROMPS, THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER, I REMEMBER CLIFFORD, OVER THE RAINBOW, CAROL MARIN (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES), BOLERO FOR MARIANE, ROUND MIDNIGHT, TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS, THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER, MEWSIC FOR MOSES, LIL DARLING, GIANT STEPS, ISFAHAN, YES AND NO, THIS IS FOR ALBERT, MANHA DE CARNAVAL, PORTRAIT, MY FAVORITE THINGS, MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE, HOLLY WEBER, SANTA MONICA MOON, ALL AMERICAN POLE DANCER, BAE’S EYES, SENSUAL CYN, ASHLEY (FEMBOMB.COM), CAROLINE NGUYEN, WALTZ FOR DEBBY, TENDERLY, BALLADE FOR BAE, IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN, IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING, NAIMA, DOLPHIN DANCE, WHEN CARMEN GETS BLUE, NIGHT AND DAY, IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD, YOU ALL WAKE UP! LISTEN TO ME! (RAP), LUSCIOUS LATINAS, BOSSA FOR PREVOT, ELISA PREVOT, 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, JESSICA ALBA, ELECTRACITY (FOR CARMEN), NAUGHTY NATASHA YI, SOULTRANE, RUBY MY DEAR, BRE BOPS, BREANN’S BOSSA, GUESS I’LL HANG MY TEARS OUT TO DRY, THAT’S ALL, GAMBARINI, WONDERFUL WENDY, WOODY’S WATERCOLORS, BLUES FOR CARMEN, WHEN CARMEN GETS BLUE, OKSANA, MY FUNNY VALENTINE, STARDUST, DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS, BARACK BOPS, BARACK BLAZES. CHASING TERRORISTS AROUND THE WORLD, BREANN MCGREGOR, SOUL EYES, CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT, BLACK NILE, THIS IS FOR ALBERT, MIYAKO, WHEN I FALL IN LOVE, BUT BEAUTIFUL, 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 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)
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?
Yeah I saw that with a friend and you were seen in a scene where the 3 kids were on the Santa Monica Streetwalk looking for their bodyguard and you were in the background playing to little kids. Your a star now. I'll check out your music. If your in Seattle April 13th check me out at the Tula's Jazz Club playing with the Jazz Underground Band. It's gonna be great. I'll see you soon too. How's your music coming along?
Hey Wen, Was nice to meet you a few weeks ago in Santa Monica. I was with a friend this past week watching a movie and I saw you in it. I pointed out everything to him about the scene and who you were. It was cool. So how are you doing?
Hey WEN MEW! We're cut from the same musical cloth. I grew up in Berkeley and cut my musical teeth playing with all the jazz cats from the bay area through the 1980's/90's. Let's plan on doing some stuff BA style in the near future. Much respect. ~ Tim
