thewizardofwoz.bsky.social
@thewizardofwoz.bsky.social
I'm a composer/arranger who is always looking for the next fun project to work on.

I'm also a band director, trumpet player, and a music teacher if anyone wants to request lessons and/or recordings
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I think I'll use this to push out new projects I'm working on and maybe allow people to make music recommendations, requests, and commissions.
I believe in a market economy.

I also believe that we're in the stage where what we call "capitalism" is NOT a market economy.

In a market economy, there would be consequences for releasing a product that did not live up to expectations.
February 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Just getting mildly addicted to Storage Hunter simulator.
January 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I purchased Storage Hunters off steam...

I hate driving in the unreal engine. Lol
January 23, 2025 at 4:51 AM
First day back to the grind with Jazz Rehearsal.

Wish me luck
January 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
And those are metal, like wires
umm, excuse me. guitars don’t have chords. they’re called strings.
January 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Fire's lit for New Year's, first drink in hand
January 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Limited space personal top 5 Broadway first act finales of all time, personal opinion:

5) Wells Fargo Wagon, The Music Man
4) One Day More, Les Miserables
3) Ever After, Into the Woods
2) Defying Gravity, Wicked
1) La Vie Boheme à and b, Rent

Comment where you think I went wrong
December 31, 2024 at 4:04 AM
According to this app, I have 70 followers.

Can any of you say hi?
December 30, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I really need to go through the list of followers and delete the suspected bots.

I have almost no likes on any of my posts but I get "new followers" every couple of hours
December 30, 2024 at 1:09 AM
In my opinion...

The three most toxic words on social media when it comes to popular culture.

If someone else enjoys something, a movie, a tv show, a song, a play, a game, who are you to say they shouldn't?

So here's the assignment- name something people say is bad that you thoroughly enjoyed
December 28, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Merry Christmas everyone.

And happy first night of Hannukah

Yes we have the super rare, Christnukah this year
December 25, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Happy Friday everybody
December 6, 2024 at 1:06 PM
As a band director in December...

I might have a good night's sleep December 20th
December 3, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Baffling arrangement,

I play fourth trumpet with a big band. The youngest trumpet older than me is about 20 years older? Maybe?

So we pull out The Band Played On.

It's a fourth trumpet spotlight, not just lead, but spotlight.

I have practicing to do with my flugelhorn
November 21, 2024 at 4:05 AM
History of the United States, Emerging Superpower Years
We're being encouraged to liven up our lecture course titles to attract more students. My course is a mid-20th century one that currently has the sexy title "The United States, 1920-1974."

Any suggestions would be welcome.
November 20, 2024 at 11:27 PM
I want to follow artists, I want to follow musicians, I want to follow people who are creative in their craft.

Hell, if some mechanic managed to creatively hold together a 73 Chevelle, I'll follow them too
November 20, 2024 at 11:25 PM
I really don't know what combination of following and followers I'm going to get on this thing, but it's fun to let it stay eclectic
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
I really don't know what combination of following and followers I'm going to get on this thing, but it's fun to let it stay eclectic
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
"Are you trying to make me look stupid in front of the other guests?"

"You don't need any help from me."

"THAT'S RIGHT!"
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
"Are you trying to make me look stupid in front of the other guests?"

"You don't need any help from me."

"THAT'S RIGHT!"
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
This day in Music History in 1963:

The headmaster of Surrey Grammar School banned the Beatles haircut for all boys. Saying, "it makes them look like morons."

#musichistory #Beatles #onthisday
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
This day in Music History in 1963:

The headmaster of Surrey Grammar School banned the Beatles haircut for all boys. Saying, "it makes them look like morons."

#musichistory #Beatles #onthisday
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
I've said this before
music is really loud math
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
I've said this before
music is really loud math
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Songs to know me by:

You May be Right by Billy Joel
Zanzibar by Billy Joel
Everybody Talks by Neon Trees
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
Gumboots by Paul Simon
I Wanna be Sedated by The Ramones
Fly me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra
So What by Miles Davis
Vienna by Billy Joel
Goodbye Y B Road by Elton John
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM