Welcome. I'm Randy Weinstin. Harps Complete is an open-ended venue for my various harmonica playing projects.
I play both chromatic and diatonic harmonicas and enjoy experimenting with ensemble pieces for both instruments. I also play with just about anybody who will put up with me and even some who won't.I play regularly with the tough yet tasteful guitarist Michael Gomez in a combo that plays a broad cross section of stuff -- bebop to finger picking blues. We have some upcoming gigs at Banjo Jim's in NYC .
My newest project is the New York Harmonica Ensemble . Our pilot gig will be on Oct 8th at Banjo Jim's in NYC. This is a four piece harmonica ensemble that will be performing originals in a variety of styles as well as Appalachian fiddle tunes and standards such as "Body and Soul".
About the musical selections:
"Almost Gone" is from the Hazmat Modine CD Bahamut , which I co-wrote with Wade Schuman . I'm featured on chromatic harp.
The tunes "Afro Reel","Dorian Duet", and "Harmonica Rag" are from the example CD accompanying The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the harmonica , which I co-authored with William Melton. The book/cd present a comprehensive survey of diatonic harmonica possibilities. I hope to develop supplementary instructional materials for the book and present them at my main website harps complete
Here is some footage from Hazmat Modine's fall European tour. The town is Wuppertal Germany and the tune is "Grade A Grade Day".
You can hear the studio version at the hazmat modine myspace profile.
