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TzeMan

Now on OzcatRadio.com!

About Me

[TzeMan is pronounced "Zay-Man"]

NOW ON OZCAT RADIO! 1670 AM Vallejo, CA, USA
Hear TzeMan on TripleJ's Jam Fussion show
Saturdays 6-9 PM PST [UTC -0800]

So what's a 40-something, Chinese composer/arranger with a full-time day job trying to do starting his music biz at this late juncture? Sounds crazy? Maybe I am! I call my music "Asylum for Tired Minds." Does that give you a clue?

My music's mostly instrumental: Smooth-Jazz, Jazz-Fusion, Pop-Classical, Adult Contemporary.

My CD EP/Album should be coming out around late 2008, but in the meantime I'll be releasing demo tracks for streaming/download here and purchase on my TzeMan.com Music page .

Why try starting a music career now? First, there's hi-speed Internet--it's the first time I can reach potential fans directly--no middlemen! Also, I need a creative outlet to help de-stress from my hectic day job. Finally, I just gotta get the music out the door before I kick the bucket, ya know!!

Curious for more? See my complete bio at TzeMan.com's Biography page .



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Music:

Member Since: 2/25/2006
Band Website: tzeman.com
Band Members:

SOLO
except on "BART Station" -- Guitar, David Ilstrup; Sax, John Yi

All music by Tzechiu Lei [except "The Look Of Love" by Burt Bacharach]. Copyright 1987-2008 TzeMan Music (BMI). All rights reserved.


Influences: Bob James, The Crusaders, The Yellowjackets, Keith Jarrett, Michael Brecker, The Brecker Brothers, Chick Corea [incl. Electrik Bands], Spyro Gyra...
Sounds Like: Bob James, The Crusaders, Spyra Gyra, Yellowjackets, Rippingtons, Keith Jarrett, George Winston
Record Label: TzeMan Music (BMI)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

"HOW LONG" NOW UP on iTUNES!

Ryan Saranich's version of my tune "How Long" is finally up now on iTunes!  :DIt's been available on Amazon and Napster since the 2008-04-28 digital release date, but iTunes had been taking their...
Posted by TzeMan on Sat, 17 May 2008 09:44:00 PST

Ryan Saranichs album with "How Long" out 2008-04-28

Man, HOW LONG I’ve wait for this!Ryan Saranich’s album "Doc’s Blues," containing my tune "How Long," will be digitally released late next month -- 2008-04-28!!!!The album "has been r...
Posted by TzeMan on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:10:00 PST

OzcatRadio Interview Saturday 2008-03-08

HI ALL!DJ Triple J will be interviewing me on his Ozcat Radio show Jam Fussion this Saturday night!!2008-03-08, 6-9 PM Pacific UTC -0800http://www.ozcatradio.comThe first interview last month had some...
Posted by TzeMan on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:06:00 PST

Thanks for voting on Uber.com!

Hi Friends!I want to give all of you who voted for me on Uber.com a big THANK YOU!!  :DI really appreciate your support!If you voted, I'd like to send you a signed Demo CD as a reward for your ef...
Posted by TzeMan on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:58:00 PST

MULTIPLE CHART TOPPERS! Here is the proof

Hi ALL!Just thought you might like to know...My tunes are topping the Jazz Chart on NumberOneMusic.com! Here's an excerpt from my weekly N1M Stats...
Posted by TzeMan on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:59:00 PST

VOTE FOR ME on Uber.com!

Hi Friends!Please vote for me on Uber.com:http://www.uber.com/tzemanUber.com's running a You Bring The Talent Contest. It closes on  2008-03-01, so VOTE NOW!  :DWinner gets recording/publish...
Posted by TzeMan on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:30:00 PST

"SUNDAY DRIVE" No.1 ON NUMBERONEMUSIC.COM JAZZ CHART!!

"Sunday Drive" just topped the Jazz Chart [Last 7 Days] earlier today on NumberOneMusic!!Position fluctuates by the minute 'cuz the Chart is real-time with no freezes, but each time it drops the Hit P...
Posted by TzeMan on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:32:00 PST

"BART STATION" No.1 ON NUMBERONEMUSIC.COM JAZZ CHART!!

"BART Station" has TOPPED the NumberOneMusic.com Jazz Chart [Last 7 Days] at least twice in the last 3 days!  :DThe position fluctuates by the minute, because the Charts there are real-time with ...
Posted by TzeMan on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:41:00 PST

"BART Station" and "Sunday Drive" premiered on radio!

Well, it's REAL NEWS now!  Just wasn't sure last night 'cuz of the DJ's last-minute notice.  :D"BART Station" and "Sunday Drive" premiered last night on Ozcat Radio, over the net AND the air...
Posted by TzeMan on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:18:00 PST

RADIO DEBUT!!!

"BART Station" WILL BE DEBUTED ON THE RADIO TONIGHT, so TUNE IN!!!OzcatRadio, Vallejo, CA, USA:Jam Fussion with TripleJ 6-9 PM Pacific Time [DST UTC -0700] http://www.ozcatradio.com/jam-fusion.html [c...
Posted by TzeMan on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:50:00 PST