For examples of Miguel’s film and video production, {ADR, mixing and sound designs} go to video.
For examples of his synthesizer programming, treatments of voices and real instruments and virtual instruments manipulated through computer techniques go to music compositions
For examples of Miguel’s theater sound designs go to sound designs.
Miguel produced or co-produced all the tracks on the Music page, and he is also the composer or co-composer and primary musician. All tracks can be licensed for your movie, TV or theater production. Contact him for details.
Composer sound designer and producerand Educator Miguel composes, creates sound designs and produces music in a state-of-the-art recording studio using virtual instruments and harmonica for movies, TV, radio and theater.
For examples of Miguel’s theater sound designs, and detailed production creditsgo to sound designs.
For examples of ADR and sound designs created for those productions, go to video.
Member of the “top Reedsters Club” The Top Professional Harmonica players of the world.
Quotes; Junior Wells “ You is one Mother F##!%^^en harp player.”1994
Multi-Instrumentalist: Harmonica, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone Miguel is best known as a harmonica player. He studied under the best in the business: James Cotton, Mark Hummel, Sonny Junior, William Galison and Howard Levy. Since his first jingle in the early ’80s, he has done countless sessions. carried a manhattan 802 union card for 10 years, with credits on TV, Radio and Film as well as music genres as diverse as Gyspy Jazz, Reggae, Blues, Americana, HipHop and Electronic.
Teaching harmonica: Taught harmonica at the New School from 1990-93, privately for 18 years. NYC Blues Harp Club 1993-2000 Founder: I created a teaching forum for famous harmonica players that were on road, to come in and teach to about 30 students.
I talk over the class with Amy students so it will be successfully. Every harp teacher that came to the NYC Blues harp club taught me a books worth! Harmonica, flute and recording production videos and a Harmonica book are available on request.
Some of the teachers were Annie Raines, Paul Oscher, Adam Gussow, Steve Guyger, Rick Estrin!
Music education/voice/flute/piano: Two years studying piano and music theory, privately with Chris Cheney. He has a Manhattan school of Music master degree. Two year studying Flute with Art Web and one year with Jean Cheney studying flute. A year of voice and phrasing lessons with Sam Harkners.
Major ScaleLong TonesHarmonica Stomp A & B
Harmonica Lessons though Skype, $55 per hour, Session work $250 per track and he only takes payment though paypal.
Miguel plays the Super 64 Chromatic and the Blue Moon Hohner Special 20’s Corian®. A Octave bass harmonica made by Huang. Miguel learned to customizes his harmonicas from one of the best, Richard Sleigh in-order to get a professional in-tune tone.
He has a book on harmonica{ contact for copy} and taught at the New School, created the New York harmonica club who hosted 20 classes with notable harmonica players, Annie Raines, Paul Oscher, Rick Estrin, they taught classes to a group of over 100 harmonica students.
Dean Landew Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer “Miguel is the best harmonica player I’ve ever worked with. Not just the best blues player. The best harmonica player. His range is exceptional. He can switch styles on a moment’s notice, and he’s always willing to venture into whatever territory will enhance the piece of music he’s working on at the time. All this, and he’s a genuinely nice guy too.”
Marco Heiland Private Instructor ”I met Miguel in 2008, when I was looking for a music and harmonica instructor. It was a unique experience. The lessons were the best I’ve ever had; the contents ranged from music history, production to actual playing instruction. The results I got were really great, and I have no words to thank him enough!”
Mark Tipton Trumpeter, Composer, Professor at New England Conservatory ”Miguel Weissman is one of my favorite musicians to work with! His incredible harmonica playing, his vast knowledge of audio engineering and MIDI programming, and his vibrant creative spirit makes every encounter with him a joy, and a major learning experience. I highly endorse his work!”.
Richard Hunter Harmonica instructor and musician “I heard Dean Landew’s record “Indestructible Voices,” which features NYC-based Miguel Weissman on harmonica. Weissman is heavily featured, and this record plays like Springsteen with Magic Dick in the lineup. If you like rock harp, you’re going to eat this record up. Attaway to go Miguel!”
Solo project Programed, composed and produced by Miguel Weissman recorded 2013
Tod Short created the animation and Miguel Weissman created the music
Miguel Weissman Has worked with Method man, The Roots, Sugar Hill Gang.
Working {Wet Ride} Fat Jazzy Groves 6 & 7 for New bread Records compiled by – DJ Smash, executive producer – Asia Love,
Miguel Weissman: Harmonica, flute and keyboards, Willie Barrios: drum programing, co-producer.
King Of Kings This track was created by Miguel and Donald Dixon up in the Bronx in 1983 on a 4 track reel to reel, a sure 57 microphone and one 8 bit AKI sampler. Rappers were “Kings Of Kings”.
The New left Recorded at Media Sound New York City 1984.
Tony Boil: Vocals, guitar and composition with Mike Hoke who played the bass and backing vocals{ may he rest in peace}, Charlie Stedmen: drums, Miguel Weissman Saxophone Keyboards, harmonica.
The New left Recorded at Media Sound New York City 1984.
Tony Boil: Vocals, guitar and composition with Mike Hoke who played the bass and backing vocals{ may he rest in peace}, Charlie Stedmen: drums, Miguel Weissman harmonica.
Solo Punk days Recorded at Miguel’s Studio in 1982.
Miguel: Vocal, bass guitar, drums programing, harmonica and tenor saxophone. Dave Sewelson: baritone saxophone, Mike Hoke: rhythm guitar. Mark Dane: melody guitar.
Solo project Designed and programed with virtual instruments altered though computers, composed and produced by Miguel Weissman recorded 2013
For examples of Miguel’s theater sound designs, go to Sound Designs.
For examples of ADR and sound designs created for those productions, go to Video.
For examples of his synthesizer programming, treatments of voices and real instruments and virtual instruments manipulated through computer techniques, go to Music.
Solo project Recorded at Miguel’s studio originally in 1997. Re-mixed in 2007.
Designed and programed with virtual instruments altered and created though computers. Composed and produced by Miguel Weissman.
Special guest; Yancy Drew lambert: bongos, Walter Pretty: guitar, Miguel: harmonica and flute.
Solo project Recorded at Miguel’s studio originally in 1997. Re-mixed in 2007.
Designed and programed with virtual instruments altered and created though computers. Composed and produced by Miguel Weissman.
Special guest; Donald Dixon Bass.
Moose and the Builtproof Blues Band
Moose wrote the lyrics, Miguel composed and arranged the music with the Bulletproof blues Band. Mixed and co produced by Craig Randal At Brass Giraffe, recorded in 1995. Ellard-James Boles (Moose): bass and vocals. T: guitar, Earthen Allen: piano, Danny Cipriano: sax, Richie Johnson: drums Miguel Weissman: harmonica.
The Built Proof Blues Band was the house band at Chicago Blues {One of Manhattan’s biggest blues club in the 90’s}. They warmed up James Cotton, Junior Wells and Buddy Miles on new years eve three years in a row. Also the first electric band to performed at the 92nd street Y, they played at the UN and traveled all over the world for 6 years together.
The blues genre is based on the blues form but possesses other characteristics such as specific lyrics, bass lines, and instruments. Blues can be subdivided into several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that were more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta, Piedmont, Jump, and Chicago blues styles. World War II marked the transition from acoustic to electric blues and the progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience, especially white listeners. In the 1960s and 1970s, a hybrid form called blues-rock evolved.
“The blues takes many forms… It is variously a feeling, a mood, a nameless threat, a person, a lover, a boss man, a mob, and, of course, the Devil himself. It is often experienced as both cause and effect, action and reaction, and it can be used as both hex and counterhex, poison and antidote, pain and relief. Most importantly, the blues is both the cause of song, and song itself”.
Hoboken Blues Alstars
Paul Zeichner: voice, Brother Dave: guitar and bass, Miguel Weissman: harmonica, Alan Camlet: drums and production and mixing at Hoboken Recorders recorded 2003.
Moose and the Built Proof Blues Band
Moose wrote the lyrics, Miguel composed and arranged the music with the Built Proof Blues Band. Mixed and co produced by Craig Randal At Brass Giraffe, recorded in 1995. Ellard-James Boles (Moose): bass and vocals. T: guitar, Earthen Allen: piano, Danny Cipriano: sax, Richie Johnson: drums Miguel Weissman: harmonica.
Hollow Log
Rich Cohen: guitar, Miguel Weissman: harmonica,recorded live at Miguel’s recording studio in 2006, we overdubbed a solo guitar track.
Hoboken Blues AlStars Produced and mixed in Miguel’s studio in 1997.
Miguel Weissman: Harmonica though a glass cup and piano. T guitar.
Hoboken Blues AlStars Produced, mixed and recorded at Miguel’s recording studio in 1987.
Miguel :vocals and harmonica, Joe Ruddic: piano, Mark Dane: guitar, Jeffery Allen bass, The Burning BrassJenny Hill: Saxophone, Nilda Richards: Trombone, Pam Fleming: trumpet. Bill Elder: drum programing,
Junior Wells 1993: “Your One Mother F*&^^%$EN Harp Player”!
These are Harmonica Sessions Miguel produced. He played the ‘Super 64 Chromatic”, Octave Bass Harmonica made by Huang and the ‘Ms Blues harmonica’ all made by Hohner. Miguel learned to customizes his harmonicas from one of the best, Richard Sleigh in-order to get a professional in-tune tone.
A track recorded with a Miguel’s studio the Second Fiddles Guillaume Goussault Lead vox and Resonator guitar and Jon Verey Mandolin Backing Voc and Jug, I added drums, Bass, backing bass voice and Piano and played the Harmonica
