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Last fall I started a free improvisation group at Hudson High School. 12 young musicians with very little improvisation experience joined and we met twice a week. One month in they played at the fall jazz concert. Free improvisation for … Continue reading →

photo by Tim McGuire AMO spent last weekend at Pachyderm Studios recording our second record! Check out the Kickstarter campaign to pre-order the album and help Adam pay the bills: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1645379397/adam-meckler-orchestra-studio-and-video-session

Tyler and Pete are on on a role with these live videos. Playing in this band is fun because I get to play: a) sensitive chamber music b) loud crazy sounds through an effects pedal

I’m playing with Maple & Beach this Saturday at Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater in Minneapolis. Really proud of my friends Tyler and Pete. They made an awesome album, and I am excited to be a small part of it. … Continue reading →

I was recently interviewed by the wonderful Bobbi Pominville, for the Western Wisconsin Journal.  We had a very Midwestern chat about jazz, teaching and the weather.

Very excited to be playing with Maple & Beech again. Check out these two new videos and get excited about shows and a new full length album!

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this project happen: Pete James Johnson, Ted Godbout, Ted Olsen, The Skeleton Room, Tyler Tholl, Charlie McCarron, Oanh Vu, and Huntley Miller. The album is now available in full at nicksyman.bandcamp.com … Continue reading →