My Gig With Sly Stone’s Saxophonist
Jerry Martini was the sax player for Sly and the Family Stone. In fact, according to the story, he was the one who came up with the idea to start [read more...]
“Behind the Music” Podcast
I was recently interviewed by Bridgette Devin, co-host of the “Behind the Scenes” Podcast. We talked about how I started my music teaching business; a few pointers about how [read more...]
How to Shop for an Electric Piano
Many prospective students ask about how to choose an electric piano. First of all, I strongly recommend going to an actual store to try out electric pianos. Buying via mail order [read more...]
French Impressions and Latin Themes
French Impressions & Latin Themes by Ernie Mansfield Artist Name: Ernie Mansfield Description: French Impressions & Latin Themes Notes: A collection of Ernie Mansfield [read more...]
Clair de Lune
Artist Name: Ernie Mansfield Description: This is a jazz version of Claude Debussy's Clair de Lune, Performed by San Francisco jazz artists Mark Levine (piano); Ricardo Peixoto (guitar); [read more...]
Color Drops
Artist Name: Ernie Mansfield with Juan Bibiloni Description: A blend of Latin, Flamenco, and Brazilian jazz, with flute and acoustic guitar. Notes: Juan Bibloni - aka Joan Bibiloni [read more...]
Windsailor
Artist Name: Ernie Mansfield Description: A blend of Jazz Fusion and the early "Windham Hill" sound, featuring lyrical and virtuosic jazz flute. Notes: “The true musician, one who [read more...]
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Artist Name: Elmo & Patsy Description: Novelty Album Notes: Ernie Mansfield received a platinum album for this recording. It sold over 7 million copies! But, it was just [read more...]
Featured Artist/Producer: Saturday at Saint Mary’s
Saturday at St. Mary's by St. Mary Saturday Musicians Artist Name: St. Mary's Saturday MusiciansDescription: This album was produced by Ernie Mansfield, featuring him on flute. [read more...]
Featured Artist/Producer: Someday at Christmas
Artist Name: St. Mary Saturday Musicians Description: Christmas and meditative songs performed by: Lynn Guidi and Ray Perez (Vocals) Ernie Mansfield (Flute/Saxophone) Pawel Walerowski (Cello) Mario Balestrieri and [read more...]