Jeffrey Rosenthal's Music

Quick links to some MP3 sound files: Knapsack Woman, High Park, Confusing Wonder, Over and Over Again, Never Satisfied, Aide-moi, Aide-moi, Anywhere.

... and to some youtube performances: MCMC Saga, Bayesian World, Valencia, The Number.

... and to my house band: the Lasagna Hogs (see the home music recordings).

... and for singalongs: my songlist.

And now the details ...

In 2011 I did a quick home recording of a silly new song, based on a true story: The Saga of the Organic Vegetable Delivery (3:06; see mp3 file and lyrics).

In early 2009 I started a house band, the Lasagna Hogs, with Paul Jan Maria Szeptycki and Margaret Fulford. Check out the band web page including home music recordings.

In 2007 I did some more multi-track home recording, including the new song Knapsack Woman (4:24; see mp3 file and lyrics).

In 2000, I recorded the CD Just for Fun; see the sound files and lyrics.

I have done various musical performing and recording, around Toronto and elsewhere, including:

• Organizing the fun music show Jeff & Friends (see sound files, poster, and set list) at The Oasis music club, on Saturday, June 22, 1996.
• Organising the follow-up show Jeff & Friends II (see sound files, poster, and set list) on Saturday, Oct. 24, 1998, again at The Oasis.
• Performing musical accompanyment at Theatresports Toronto / Bad Dog Theatre shows, where I also perform improvisational comedy.

I have also performed statistical spoof songs at various Bayesian statistics conferences, for example:

• Performing two spoof songs about Bayesian statistics with Gareth Roberts, at the 2002 "Valencia 7" meeting in Tenerife (see lyrics, Quicktime1, Quicktime2, youtube1, youtube2).
• Performing two spoof songs (plus five regular songs for dancing) with Gareth Roberts, at the 2005 "MCMSki" conference in Bormio, Italy (see lyrics, photo1, photo2).
• Performing two spoof songs about Bayesian statistics with Gareth Roberts (one also with David Leslie), at the 2008 ISBA conference in Australia (see lyrics, photo1, photo2, photo3, Quicktime1, Quicktime2, youtube1, youtube2); plus also accompanying various other performers.
• Performing more Bayesian spoof songs at the 2010 Valencia 9 conference in Benidorm, Spain (see e.g. Quicktime1, Quicktime2, youtube1, youtube2, youtube3, youtube4, and some lyrics).

I have also done various other musical performing, including:

• Being a guest performer with the band Tuna Casserole Blues -- featuring Mike Rosenthal, Mark Watts, and Kevin Wimberley -- who perform blues music at various clubs (including the Black Swan, on Danforth at Broadview) (see photo).
• Performing at open mic events run by Danny Marks.
• Performing solo at the "Salon talent nights" run on Tuesday evenings and some Sunday evenings at Fitzgerald's Pub (Queen St. E., at Scarborough Rd.), at Siren's (2213 Queen St. E., at Wineva), and at Lido's (1971 Queen St. E., east of Woodbine).
• Being a guest performer at the restaurant/club The Wild Indigo (on College St. at Clinton).
• Recording one verse (0:58) of Paul Simon's The Boxer, available in streaming RealPlayer (123K) or larger RealPlayer (606K) format.
• Recording some music with my nephews Jeremy (violin, bass) and Aaron (guitar, vocals), e.g. this excerpt (or wav) and this excerpt (or wav).

See also my article about the mathematics of music, and a related radio interview.

Please e-mail me if you would like to be informed of future musical performances.