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Tune Deep Dive - Wave Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 3: Comping Rhythm Variations in the Intro 🚨In Part 3, we continue working with the intro vamp (Dm7–G7) of Wave, this time focusing on comping rhythm variations. Instead of just outlining the harmony, we’ll…
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Dave Samuels and Lyle Mays
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THIS IS SOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL. Take the time to listen to this! 
2 weeks 5 days ago - 1 comments
Trevor Lesson - Sept 2025
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get sonny clarks chorus down -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98vC-bF2AOA&list=RD98vC-bF2AOA&start_ra… WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVEchord melodymy simple solo come up with your simple solopractice my lick - DO YOU…
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Tune Deep Dive - Wave Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 2: Guide Tone Movement in the Intro 🚨In Part 2, we dig into the intro vamp of Wave (Dm7–G7) and explore guide tone movement. This exercise builds from a single voice to two, three, and finally four voices,…
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Wave - Behn Gillece
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Behn talks about the Jobim classic Wave
1 week 6 days ago - 0 comments
3D Printed Resonant Tubes
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The procurement and bending of aluminum has become increasingly expensive in recent years. Therefore, I decided to make another folding frame for my M55 bar set, this time using mostly 3D-printed components.During my tests, I found that…
2 weeks 6 days ago - 5 comments
Decoding Musser Serialnumber
Boyke
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My MUSSER M 55 G has the serial number HT 1381. The Label says MUSSER DIV OF CONN-SELMER, INC. ELKHART, IN 46516. When was it manufactured?
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Tune Deep Dive - Wave Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 New Tune Deep Dive Series! 🚨Pt. 1: “Wave” – Establishing Form & GrooveWe’re kicking off a brand-new Tune Deep Dive with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s Wave—a bossa nova classic that’s as groovy as it is deceptively tricky. This tune has a 44…
2 weeks 3 days ago - 0 comments
Lionel Hampton recording of Stardust
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Today, during the vibe hang with Mike Mainieri, we were discussing Lionel Hampton's solo on Stardust.   Mike was absolutely correct that Lioniel barely touched the damper pedal throughout, playing the instrument as if it were a drum.…
3 weeks ago - 1 comments
Mike Mainieri - Coffee Hang and Detailed Career History
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Charlie Shoemake
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Charlie is a great vibe player from California. This is a great cd with an allstar personnel. 
3 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
The Official Coffee Hang Page - With Info - Every Month
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 Here is where we will post each month about the latest coffee hang. We do these on the first Sunday of each month. The zoom link and any other info will be here.CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE COFFEE HANG ON ZOOMMike Mainieri Coffee…
3 weeks 2 days ago - 4 comments
Love Vibe For Sale With Cases. -pro
tonymiceli
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Love Vibe For Sale. I'm helping a friend sell his instrument. It's a Love Vibe and it's in good shape. You can email me, if you are interested (tony@tonymiceli.com). The instrument is Near Philadelphia in New Jersey. Cash Only, and you…
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August 2025 Philly Workshop Notes
tonymiceli
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Notes for the Aug 2025 WorkshopEach year I think I do things a little differently at the workshops. At least in my mind it seems that way. Or maybe it's just I have a different attitude coming into each workshop each year.I think this year…
1 month 4 weeks ago - 8 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 8 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 8 – Soloing with the Altered ScaleIn Part 8, we explore the altered scale (seventh mode of melodic minor) as a way to create tension over dominant chords before resolving back to the tonic or next chord.…
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Stan Gets - Gary Burton - London School Of Economics
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This is a video many of us have probably seen, this version is colorized which is cool. For me they play one of my most favorite songs 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'. Also the third song they play is one of Gary's and I love…
1 month 3 weeks ago - 9 comments
Mallet Characteristics
Paul Kaminsky
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What with buying mallets online and given the wide variety available (Steve Weiss lists 200 vibe mallets) and the expense, I find it difficult to know what to choose. I see some reviews posted on the Weiss site about shafts being too long…
1 month ago - 4 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 7 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 7 – Soloing with the Diminished ScaleIn Part 7, we explore the half-whole diminished scale as a tool for soloing over dominant chords in the blues. This symmetrical scale creates tension and color that can…
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Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 6 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 6 – Bebop Scale Variants on the BluesIn Part 6, we continue exploring scale-based soloing over the blues in F, this time using bebop dominant scale variants enriched with added chromatic passing tones.…
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Bernard Maseli And His Malletkat
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He is the man on the Malletkat IMHO! 
1 month 2 weeks ago - 1 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 5 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 5 – Scale-Based Soloing: Bebop Dominant & Diminished ScalesIn Part 5, we shift our focus from arpeggios to scale-based soloing, using the bebop dominant scale as a framework for outlining harmony with…
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Used Musser M55 ProVibe for Sale: $3,600
Larry Chernicoff
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1974 Musser ProVibe with silver bars for sale in good condition for $3,600. The ProVibe has been one of the most popular vibraphones for decades, and used ones don't show up very often. This instrument was renovated a number of years…
1 month 4 weeks ago - 1 comments
Mattias StĂĄhl
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Just found Mattias StĂĄhl. Anyone know about him? I think he sounds great and very interesting! 
1 month 3 weeks ago - 4 comments
M55 Toggle Switch specs
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I need to replace my 1970s Era m55 mercury on off switch with a compatible toggle switch. Does anyone have the specs for these switches with regard to voltage or amperage?
3 months 1 week ago - 7 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 4 – 7th Chord Outlinings with 9ths & AlterationsIn Part 4, we take the 7th chord outlines from the previous lesson and extend them into 9ths, while also adding alterations and inversions on dominant…
1 month 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
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