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A Wes tune called Jingles from a concert last April featuring Dan Faehnle-Guitar (Diana Krall), Bobby Floyd-Organ (Ray Charles), Tony Franklin-Drums and me on vibes.
12 years 6 months ago - 5 comments
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Alright...it's been two months since I posted any progress on transcribing Burton's solo on Afro Blue and I'm going to post because I need some motivation. I've been working on it on and off, but winter break and traveling for work put a…
12 years 6 months ago - 3 comments
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A basic version of the melody with some left hand accompaniment. PDF attached.
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This is 'Manhattan Vibes' featuring Antonio Sanchez on drums and Thana Alexa on vocals - live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center in NYC. Christos Rafalides- vibraphone Sergio Salvatore- piano Mike Michael Pope- bass Manhattan…
12 years 6 months ago - 9 comments
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i tried to take more risks and play it faster than on the video version. the head arrangement is almost the same. i listen a lot to tonys version...and the more i tried the more i adore tony for his 4 mallets,fast playing solo vibes skills…
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it seems we forgot a very cool version with the singers...maybe because we don´t expect him to sing jazz. i like this version because it´s so simple and clear. here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRWhUo5g0K0 tarik
12 years 5 months ago - 3 comments
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I'm happy to announce that Emarel Music is officially releasing our quartet record "Blue November". You are invited to join us for a special CD release performance on Wednesday, January 16th 2013 at 9:00pm at DROM 85 Ave A (b/w 5th &…
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hey again, Another practise I like to do is to take some chords I like from a tune and create different melodies. This is also a one take theme and solo and the reason I do this is because I sometimes want to practise like in a live…
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this is some spontaneous ideas played in the vibes. it's one take only so forgive about the "mistakes". I generally believe in the one take solo because it's the real you...(you know what I mean). I like to study tunes like that. Also I…
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This etude makes use of the "Milt Lick" that we discussed a few months back. Refer to the "Check It Out". Pdf attached.
11 years 5 months ago - 4 comments
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Here's a little something to get away from our TOTM for a minute!
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I love it! AND WALTER IS A MONSTER! Here is the complete documentary! http://walternorris.tumblr.com/
12 years 6 months ago - 4 comments
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Any college cats out there that need an internship? There's a lot of research to be done for the site!!! It would be perfect for a grad student that needed an internship. And since we're pretty legit now, this could go on your resume.
12 years 6 months ago - 6 comments
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hi dear gary,I would like to know how do you feel with the past of the time with the rattan thicknes of your mallets? early video are a thin rattan and was very flexible . looks like more easy to play? more flexibility in your phrasing?…
12 years 6 months ago - 2 comments
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Hi everyone, Please join Tony and I on Saturday at 2pm (eastern standard, US) for the online class which covers our new TOTM, How Deep Is The Ocean. Even if you don't feel like you know this tune well, find a recording/lead sheet of it and…
12 years 6 months ago - 1 comments
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Hi Everyone, It's the February Good Vibes update and that can only mean the annual getaway show. We'll go to "Morocco," "Crossing the Sudan," and see a "Sahara Sunrise." We'll explore some islands, "Barbados," "Tahiti," and travel through…
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I'm giving myself a challenge this summer: Post at least five Friedman études. I keep telling myself "Don't post them until they're perfect!" but...that's not the point of this site now is it? So here are #s 1, 2, and 7, ready for…
12 years 6 months ago - 7 comments
How Deep Is The Ocean
Marie-Noëlle
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Inspired by Ted's version, I started learning Serenata by Leroy Anderson. I couldn't find Serenata in any of the Real Books that I have so I listened to a few versions and decided to learn it from the Nat King Cole/George Shearing version…
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That's a nice picture!
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I've been working on the 2013 workshop for about three hours now. It sucks doing all the administrative stuff or something like this, I want to shoot myself. But this year I think is going to be a milestone for the workshop, with some of…
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I had a goal of posting five etudes this summer and didn't finish it, but I want to get back into them now. Tear it apart please David! :)
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If you're going to try out the online class this weekend here's a way to prepare. Learn the melody and the chords. Don't worry about a chord melody or anything like that if you don't want to. Be able to play through the tune EVEN if you…
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