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Marimba Concerto "Concerto Mexicana"
JoePorter
Content type: Video Embed
This is me playing Kai Stensgaard's brilliant "Concerto Mexicana" The Piece is in Three movements. The second and third movement can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_4bcEX7MQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZJ_BAIEVhs&…
14 years 5 months ago - 2 comments
Just the Way You Are by BarryK
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
I was inspired by Steve Shapiro's post today (see link, above), to play a tune originally performed on Rhodes electric piano, "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel. I just spent a couple hours on it tonight, but wanted to post what I had…
14 years 5 months ago - 5 comments
Giant Steps by Joe Doubleday
Jdoubleday
Content type: Audio Player
This is me working through some things on Giant Steps with some friends. Joe Doubleday- Vibraphone Yonatan Marianer- Bass Angelo Spampinato- Drums Let me know what you think. I feel like, after listening to this, I should take bigger…
14 years 5 months ago - 5 comments
JazzAscona 2008 by Frits Landesbergen Quintet & Harry Allen
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
i dug frits' solo!
13 years 9 months ago - 3 comments
Playing vibes while seated, etc.
Wilson Moorman
Content type: Blog entry
This is to anyone who might be interested: After considerable experimentation I've concluded that one way of playing vibes while seated is to use a hydraulic barstool and raise it to a point where the keyboard is slightly below the…
14 years 5 months ago - 12 comments
Tony on Rhythm Changes
toddc
Content type: Blog entry
Tony demonstrates different approaches to playing over rhythm changes. We saw a lot of this at the workshop in Delaware. http://www.vibesworkshop.com/sites/vibesworkshop.com/files/emily.mp3
14 years 5 months ago - 9 comments
James Shipp vibes trio in NYC tomorrow! (4/7)
jamesshipp
Content type: Event
Hi Everyone- Just a quick and hopefully not-too-late notice that my vibes-centric trio is playing in NYC tomorrow night at La Lanterna/the Bar Next Door. I have other bands in which my time is split between vibes and other instruments, but…
14 years 5 months ago - 3 comments
Fritz plays carbonVibe
johndaly
Content type: Event
Here is Fritz Landesbergen playing When You Wish Upon A Star on the new machine, sorry about the background, enjoy John
14 years 5 months ago - 0 comments
Name Some Phrygian Tunes
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I have a series on modes inside the subscription part of the site. One of the subscribers asked for names of tunes in different modes. So I thought I'd ask all you guys. So Phrygian, name some tunes that are Phrygian. You can also name…
14 years 5 months ago - 7 comments
Carbon Fibre Vibe Interview
johndaly
Content type: Event
Here is the link to the interview, please ignore the camera going in and out of focus its an automatic thing, I have put all the info on You Tube with the video. There is background noise but that is unavoidable in these circumstance as…
14 years 5 months ago - 10 comments
Pics Frankfurt Fair 2011
johndaly
Content type: Story
Some pics from Frankfurt Fair 2011 John
14 years 5 months ago - 0 comments
Cool Features that should be on every vibe, marimba and xylophone
Piper
Content type: Images
The springs on the strings have always been a pain. They scratch the bars in transit and take forever to change when your string wears out. This way, you don't need springs and you can get the string as tight or lose as you like in less…
14 years 5 months ago - 15 comments
Carbon vibe prototype
johndaly
Content type: Images
Ok so here it is the first pics of the carbon vibe, I have also done a video which I will put up as well explaining the setup in an interview with Nico. What a day it has been. Hope you like the pics. Of course all comments are welcome.…
14 years 5 months ago - 4 comments
Where have you played?
ntvito
Content type: Forum topic
Where have you guys played? I'm trying to play out more so i'm wondering what obscure (and not obscure) venues everyone has played at. Plus i think it'd just be interesting to hear. thanks
14 years 5 months ago - 1 comments
The undisputable success of this site.
David Friedman
Content type: Blog entry
I was just thinking about Dim's ability to process criticism without ego and turn it into immediate positive results. Of course it's a credit to him as a passionate musician/student(But isn't that what we are? Musicians and life long…
14 years 5 months ago - 17 comments
Theory and Analysis: Putting the Cart Before the Horse??
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
The conversation that recently took place regarding improvising on the blues has given me food for thought for a blog. I think intellectualizing music through analysis is a good thing if fully understood. The process of analyzing music…
14 years 5 months ago - 4 comments
TOTM - Fried Bananas - Harmony Chords 2 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
14 years 5 months ago - 13 comments
Green Dolphin Street - Ways of Working on the Tune by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a podcast on ways of working on the tune Green Dolphin Street. It talks about comping and working on lines for soloing.
14 years 5 months ago - 1 comments
*Not* Looking for M55
MNNB
Content type: Forum topic
Greetings, I'm a total newbie/beginner. I've always loved the sound of the vibes and I'm looking to get a used M55 at a good price (none around right now here in Florida). If I don't find anything I'll probably eventually break down and…
14 years 5 months ago - 25 comments
Bach
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
14 years 5 months ago - 2 comments
Tango Talk
tonymiceli
Content type: Lesson Plans
There's a been a lot of talk on the site centering around Tango and Gary Burton. Gary has posted a few comments about all this. So I've organized some of it here in one place. Check the links out above. If I've missed anything, please…
14 years 5 months ago - 5 comments
Who Is Rob Zollman?
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Rob is a great friend of mine and a great teacher that specializes in beginning students on all percussion. His claim to fame as a teacher would be that he was Ari Honigs first teacher. I'm trying to recruit him to help us with the…
14 years 5 months ago - 0 comments
Key Signatures and Relative Keys
Piper
Content type: Story
General information on Keys, modes and relative keys.
14 years 5 months ago - 0 comments
Simple Chord Tone Solo on Green Dolphin Street by Tony Miceli - www.vibesworkshop.com -V
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
This is an audio response I sent a student a while back. The quality is not great but I play the simplest chord tone solo over green dolphin street. Just Arpeggiated chords. I also talk about it a little.
1 year 4 months ago - 0 comments
Friedman Etude No. 27 by Franklao (Video)
franklao
Content type: Video Embed
David Friedman- Etude 27 Practice video; comments are welcome!
13 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
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