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Hi Tony, I had a go at this. I should probably practice it more, but I was inspired by Al to post something. I had to simplify a chord or two to play it at this tempo. I also missed at least one chord in the bridge, but I think I kept the…
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I saw Tony's email on Friday with a link to the music for this, so I decided to take a look at it last night. And shot this video this morning. There's at least one wrong note, so I haven't earned the "free" skype lesson, yet...assuming…
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Here's a chord melody followed by a challenging quarter note solo with chords. The first part is for everyone, the second part is for advanced students. It's a real work out on chords and voice leading. @Tristan - Can you play it?
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An improvisation with me on 4-mallet balafon and Rakalam Bob Moses playing drums and percussion. This is the opening track of our duet CD called "Mobeus" where we surrender to the wild ride and "flow without measure."
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This is a tune I recently recorded with a pianist on his grad recital. I have this and some other recordings I've done over the years on my website now: http://www.tristanjrogers.com
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It’s just about playing silence. How to play the silence. The challenge here is to say enough without saying too much. Needs a lot of practice. Phrasing is one of the key.
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Friedman 24
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Is there a better place/way to post these on the site?
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Quarks
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An admittedly wacky improvisation to see where the energy and freedom would take me...
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Here's the Cherokee etude. It's sooo hard, I'm burnt out on it! I give up. I wanted to play a bass line over a head. You can't do it over a solo really, but over a head I thought it was possible. I think it's a technique that can be…
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A little smile...
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National Science Foundation contacted me at the fire house in McMurdo Station and asked if I would put something together for International Jazz Day from Antarctica. This was at the end of my shift on 4/25. They said they needed two-and-a-…
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Try to play this with a click track. Study the harmony (the tune is black Orfeus) and practice playing on the off beats.
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PDF of chord melody is attached.
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East of the Sun
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"East of the Sun" - A classic standard that my students and I have been playing to work on improv concepts and solo vibraphone playing.
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