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Song of Delilah, by the Thomas Mackay Quartet
tmackay
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Here is another recording from the live stream i posted earlier this month. One of my favorite recordings of milt jackson is Bags and Wes. i look forward to reading your comments and critics ..
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
Crystal Silience, performed by Thomas Mackay and Ed Dunsavage
tmackay
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At the beginning of the month i posted a live stream of a gig i did here in southern oregon, Not sure who tuned in to the broadcast so i thought i would post one of the tunes from the stream. gosh with gary burton on this site and so many…
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Chops - Up Tempo - Comping by Behn Gillece
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12 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Carolyn's Transcribing Blog: Day 4
c.stallard22
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Alright...I said I wouldn't post again until the end of the week, but here I am hogging up the blog newsfeed because...I am excited that I just figured out this third part of the intro!!! So here's how this has been going: Day 3: I'm all…
12 years 8 months ago - 1 comments
Sticking it to the Line
tmackay
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Over the past month I've been preparing for a John Coltrane tribute in Eugene Oregon. When we chose the music for the gig we selected two tunes, 26 2 and Freight Trane. Both of these tunes have definately seen the woodshed, which in turn,…
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TOTM - Chops - Up Tempo - Soloing by Behn Gillece
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TOTM - Chops - Up Tempo - Playing Melodies by Behn Gillece
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Sorry about the trash truck noise outside!
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
TOTM - The Art of Solo Vibes - Using Mallet Dampening by Behn Gillece
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TOTM - The Art of Solo Vibes - Playing Lines Only by Behn Gillece
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12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
One of my students plays Friedman no2 From the Dampening & Pedaling book
dimitris
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My students love this book. In this video, one of my students plays the number 2 and I thought to post it here in order to hear the opinion of the person who wrote it (not just me) and ofcorse from other players. He is a very hard-working…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Gabriel 'Slam' Nobles - Mallet Warrior (CA-US)
Marie-Noëlle
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Let me introduce you to Gabriel "Slam" Nobles. He's a fine vibist from what I call the "Vibe Summit" team. He lives in California and I totally dug this picture of him! He nicely allowed me to post it here... to join the 'Picture of the…
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Montuno by Dimitris Angelakis
dimitris
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I often practise montuno because I love that music. I used to play them only the melody with the left and right hand. In this montuno I finally manage to work on how the left hand can accompany the montuno played by the right hand.…
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2nd weekend of November in NYC
waxpoetic
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Anyone playing the 2nd weekend of November? I think I'll be in NYC then!
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Adrian Rollini trio - Limehouse blues
Babu
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I just found this from one of the first historical vibists... Enjoy !
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Carolyn's Transcribing Blog: Day 2
c.stallard22
Content type: Blog entry
Man...I think this blog thing is really helping me. Tonight I wasn't going to spend a ton of time on Afro Blue, but then I said "No, I've got to work on that transcription so I can post!!!". So here I am at Day 2. Spent another hour and…
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Gary France - Repercussions (Australia)
Marie-Noëlle
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Here is Gary France, our Australian member on his mallet kat playing life his composition "Repercussion". Gary commented for us this picture from his Face Book album: "Repercussions was a film that I composed, a 42 min sound track. We…
12 years 8 months ago - 1 comments
Carolyn's Transcribing Blog: Day 1
c.stallard22
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Alright...I need some motivation. Many times I have said to myself "Carolyn, you should transcribe more, it's great for your ear!" so I'll start working on something...AND NEVER FINISH IT. Now I'm trying a new method. I've chosen a tune,…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Cute with BIAB 121020 by BarryK
BarryK
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I am continuing to build a repertoire for my upcoming accordion/guitar jam. I am working on Cute, one of my first up-tempo tunes. In this arrangement, I decided to try chord melody. I threw in some of Behn's sequential ideas on a couple…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Hot House Show
David Marchant
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Had the chance to see Chick Corea and Gary Burton and the Harlem String Quartet in Burlington VT last night. What a show. Great tunes, beautiful arrangements and unreal musicianship. The best part of the show, besides Gary Burton's…
12 years 8 months ago - 1 comments
The Mackay Project. 2012
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thomas Mackay on vibes, John Zalabak on bass and kelvin underwood on drums, this is a tiny wine cellar that we play at twice a month. the place is so tiny the one nighter vibraphone barely fits in the place .. this is a tune by tmackay…
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
TOTM - Chops - 3rds 4ths and More! - Tony Miceli
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TOTM - The Art of Solo Vibes - Taking Liberties With Endings by Behn Gillece
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12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Myself recording (Stefan's 'home studio')
Stefan vdb
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My wife took a picture while I was recording myself. So here is my recordingstudio. :-)))) greetings, Stefan
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
any nyc gigs this weekend (10/29 - 10/30)?
russell
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my wife and i are going to be in manhattan this weekend - anybody got anything cooking? it would be cool to hear and meet a vibesworkshop player. best - r
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
M-55 or Yamaha YV-3710C?
Bpdohert18
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I'm looking into buying my first set of vibes around Christmas this year and I have narrowed my options down to these two. I've played on the m-55, but I'm curious as to how the Yamaha sounds (I've heard great things from other people.) I…
12 years 8 months ago - 10 comments
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