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Motivic Playing on Green Dolphin Street - from Gary's clinic in Argentina (1985)
ed saindon
Content type: Story
Here are some beautifully improvised choruses by Gary which were recorded during a 1985 clinic in Argentina. Gary was talking about improvising with motives. Gustavo had this tape of the clinic and transcribed the choruses from the clinic…
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Here's That Rainy Day - Line Study No. 1 by Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
I did this with a backing track so that it's easier to hear the etude with the harmony.
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
A Felicidade by Antonio Carlos Jobim - Solo Vibes
ed saindon
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Practicing some solo vibraphone today on another classic composition by Antonio Carlos Jobim. There are so many great compositions by Jobim. This one is "A Felicidade" which is a through-composed piece based upon six 8 measure sections. FB…
9 years 7 months ago - 1 comments
Bobby Hutcherson Tribute in So. Cal
anthonysmith
Content type: Blog entry
Some of you, friends, know I am a big Bobby Hutcherson fan... so I'm excited about this upcoming show in San Diego, on March 19th at 98 Bottles, with Ian Harland (also vibes) Joshua White (piano) Doug Walker (bass) Gerard Nolan (sax)…
10 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
Alternate ways to approach turnaround changes by Rusty Burge -V
rbvibe
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A lesson on some different ways to approach iii-vi-ii-v changes using second inversion triads chromatically. I should mention that some of this type of motion (going up specifically) creates triads over the bass note which may conflict…
1 year 2 months ago - 2 comments
TOTM - Whisper Not - Line Study No. 1 by Behn Gillece
behng
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10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Here's That Rainy Day - Chord Study No. 2 by Behn Gillece
behng
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Here's a chord study with different voicings and the alternate changes.
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Lessons in the Vibes Lessons and Technique section
S-Vibes
Content type: Forum topic
Hello! I finally got myself a vibraphone and I might take the advantage of the 'Subscriber' status but I need to know if I will get the following lessons/instructions in the 'Vibes Lessons and Technique section': - The very basic info on…
10 years 4 months ago - 3 comments
New PAS Percussive Notes article - David Friedman on Melodic Improvising
rogersvibes
Content type: Story
Hi Everyone, I have an article in the current issue of Percussive Notes. It's a transcription/analysis of one of David Friedman's performances/lessons from the site (found here: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/node/4457). David was also kind…
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Me, Tom Vandergeld and Matthias Goebel
tonymiceli
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We are having a great week at the 2015 Spring Vibes Workshop. Today Tom Vendergeld comes and does a workshop! It's such a great week! Matthias is doing a great job with the workshop!
10 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
Ladies and Gentlemen: Mister Nat Steele
Marvel
Content type: Story
I would love to have a photo or recording to post here as well, but I just wanted to tell a little story about my recent meeting with English vibraphonist, Nat Steele! Nat is presently on tour in Canada with a quartet from Toronto. I had…
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Third World Vibes Congress on allaboutjazz.com
gloria krolak
Content type: Story
Hi All, Here is the link to the piece I wrote about the Third World Vibes Congress last January. It's been published in Jersey Jazz and is now posted on All About Jazz. It features a photo of Behn. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article…
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Whisper Not - Using Open Voicings Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
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Rhythm Changes: Bridge Lesson Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
behng
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Here's another exercise for the bridge of rhythm changes.
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Rhythm changes
dimitris
Content type: Book page
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Blues
dimitris
Content type: Book page
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
A Child is Born by Thad Jones - Solo Vibes
ed saindon
Content type: Video Embed
Solo vibraphone version of the beautiful composition "A Child Is Born" by the great Thad Jones. FB pages: Solo Vibraphone Playing, Ed Saindon Vibraphone, All Things Vibraphone, The Complete Guide to Improvisation and All Things…
9 years 7 months ago - 9 comments
Replacing Bar Posts
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
My Deagan 580 bar posts are eye bolts. That means that I cannot remove my bars for transportation. I recently lost a bid for a nice Deagan 582 on eBay, which had the more modern posts that allow removing the bars. I put in my maximum bid…
1 year 11 months ago - 27 comments
KOKO Kuidoraku 喰道楽 Taiko Saito & Niko Meinhold
David Friedman
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This is a wonderful duo with my former students, Taiko Saito and Niko Meinhold. This is the kind of communication and precision that comes with a long history of playing together.
9 years 7 months ago - 2 comments
Here's That Rain Day
dimitris
Content type: Book page
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Whisper not
dimitris
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10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
malletKAT manual in German/ malletKAT Kurzanleitung
wuestentrommler
Content type: Story
Hi there, I've translated "the 20 things you want to know without reading the manual" (malletKAT) into German. Ich habe eine Malletkat Gebrauchsanweisung ins Deutsche Übersetzt. Ist vielleicht für alle hilfreich, die Marios Workshop in…
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
the "Week in Vibes" in NYC...
anthonysmith
Content type: Blog entry
For a recap of the "Week in Vibes", here in NYC, and it was a great one... please click on my Tumblr blog link below: http://nycjazzvibes.tumblr.com/post/112443568591/last-weeks-nyc-vibes-r… https://www.tumblr.com/blog/nycjazzvibes Vibes…
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
New Vibes Website for NYC!
anthonysmith
Content type: Blog entry
Friends and fellow mallet enthusiasts, I am happy to announce a new website dedicated to jazz vibes/marimba/mallets in NYC and its surrounding area: http://www.nycjazzvibes.com/ Tony has given me his blessing to share this news with you,…
10 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
addendum to lesson one (Stefan Bauer)
Stefan Bauer
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a brief sample taking 'motivic development' a little further, again on "it's you or no one". And pardon the grunting (forgot to take the hamster out of the room . . .).
10 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
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