This was written in the 1970s, maybe late 1960s. Victor Brazil was a young sax player who was creating an impressive career. He died early....not sure how.
I've always loved this tune. I think it's one of his best.
Over the past few months I've been working on an experiment. I wanted to see what kind of musical possibilities would be opened up if you had a motor that could be programmed. So I did just that. (I also built the whole vibraphone it…
Salina,
Fill in the chords, check out the accidentals. Tell me about what's going on here. (Patrick and help if you want)
And Play it well at our next lesson!
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Each 251 has it's key signature. From that you should be able to figure out the chords. Remember they are all 251s.
Right in the chords. Study each note and voicing. Understand and write about what…
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It has been way too long since i posted anything on vibesworkshop ..
some exciting projects happening and one in particular i would like to share with you .
Vibra Cubana is the latin side of my brain and now being a…
Hi vibes lovers today i'll talk about how to study tunes.
I'll also explain what is my approach in arranging my own version of a jazz standard: "Very early"
Thanks a lot and remember to follow me on Facebook Istagram…
Hey Everyone,
November's show is very special! Seven of the world's best vibes/marimba players have chosen a couple of THEIR favorite songs by the players they most admire. (The results make a great show.) I will also play a tune of…
My student Pablo was asking about writing a piece with one not as the melody.
So I recommended he write down a bunch of chords with B (his note for the melody, trying to use chords with B as an upper partial as well as a third or fifth.…
http://wrti.org/post/philadelphia-orchestra-plays-pat-metheny-wrti-sund…
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/arts/Metheny-meets-the-Fabul…
"Concerto for vibraphone and marimba. An instrument new to the orchestra stage, the MalletKAT…
After two years of retirement, Terry Gibbs performed with a new version of his Dream Band in May, 2016 and shows that he hasn't lost a step despite being 91 years old at the time. He swings through a Steve Allen composition, "Playing the…
Although this is an hour-plus concert, I'd like to direct your attention to just the first tune "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise." There is a lesson here worthy of study.
I'll always be eternally grateful to Terry Gibbs for explaining to…
