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Gary and me.
Drew Johnson
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Me with the man himself.
12 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
Chovendo Na Roseira by Samba Jazz Syndicate (Rusty Burge)
BarryK
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Enjoy Rusty Burge's Group "Samba Jazz Syndicate" performing Jobim's "Chovendo Na Roseira". Barry
12 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Carolyn's Transcribing Blog: Beginning the solo...
c.stallard22
Content type: Blog entry
Well...it's been a busy start of the month, and Afro Blue took a seat on the backburner when I had to learn new music for jazz ensemble very quickly (concert coming this Friday already!). Over the past week and half I've listened to Afro…
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
Good Vibes radio December '12 update
gloria krolak
Content type: Event
Hey everyone, Here's some info on the December Good Vibes radio program, the first and only broadcast program totally dedicated to the vibraphone (marimba and xylophone included). I've got a minor holiday thing going on for December with…
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
Yardbird suite - practicing up tempo - by Patrice Guillon
Patrice
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Trying to follow the advices that Dave,Tony, Behn and Rusty gave me in my previous post . Do you know another place where you can be coached by masters like these cats ?! I'don't. Probably cause there isn't. Lucky guys we are ! Soooo ....…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Fast Hard and Loud - Part 1
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Here's an exercise I used to do. Play it fast, hard and loud. That's the key. Sounds a little like a Steve Reich piece. Build up speed, play each pattern longer, etc. etc. etc. Stamina.
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
There is no greater love - practicing up tempo - by Patrice Guillon
Patrice
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Trying to follow the advices that Dave,Tony, Behn and Rusty gave me in my previous post . Do you know another place where you can be coached by masters like these cats ?! I'don't. Probably cause there isn't. Lucky guys we are ! Soooo ....…
12 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
Gary Burton in Philadelphia
Drew Johnson
Content type: Blog entry
Gary Burton and Chick Corea played here in Philly last night with the Brooklyn String Quartet. Of course it was incredible. They opened up with Chick's tune Love Castle, which was very beautiful. They also played the arrangement of Chega…
12 years 8 months ago - 1 comments
Gig 10th of March just showed up on youtube
tjaco
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Hey Everybody, Just wanted to share this. My gig from last saturday is already on youtube. And here I'm pretty well featured, so I guess this would be good to share. This is a great band to play in and she's going well. Big plans for…
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Take advantage of time (sure it's better read a book, but I'm investigating new ways to study)
Marcel Pascual
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12 years 8 months ago - 1 comments
Two days with Mike Mainieri
Marie-Noëlle
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| Man what a wonderful journey! It all started this Monday evening in Paris at the "New Morning". French vibist Franck Tortiller (vibes/marimba) and his trio (d-bass/drum) had a very special guest as Mike Mainieri. The quartet form gave…
12 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Whats is your approach to using play a long recordings as an aide?
tmackay
Content type: Story
For years ive been using jamey abersold's play records as an aide. His catalog of recordings hit on every aspect of improvising from basic scales to complex harmony. These have been a staple of my dialy routine since i started this…
12 years 8 months ago - 10 comments
The Days of Wine and Roses - practicing up tempo - by Patrice Guillon
Patrice
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Hi guys. Tried to "stay in the box" with tempo, harmony and melody. Tried to make it as clear as i could. Fore sure i have to weave more, it's still too fragmented. Have been working on that ....
12 years 1 month ago - 10 comments
Big Band Vibes With the Saint Rose Jazz Ensemble: October 2012
c.stallard22
Content type: Audio Player
Another big band concert with vibes! I think the mic picked up WAY too much of me on this one, not so much on the Warriors (by Bill Cunliffe) but on a lot of other charts. I'll attach them in the comments section if I can... I feel like…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Naima, by The Mackay Project - Live at the jazz station
tmackay
Content type: Audio Player
Here is another tune from the coltrane tribute i did a couple weeks ago.. there is a bit of people talking, had the recorder on a table with my girlfriend.. hope ya dig it
12 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
Fotografia (Jobim) live from Brazil (vibe solo) by Rusty Burge
rbvibe
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I was invited to Brazil last year to play a concert with some great musicians at the Conservatory of Tatui. Here is a sample of a wonderful Jobim tune entitled Fotografia. Beautiful simple melody and so cool to hear the lyrics in…
12 years 8 months ago - 16 comments
TOTM - Chops - Blog dedicated to Baroque Music
dimitris
Content type: Blog entry
This is a blog dedicated to the study of Baroque. Consider this a part of the TOTM - CHOPS. I inspired to create this blog from Tony's post about increasin techinque (http://www.vibesworkshop.com/story/few-simple-things-will-dramatically…
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Syracuse by Babu
Babu
Content type: Audio Player
Studying lessons 1 and 2 of the intermediate course, I was wanting to find a tune where open and closed voicings could apply well in the same tune. I know it's the topic of a further lesson, but I was wanting to do something of my own, and…
12 years 8 months ago - 7 comments
My One And Only Love - Solo Vibes (T.Dosdogru)
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
here´s another version of that tune i tried today. i tried to focus on playing the melody with nice dampening without to much ringing and to play in time instead of doing it rubato. it´s still difficult for me to play a piece like this…
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Laura with BIAB 121106 by BarryK
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
Here's one more I am working on for my guitar/accordion jam. This one I tried doing octave melody. Also some neighbor tone stuff. Barry
12 years 8 months ago - 7 comments
The Thirteenth Floor by MetroWest Jazz Project (original composition swap meet)
tpvibes
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Hi All, Here's another one of my compositions from the CD project I'm working. It's called "The Thirteenth Floor". This track was created by cutting and pasting two different takes together, and I think the tempo difference between the two…
12 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
How to tackle down your chop's problems
Babu
Content type: Blog entry
THE ultimate weapon ! ;-)
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Christos Rafalides/Sergio Salvatore - Live at Pasic 2012
Christos
Content type: Images
PASIC 2012, Austin TX. The duo with Sergio Salvatore. This is right before the doors open. It was a fun concert. The new Omega Vibraphone by Malletech sounds fantastic.
12 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Mike Mainieri - New Morning - Paris Nov. 2012
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Images
My camera is not good at taking pictures from gigs. But I love this one from Monday's gig: Mike listening to Franck's bassist... Listening... the first thing we all need to learn if we want to play "the truth"... This picture looks like a…
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
Selling my 6 months old Musser M55G vibes :(
Anonymous
Content type: Forum topic
Dear friends vibists, unfortunately (!), I have decided to sell my brand new M55G. I bought it last november, it came to my house straight from the Musser factory. I am a first year graduate music student in NY. As from this summer I am…
12 years 8 months ago - 15 comments
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