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Piece for vibraphone and orchestra
David Friedman
Content type: Blog entry
Anybody know of a good piece for vibraphone and orchestra? I have to perform it on Sept. 8th with the Bruckner Orchestra.
12 years 2 months ago - 12 comments
Peace
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Book page
12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Marie's Newsletter - July 2013
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Blog entry
| While Tony is out ‘spreading the good vibes’ down to Patagonia, some of us are much looking forward to the upcoming summer workshops, first July in Limerick – Ireland with our friend John Daly as host, then Delaware US early August.…
12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
The "One Sheet" sharing my version and hoping others will share theirs..
Gary Rich
Content type: Blog entry
I read with interest Tony's description of what he calls a "One Sheet" and realized that this was something I occasionally (certainly not always) do while studying a tune. I thought I'd post my version and see if others have similar…
12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
A Time For Love (Johnny Mandel) 130703 by BarryK with Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
I discovered this piece, "A Time for Love" by Johnny Mandel, on the radio last night. I didn't catch the name of it but was able to get it by humming it into http://www.midomi.com/ It is such a beautiful tune. I bought a couple of…
12 years 2 months ago - 8 comments
TOTM - Ornithology - Introductory Lesson by Behn Gillece
behng
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12 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
Write your own Solo
Andreu Vilar Juanola
Content type: Audio Player
I find it very interesting write your own solos to investigate new concepts. In some classes with David Friedman has encouraged me to do it. I think it is very important to grow as a musician.
12 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
Autumn Leaves Rhythm and Motif Exercise by Tyler Blanton
Tylerblanton
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12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Gary Burton podcast interview
bluecharlie
Content type: Forum topic
Check out this podcast interview with Gary Burton: http://www.brightonjazzschool.com/podcast-episodes/
12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Scales 2013 - Burton Scales
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I've been playing scales 15 minutes a day and totally digging what I'm coming up with. I like being good at alternate sticking which I means I do that the most. So I've been forcing myself to come up with double stickings for scales. I can…
12 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
TOTM - Autumn Leaves - A Section by Tony miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
There are a few interesting things about this tune. Check out the A section.
12 years 2 months ago - 26 comments
My trip to Argentina - A very nice photo. :-)
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
Taken at the festival in General Roca, Argentina
12 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
Blue In Green - solo version by Dimitris Angelakis
dimitris
Content type: Audio Player
Hey everyone, I've been listening and practising blue in Green this week. I tried to play it simple. not fancy things just work on the melody and harmony! Hope you like it!
12 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Piper's Samba by Mitch Coodley - In praise of student composers
tedwolff
Content type: Audio Player
When I was in college I was fortunate enough to befriend a number of great student musicians/composers. One of them was a fellow named Mitch Coodley. He wrote many great tunes that I think are as good or better than tunes by any famous…
12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Christos Rafalides & Ioannis Angelakis (my father) by Dimitris
dimitris
Content type: Images
Hey everyone, This is my father with Christos Rafalides at a clinic he did in a conservatorium in Greece. My father use to teach Christos music and now Christos is teaching me!!!
12 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
Getting back to the vibraphone
tavancleave
Content type: Blog entry
Things go in cycles for me. Let's just start with that. Over the last couple of years I have been on a small tangent, musically speaking. I've had a wonderful experience getting to know new compositions of the classical variety. At times…
12 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Ornithology
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Book page
12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Happy Birthday Tony!!
tjaco
Content type: Blog entry
Happy Birthday Tony!! Did I miss a post to congratulate Tony or am I really the first...? Anyway, Happy birthday Tony!!! Sorry I haven't been around here but I have been busy and am preparing for our second child that is coming in about 6…
12 years 2 months ago - 7 comments
Pit-sized vibes (YV-520C) for sale
JoAnne Maffia
Content type: Forum topic
Mint condition, easy to transport, great for pit work, orchestral, multi-percussion set ups, sound effects, etc. Super easy to breakdown and transport. Look it up to get the specifications-- non-graduated bars, thin width to bars, best for…
12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
1920's Premier Vibraphone
Richard
Content type: Images
Hi Tony, Here's a photo of my newly renovated 1920's Premier Vibes. I bought them for $30 from a garage sale in Dublin, Ireland in absolutely terrible condition. We saved the bars, bar rails , brass resonators and pedal, and had new…
12 years 2 months ago - 6 comments
Andre Juarez
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Check out Andre. He's a great vibe player from Brazil. I'm trying to get him to post some lessons on the site talking about the Brazilian rhythms and how to play them on the vibes! He has great chops. He played a whole 1.5 hour show and I…
9 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Our next TOTMs (yes, it's plural!)
behng
Content type: Blog entry
Hi everyone, Next week, we enter the month of July, time for a clean, new start on a Tune of the Month. I've spoken with Tony, and we've decided that it may be a good idea to have 2 tunes to study for next month, each of varying difficulty…
12 years 2 months ago - 9 comments
David Friedman played on Billy Joel Recording
vibraman
Content type: Story
i took out a very old vinyl recording from 1978 by billy joel called 52nd street, which i did not losten to since 10 years or something like that. one of my favorite tracks is the tune "half a mile". after this tune comes "untill the night…
12 years 2 months ago - 3 comments
Sammy Davis Jr. on drums & vibes
wuestentrommler
Content type: Video Embed
Hi guys, I've just found this video. What an entertainer!
9 years 9 months ago - 5 comments
Working on a transcription of Cal Tjader's Tropicville
tavancleave
Content type: Blog entry
Cal Tjader is one of the vibraphone masters. His work can inspire others. I'm enjoying my little jump into his playing. I'm working on a transcription of Cal Tjader's Tropicville from the album Latin Kick. If someone is familiar with this…
12 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
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