Guys,
I got the info of a live concert streaming with vibist Jerry Tachoir and his band.
The date is tomorrow August 19th.
The time is 8 p.m. Eastern US.
Place (for info): Monthaven Mansion.
Here is the link: https://new.livestream.com/…
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Nico Farrugia is in Paris these days. He came to my home today and stayed for dinner! We had very great chat, a little music, compared some mallets, and Bruno prepared a nice barbecue to end a hot summer day. We took this picture before…
As Drew stated, THE master in solo vibes is Gary! Here is the obvious example to show with Chega de Saudade. I added a few other remarkable examples I found on Youtube, to... first listen to the different kind of solo playings! Feel free…
Polka Dots and Moonbeams, comp. Jimmy Van Heusen
Here's another solo vibes melody with chord accompaniment I've been working on. The next ones I'm going to do a full tune solo, with soloing and whatever else
Nathaniel
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Israel played a nice gig for a wedding in this beautiful parc in Galice - Spain. I love the weather, the trees and stream behind! What a great place and occasion to play!! :o)
Oh man... Arturo just sent me this... I realised how I think people too often play this tune a bit too fast for my taste... It's so beautiful as a balad. And indeed Arturo and his compañero (Jose Carra) made it soooo beautiful. Thanks…
I recently saw a local production of the musical, "Kiss Me Kate", which included the beautiful tune, "So In Love" by Cole Porter. I decided to work on this for my Solo TOTM. It's in The Real Book Volume III 2nd Edition.
Attached is a…
Guys,
Two Experts are in Manhattan this afternoon!
Joe Locke & Christos Rafalides are giving a percussion masterclass in the Manhattan School of Music.
All details here: http://www.msmnyc.edu/calendar/event.asp?eid=4151
If anyone of…
Hey guys,
This is a part of a live session we did in Greece with Nico Farrugia. He is a great player and I am happy I played with him. It was a very good experience especially when I play duo vibes, wich I love to do.
I hope you like it!
Greetings everyone,
There are a few notes on my Musser M55 that decay relatively faster than the rest of the bars. Is this something that can be altered through tuning?
Thanks!
jazzdad6705
Greetings everyone,
I'm thinking of having some vibe bars tuned down to A=440. Both Gilberto from Century Mallet in Chicago and Bill from Fall Creek Marimbas in NY seem to have excellent reputations.
Clearly a lot of folks have sent…
