Just picked up a new mic today, Blue Yeti. Not expensive, just a usb condenser, but not bad in the way of sound. Just a simple test playing wise, nothing fancy.
i´m having so much fun with the malletkat. the vibes are real the rest is the malletkat. it´s much less touching than david and tony played it but it´s fun to try such an beautiful tune.
i found a very touching and nice version of norah…
There's a great new school in Dusseldorf, Germany called the Mallet Institute. It looks like it's going to be a great school!
I played a concert with David Friedman and florian Poser. Here's a photo from the concert. I think video and…
This is a beautiful tune that Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden have recorded. It seems to adapt well to solo vibes too.
There is also a recording by Itzhak Perlman with full orchestra. It's on youtube.
hey everyone. so many blessings have been happening for me in Oregon. I am excited to say that im back playing vibes full time,with only minor hand pain. so i thought i would post a track from the regular wednesday gig i have here in…
Looking for some help on Angel Eyes, and ballads in general. I feel like there is just so much rhythmic possibility in ballads, help me figure out what I am missing!
Thanks!!
-Drew
To make a very long story shorter, the past month of my life has been CRAZY trying to find a new place to live, and practicing has unfortunately fallen on the wayside in the process (but I've been working on Rhythm Changes when I can...I'…
Hello,
I just spend some time listening on the internet to make up my mind what to order. :-)
The decision was for :
together with Chick corea :
Hot house (CD)
Live in Munich (DVD)
and also : Libertango, the music of Astor Piazzolla.
I saw…
Let's wrap up rhythm changes this week. Yeah??? I've worked so hard on them the last couple months.
Maybe we just move into the world of bebop and see where that takes us, via etudes and whatever else.
I think bebop is a study in…
This is not vibes but I think it's a great musical lesson: I discovered this tune today, after listening to a recent interview of Joe Locke where he speaks about it. I heard the Julie London & Shirley Horn versions with lyrics, the…
I just have to tell you guys. I have so much fun with a metronome. I know there are guys that don't think they are cool, but I love working with a metronome. It helps me so much to learn about time!
I just put it on 2 and 4 and play. I…
