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Cheyenne's Waltz first read through. Talk about stiff!!! Oh well, it got better.
6 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
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Check this out. Listen to Lem's solos. This is great stuff to transcribe if you are learning the language. Also as transcribing goes it's not too difficult.
6 years 4 months ago - 7 comments
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When Roy Hardgrove passed, i thought it maybe would be a good idea to play something of him for the mini concert. I founded an Roy's arrangment of Autumn Leaves, I transcribed it quickly and i had a try recording it with Alone Togeher,…
6 years 4 months ago - 10 comments
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First run through of Society Red. Very stiff, but it got better!
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I will get video of Audio and play through and talk about some of these. PDF is attached. As a fun incentive, you guys have one week (from the date of this post) to post your versions of this chord melody. I will pick a winner, probably…
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Beautiful isn't it?
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Here's an attempt at Tony's H1CH thing. I'm not sure if it's a technically a chord melody because I break up the melody and chords most of the time.
6 years 4 months ago - 3 comments
Darn That Dream
Jerry Leake
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by Jimmy Van Heusen More from a series of solos I recorded in early August with an old design of leather mallets. Working on a new mallet design that I'm hoping to share with the world.
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Cubist
Jerry Leake
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The title track to my first “Cubist” CD opens with an African Balafon vamp using 4 heavy mallets. The melody is played on glockenspiel, with other percussion layered inside. The tune features Indian rhythmic cadences called “tihai” that I…
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Did I post this already???? Damn! I like this. We talk about a lot of notes. Here is a lot of notes, but I love the playing, the interaction and all the vibistic stuff. The instrument kind of sings in a way. The pedal work is great and…
6 years 5 months ago - 0 comments
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I'll be in Italy for A Percussion Festival next September. We are also setting up some gigs for after the festival! There is a vibe competition at this festival. Check out the post here.
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Applying the solo vibraphone technique of Dual Function LH over Rhythm Changes with Charlie Parker's composition "Anthroplogy". Gary Burton taught me this technique way back when I studied with him in the 70s at Berklee College of Music. I…
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This is the 'style' of playing you are into right? I love it and don't play like this. A lot of notes as well but doesn't matter to me!!! I like listening to all the mallets and how they are intertwined. the rhythms between the hands etc…
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Pretty cool!
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Improvising with Upper Structure Triads on “Have You Met Miss Jones” – I was working with a few of the students today on utilizing Upper Structure Triads along with one passing/approach note. The extra note can add more possibilities in…
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Here's another interesting bebop technique related to the chromatic and diatonic approach that I use a lot to embellish simple fragment of scales and arpeggios. You'll sound immediately jazzy!! Hope you enjoy. Thanks a lot for watching and…
1 year 3 months ago - 2 comments
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Check out Dewey Square. It's a Parker tune. It's an AABA tune where there's no melody on the bridge, so you have to solo. I did a chord melody on the A Sections. You figure out something for the bridge. I can help if you are stuck. I…
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A classic jazz waltz by Sammy Fain
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All My Tomorrows
Jerry Leake
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A ballad by Jimmy Van Heusen
6 years 5 months ago - 2 comments
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A very very swinging album! And check out the sound of the vibes. Magical!
6 years 5 months ago - 10 comments
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6 years 5 months ago - 4 comments
Wave
johndaly
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two versions of Jobim's Wave. Been working on this with Tony over the last few weeks so I'm posting two versions with comping Improv 3rds and 7ths some arpeggios and some straight improv trying make some nice melodies. I find comping can…
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Not much to say about this. Still practicing ... months after months ....
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