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Let's Firm Up Goals for the Weiss Mallet Workshop - 2025
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I've said this over and over. I don't know how anyone gets good without goals. Maybe there's a way but I don't think so. I think not having goals, is like learning how to shoot a bow an arrow with out a target. Beginners: …
5 months ago - 0 comments
Vibe Coffee hang - July 6 - Wells Rapp Mallet Research Center
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If you are really interested in mallet instruments, this is an incredible place to visit! I was blown away the first time I went.  If you are interested I put all this into NotebookLM an AI notebook. If you want to poke around:…
5 months ago - 1 comments
🎶 Looking Ahead to the Steve Weiss Mallet Festival!
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Hey everyone,I’m really looking forward to being part of the upcoming Steve Weiss Mallet Festival in late July and early August! It’s always great to connect with other players in person, and I’m especially excited to work with many of you…
5 months 1 week ago - 0 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 3 – Diatonic 7th Chord Outlinings on “Minority”In Part 3, we take our soloing a step further by outlining each chord using full 7th chord arpeggios, adding more shape and melodic possibility to our lines.…
2 weeks ago - 0 comments
More Barry Harris - The Blues
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I just love this stuff! 
5 months 2 weeks ago - 3 comments
Time - The Most Important Part Of Playing IMHO
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There is no such thing as a great musician without GREAT time.
5 months 1 week ago - 0 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 2
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 2 – Guide Tones in a Standard: “Minority”In Part 2 of the series, we move beyond the blues and apply our guide tone approach to a jazz standard. This time, we’re using Gigi Gryce’s Minority—a minor-key…
2 weeks ago - 0 comments
On A Clear Day
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I am working on another solo CD. So I have been picking tunes and playing them. I don't think I work out stuff but I think about approaches. If I do this, then I can do that, etc. It's interesting to play solo, because it's all on you…
5 months 2 weeks ago - 0 comments
Barry Harris Workshop - Amazing
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Barry Harris is so amazing as a player and a teacher. Here he talks about All The Things You and progressions. This is so amazing!!!!!! 
5 months 2 weeks ago - 0 comments
Recently Found Gary Burton Recording - You Prob haven't heard this
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This is a very cool piece that Chick Corea wrote for Gary Burton and pianist Karill Gerstein a pianist. Here's the email from Gary talking about his recording: I thought I should let you know that last week a new recording was…
5 months 3 weeks ago - 2 comments
Did You Know Mike Balter Sold His Business?
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Very sad news. Mike Balter sold his company to Zildjian. I saw it in an article in a newspaper online. I kind of wish I would have known in advance, as it was a bit of a shock. I love Mike Balter. Like Steve Weiss he is an icon in this…
7 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
C to C
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I have been playing for 6 years, but still consider myself a beginner.  Besides other advantages (cost, portability) I chose to go electronic (first Malletkat, then Xylosyth) because I just could not figure out how to do 4-mallet…
6 months 2 weeks ago - 7 comments
New Lesson Series Alert: Soloing Through the Changes - Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
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New Lesson Series Alert: Soloing Through the Changes Starting today, we’re launching an 8-part lesson series focused on helping you build clear, confident solos that outline harmony and stay rooted in the form. Pt. 1 – Guide…
5 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
Musser M75 Century vibraphone for sale
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Hi everyone,I'm selling my Musser M75 Century vibraphone and wanted to share the details here in case anyone in the community is interested—or knows someone who might be.The instrument is in good working condition, with recently tuned bars…
5 months 2 weeks ago - 0 comments
Gary Burton Interviewed on Improvising
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Just ran across this on YouTube. I think it is from about two years ago.https://youtu.be/giS91hv4NEcsi=7kT3i4HErcJfGcG7
5 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
Behn's 8 Part Beginners Course
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Here is Behn's Beginner Course.
5 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
Two Five One Etude
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Here's an etude of two five ones!  I wrote in the chords but not the upper partials. You look and write in the upper partials. Play the chords and then play the solo. Is this helpful?  The rhythm is a brazilian comping rhythm I…
2 years 6 months ago - 2 comments
Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 8 by Behn Gillece
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? Working on Time Pt. 8 – Full Form Flow and Bridge ContrastIn Pt. 8, you’ll play through the entire form of Antônio Carlos Jobim’s Wave, applying developed comping ideas across all sections. The lesson focuses on maintaining time, dynamic…
6 months ago - 0 comments
My First CD On Steeplechase
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I grew up buying Steeplechase records, Dextor Gordon, Jackie Mclean, Walt Dickerson and many others. Nils told me they have over 1,200 cds out. The cd comes out June 20th and it's Me, Paul Bollenback, Lee Smith and Byron Landham. I…
6 months 2 weeks ago - 2 comments
Thoughts On Playing Solo
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What do you guys think? This is what I think and how i approach all this for better or worse!!!! I mention the Gary Burton Coffee Hang in this lesson. Here's the link to it. https://www.vibesworkshop.com/video-embed/gary-burton-…
6 months ago - 0 comments
Waltz New - My Two Cents
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We had a Sunday coffee hang with Gary Burton which was so great! He is so full of knowledge and in many ways the best vibe player ever. He talked about playing solo and the need to play chords and melodies. He has a very pianist…
6 months ago - 2 comments
Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 7 by Behn Gillece
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? Working on Time Pt. 7 – Syncopation and Motion in Bossa CompingThis lesson introduces a new variation, a more syncopated approach to bossa nova comping over the A section of Wave. Designed to deepen rhythmic phrasing and hand…
6 months 1 week ago - 0 comments
Gary Burton At The June Coffee Hang plus AI history of Gar
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2 months ago - 5 comments
Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 6 by Behn Gillece
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? Working on Time Pt. 6 – Wave A Section Voicings with Rhythmic Variation #4In this lesson, we expand on the rhythmic comping vocabulary introduced in Pt. 5 by applying Variation #4 to the entire A section of Jobim’s “Wave.” This segment…
6 months 2 weeks ago - 0 comments
Great New Cases By Beiner Bags!
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I have been using these cases for many many years now and I love them. My new ones are coming soon and they are red! 
6 months 2 weeks ago - 0 comments
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