I'm in Ireland and did two very different gigs. The first one pissed me off for musical reasons.
I think of playing my instrument as partly a job. Meaning I have to be proficient at what I do and competent. I want to be great but first I…
I worked on this today with my student Ian Meiman. Smart student.
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Chinese translation for Chinese students.
練習調式Modes時，其實可以同時練習很多不同項目，包含棒法，踏板（止音），聽力，
練習時慢慢打，把每個音都止音止乾淨。…
Hi All,
I'll be doing a long tour mostly based in Belgium starting the last part of October into mid November. Just wanted to put out there that if anyone is interested in getting a lesson in person, I plan to have a little time to teach…
Hi everyone,
Tony and I discussed our new TOTMs. We thought it would be a good idea to include a ballad in this one, so we'll study You Don't Know What Love Is along with Green Dolphin Street.
I'm kicking off the new TOTMs with a dampening…
Hi Folks,
I realize there is a ton of data, technical info and lessons on the site. All very valuable!
I wanted to start a series of blogs/discussions about some of the less black and white aspects of music and vibes. These blogs are…
Aloha Vibesworkshop,
This is my first attempt for a video lesson, via my GoPro Hero aka the entry level gopro.
I have been coming to the vw since 2007 and remember one of the first lessons that tony put up with the vibes in front of the…
Chinese translation for Chinese students
“Jazz” bass line，這邊特別是說到爵士風格的這種bass line，
我們先前練過了好多左右手分開，簡單旋律的bass line 練習
（像這樣, Tony示範）
左右手分開：在練習這個同時，一定要很專心地保持左手的固定。再一次提醒，踏板要跟著左手。
左右手合起來創造旋律：一樣在練習這個同時，一定要很專心地保持bass line的固定。
（Tony演奏blues曲式）…
Hello VibesWorkshop community!
I'm a graduate student (working on my DMA) at Southern Miss. I am studying jazz vibes with Toni Miceli and just now have begun learning improvisation.
Improvisation can be challenging when you are trying to…
Hi Folks,
Haven't been as active as I'd like to have been this summer, but wanted to take a minute to write a short blog. I don't always feel efficient in my practice sessions, but just had a nice one today and thought I'd talk about…
Superb playing, IMHO
There's a beautiful Tchaikovsky piece too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhHnVWL0GY4
and ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wvMTDs5YGQ
