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Stolen Moments
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
I've been listening a lot to Oliver Nelson's "Stolen Moments" on "The Blues and the Abstract Truth" album. I have also been listening to other arrangements including the one from the Kenny Baron/Joe Locke CD entitled "But Beautiful", as…
16 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Take a Break - This is Cool - Bohemian Rhapsody
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
This is a brass group playing and singing Bohemian Rhapsody. If you're a brass fan or a Queen fan, you'll dig this.
16 years 1 month ago - 6 comments
Jury Inn
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
16 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
I Thought This Was Interesting
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
So check this guy out. He's playing a chinese (?) instrument with his equivalent of Aebersold, videoing it for youtube for all his buddies to check out. Somehow I stumbled onto this and thought, hmmmm. What is that instrument? Way more…
15 years 11 months ago - 6 comments
Amplifier for the vibes?
gilbranimo
Content type: Forum topic
HI, I am looking for an amp to play through using condenser mics and eventually some pick-ups. I have heard of vibes players using the Roland JC-120 or The Fender twin reverb. Personally I like the sound of tube amps better and there is…
16 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
minor blues etude 2 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Bary asked me to write out a minor blues. So here it is. The audio is quantized, I love the original track. But the audio should give you an idea of what's up. This starts out as a single line and then works into 4 mallets. One important…
16 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Fuga y Misterio by Gary Burton (+sheet music!)
Gary Burton
Content type: Audio Player
Since I will soon be performing the tango music of Astor Piazzolla, I thought some of you might enjoy seeing the vibraphone part for one of the pieces. FUGA Y MISTERIO is an energetic, contrapuntal piece of medium difficulty, so most…
13 years 5 months ago - 13 comments
Another Pan Cut - The Days of Wine and Roses
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
We also have a bunch of lessons that will be coming online.
16 years 1 month ago - 13 comments
Hello from Ed Mann
edmann
Content type: Blog entry
Greetings Vibes people this site is great! I had no idea so many people are involved in playing mallet instruments. I am having a good time reading thru what is here. I play a 1979 Deagan #594 vibes with Serna pickups. I love this…
16 years 1 month ago - 9 comments
Scott Peters Quartet
musicguyla
Content type: Forum topic
Hey guys just finished my first cd please check it out www.Scottpetersquartet.com Thanks Scott
16 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
Nós Novo plays in NYC May 11th
jamesshipp
Content type: Event
Hey Everyone-- Just wanted to let you know that my band, Nos Novo, will be playing at the 55 Bar in NYC on Monday, May 11th, from 7-9pm. This is likely our last live show before we lay our blend of Irish repertoire, cross-cultural grooves…
16 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Monte Croft w/Brian Blade
DanaSud
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16 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
Ladies in Mercedes by Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone (1984) - 1 -
Carlos Maldonado
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Hi, from Puerto Rico,having a lot of fun in this site
13 years 5 months ago - 16 comments
advice on dealing with long-term injuries
jamesshipp
Content type: Forum topic
Hi All- I'm typing one-handed to ask for everyone's advice on and experiences with tendonitis, repetitive stress, carpal tunnel, etc. I want to for my own situation, but also because I think any site that offers so many compelling and…
16 years 1 month ago - 14 comments
Iowa City Jazz Festival 7/3-7/5
DrBobM55
Content type: Blog entry
My M55 will be appearing at the Iowa City Jazz Festival this year. I won't. I'll be backstage all nervy and excited to be among the professionals. At times like that I have the appearance of a one year old yellow labrador retriever banging…
16 years 1 month ago - 4 comments
Lament by Ted Wolff
tedwolff
Content type: Audio Player
There have been a couple of nice ballads posted recently - Ed Saindon's performance of "Body and Soul" and Tony's great interpretation of "Come Rain or Come Shine". Well, here's another one, a version of "Lament" by J.J. Johnson. This…
16 years 1 month ago - 7 comments
Gary Burton (recent)
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
Gary Burton
16 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Gary Burton (young)
tonymiceli
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Gary Burton
16 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Steel Pan Section Coming - Victor Provost - Tony Miceli - Stella
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
I hung with Victor Provost recently. We shot Pan lessons and played. Here's one of the tunes we jammed on. Victor is starting panworkshop.com which will be part of vibesworkshop.com! So get your pans out (no pots).
16 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Performances
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Steel Pan Performances
16 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Alexander Technique
Gary Burton
Content type: Blog entry
I just posted a comment on another blog and mentioned that I studied Alexander Technique for a couple of years when I was in my late 30's. Then I thought it might be useful to some of the musicians here to know about this approach to…
16 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Solar, accompaniment track
Philippe
Content type: Audio Player
Hi everybody ! Last week I posted a bass-dms track for Four, a bit too hastily. I took it back when I realized it was not good enough. My bass-player Laurent came down yesterday and we recorded a track for Solar. This one is usable. It's…
16 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
hade allasmaladic by tarik dosdogru
vibraman
Content type: Video Embed
here is a solo vibes version of a tune i wrote long time ago for a percussion ensemble.i got many recordings of this song played with different instruments and settings but never did a solo vibe performance cause it was too difficult for…
16 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Who Is DrBobM55
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Tell us... please...
16 years 1 month ago - 8 comments
old devil moon lesson by tony miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Just some more thoughts on simplicity. I was thinking about all this tonight, and I thought I'd try and pass on some of my thoughts from tonight. It's based around the tune 'Old Devil Moon'. I was just thinking about how simple I could…
16 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
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