I taught Dennis a little bit. He's an amazing musician. Perfect pitch, total recall. He's really got the whole package. I taught while he was at Curtis Institute of Music.
Listen to him play. Top notch.
These are students of Isreal. A member of the site. They were so great!!!
Hey guys, I just recorded this at home. I was inspired by David's brilliant version that he recorded on the Omega by Malletech. I thought it sounded gorgeous. I'm playing it here in Bb. I like how the melody plays out in that key. I wrote out a lead sheet with some possible harmonic variations that I was experimenting with in this version. The lead sheet can be viewed and downloaded from googledocs. The link is on the YT clip's description. Also, please check out the classic versions from Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett if you haven't already done so. Ed
Some people have asked me about beginner classes at the Delaware vibesworkshop workshop. We will have beginner classes each day.
And we'll have advanced classes as well.
For more info: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/node/5252
You're learning parts of:
Shiny Stockings
Stable Mates
Any part of any tune that goes to the four chord, like Cherokee
There's a lot to learn from Johnny Smith and apply to the vibes. He's old school and whether you like his style is irrelevant. Just check out his chordal playing. It's pretty cool. For us we'd think 'closed voicings' with him.
This is just a taste. If you dig him, check out his music and think chord melody!
BTW - I love him.
The great tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin sitting in with the Electric trio from a show earlier this year. Donny was in the house and I made him come up and play. So burnin!
Also Ari Hoenig on drums, Sam Minaie on bass and myself on Malletkat.