Well, I will have to give some sort of short workshop at the WVC (World Vibes Congress) this year. I was going to take notes and keep a diary on my computer and thought I would do it here. So I'll blog here and you guys can give me your two cents.
Questions? Thoughts? What did you think? Let's talk about his book, here.
I have some things to say but I'll wait. How about some of you start. Gary will check in to answer questions and comment (I'm pretty sure).
This is a solo vibe piece Tony Miceli commissioned me to write for him. Let me know what you guys think! These are the program notes I wrote for the piece:
This piece was written in April of 2024 upon commission from Tony Miceli, professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While taking private lessons with him, we began experimenting with timbral effects on the vibraphone, and one of my assignments was to write a solo vibraphone piece surrounding this idea. Thus, this piece was born.
Lessons that cover topics on triads and chord tone lines.
Lessons that cover topics on phrasing.
Lessons that cover topics on improvisation and soloing.
Green Dolphin Street solo: https://youtu.be/OTzzzW-GRsw
Green Dolphin Street head with chords (A section): https://youtu.be/Fs_59QAn8IA
This is a "workout" in a musical sense, although it certainly requires energy and concentration!
