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Which is cool that Stefon is on this show because Stefon thinks the vibes should be taken out of the percussion family and moved in with the Piano.

Great interview!

Listen to the first tune! Ode to Billy Joe. And the second tune. I think he does a good job playing pop tunes! What do you think? Some people play pop tunes and it's not very convincing to me and others totally turn the tune into something!

Ode To Billy Joe
03:03 2. Never My Love
05:54 3. Felicidade
08:36 4. Mambo Sangria
11:22 5. Here 15:00 6. Fried Bananas
17:33 7. Amazon
20:02 8. La Bamba
22:29 9. Eye Of The Devil
24:53 10. Solar Heat

Hey Everybody,
June's show is coming up fast.
I finally got a hold of that Dinah Shore and Red Norvo album I've been trying to get for the last few years. I'll be introducing it in June. The new albums I've been playing lately are Stefon Harris' Sonic Creed, Tony's Invitation, Joe's Subtle Disguise, Jakub Kawnik's Vibraphone & Guitar, and Behn's Parallel Universe. Lots More. Tune in.
Enjoy the weather!
best,
gloria
www.gloriajazz.com

Posting for Tony. Something I recorded last November.

An improvisation with me on 4-mallet balafon and Rakalam Bob Moses playing drums and percussion. This is the opening track of our duet CD called "Mobeus" where we surrender to the wild ride and "flow without measure."

This is a tune I recently recorded with a pianist on his grad recital. I have this and some other recordings I've done over the years on my website now:

http://www.tristanjrogers.com

Hi Tony,

I had a go at this. I should probably practice it more, but I was inspired by Al to post something. I had to simplify a chord or two to play it at this tempo. I also missed at least one chord in the bridge, but I think I kept the time together.

Does anyone remember the story Gary told about this tune from his autobiography? As I recall, George Shearing gave this tune to Gary at rehearsal thinking it would be difficult for him. Lo and behold, Gary was already familiar with the tune and blew through it no problem!

-Tristan

It’s just about playing silence. How to play the silence. The challenge here is to say enough without saying too much. Needs a lot of practice. Phrasing is one of the key.

Just picked up an m-75. I think it's the first year they made it because the motor is NOT variable speed. And a Deagan Marimba from the 40s in beautiful condition.

The m-75 is a fantasy instrument of mine. I promised the owner that they would be put to good use. A school is getting the marimba. The m75 is not a good instrument for a student, so I think I'll sell an Omega that I have at a good price. That's much better for a student.