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My new book The Complete Guide To Improvisation Volume 1 is now available through my website or Amazon.

Here's the book link to my website: http://www.edsaindon.com/Books.aspx

Here's the book link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Guide-To-Improvisation/dp/0988397404

From Gary Burton about The Complete Guide To Improvisation:

"At last, an improvisation book that is clear, well organized, and easy to understand. Ed Saindon has done a really thorough job laying out the stepping stones to mastering jazz improvisation. Well done, Ed!"

Information about the book:

Hey Guys,

This is a video of my mallet duo M-DUR and my good friend singer TOMKO FAHNSTER playing the tune TIME by TOM WAITS.

voc - Tomko Fahnster
vib - Hauke Renken
mar - Patrick Stapleton

Patrick and me played a few gigs this summer, most of the time in churches in the north of Germany, and we had this new song on our setlist. For us it was often the highlight of the evening. So much fun to play!!! :)

What do you think? Thanks for some comments and critics! :)

Hauke

I haven't read much discussion about Roy Ayers. I found his LP, "Daddy Bug & Friends", converted it to MP3 and been listening to it a lot recently.

http://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Bug-Friends/dp/B00122HSUA/

Found this on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQSqg93lz0k

He is a stick dropper when not using traditional grip. He likes octaves (me too).

Who needs 4 mallets?! ;-) (wth!!)

Hey everyone
I need a vibraphone in Maastricht because I am going to play in a festival there and some other gigs. Can anyone help me on giving me the vibraphone from 26th of october - 2nd of november? If it's not in Maastricht but near to that it is ok. Possible payment is included!

Thanks
Dimitris

Oh! This is mind blowing! What a awesome version!!

hey guys
I've practicing giant steps these days and this is a video of me using the 3 major pentatonics concept which I learned from Ed Saindon and John Swana (teacher at UARTS).

My time is rushing and I think that my right hand is louder that the left.
What do you think?

thanks
Dimitrios

I just found this video of a popular TV show in Brazil. That's the first time I see a vibraphone used in music from north-east of Brazil. The rythm played is a medium baião, typical of this part of Brazil. The others instruments are very typical too. Interesting to see a young vibist playing in a such context. Proof for me that vibes is step by step infusing all the styles of music...The instrument is Brazil made.
The music starts at 0:48

Hey Everyone,

But in the 1th place :
Hey Gary,

I have seen you perform in France this year,(Coutance Jazz), and I've been following the pictures you post of your tour.

My impression is, that the kind of places where you play, are totally different in Europe then in the states.

I get the feeling in Europe you (but also other artists) play more in concerthalls, places which are designed to perform on a stage, for a huge crowd.
While in the states it looks more like clubs, or more specific places.

I get the same impression with, for example, John Zorn.