2'nd of my private 'Corona-Works' is a Vibraphone-Solo Arrangement of 'Somewhere over the Rainbow'.
New clip recorded today with the iPhone and new mic (Shure MV88 stereo condenser mic). Reading through some songs and revisited this one that I use to play quite along time ago. The mic comes with a neat audio and video app and records with a wide stereo image and nice clarity.
This is kind of a jank video-- low energy today. But still highlights some important notions: We forget about our bodies while playing. Another place to diagnose and theorize and stuff is back where our hands, arms, and even the total torso are acting.
Then I poorly demonstrate the virtues of preshifting as a muscle encoder. But it DOES embed the subsequent notes into the act of striking and rebounding itself. It forces mental leading and appropriate concentration.
Today the vibesworkshop pop-up class had a livestream concert on Facebook playing "Have You Met Miss Jones." Afterward I recorded a few takes so I could post a video here, only to discover that the video and audio didn't sync! It looks weird, so here is the audio only.
"Some Other Time" by Leonard Bernstein - One of my favorite ballads. With inspiration from the great version from Gary and Ralph on their ECM recording. Worked on this song with Gary during lessons at Berklee probably around 74.
Sunday June 21st at 4pm EST
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Happy to be part of the Brooklyn Public Library Classical Interludes series, performing a solo concert with repertoire ranging from jazz standards to originals and even a Greek classic. Enjoy!
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/250306436247434/
* YouTube premier: https://youtu.be/6JbPgD5v7FE
Hello all,
My third "How to Play Vibes Like" video is going to focus on Bud Powell, one of my favorite pianists whom I have studied the most. There's a lot that us vibes players aren't able to compete with Bud Powell on -- our range is limited, we have fewer notes, he has two fully independent hands, etc. However, in these videos I'll try and show you what exactly I think we can translate over -- whether we have to change it a bit or keep it identical -- so that we can add some new devices to our collective skillset as vibraphonists.
#21 of Friedman's book. I like the three jazz etudes.