A short video of me playing through Friedman's Dampening Etude #3
When I was much younger, my mentors taught me that the best thing I could do for my playing was to transcribe on a regular basis. They taught me that it was not for the purpose of learning to copy and play solos that others had played, but rather to develop my ears so that I could create similar material in real time. They also taught me that the process of transcription enabled analysis which led to a better understanding of what others had done before me.
A somewhat “impressionistic” version of Monk’s “‘Round Midnight” using voicings from my book “Voicing Concepts For The Jazz Vibist”.
So, Tiki bars have become a thing, and the folks who dig this sort of thing really dig vibraphone xylophone. An acquaintance had a gig for me, so I put together this little duo...
This is a near-forty minute concert by Khan Jamal from 1992, and if you're not interested in the entire concert I'd suggest jumping to 15:30 for the last chorus of "In A Sentimental Mood." You'll hear a couple of amazing cadenzas that take the song out.
I am trying to play vibraphone with broken thumb after a stupid bicycle accident.
Next week they will nail my thumb - an unpleasant imagination.
But it is not acceptable not to play for 8 weeks.
Final Concert at the South Pole -
WHAT IS MUSIC? Music is different for different people. I’ve learned that it is not the privilege of the audience to experience an artist’s music but rather it is truly a privilege for the artist who gets to present their musical expressions to a receptive audience.
Billy Wooten was the vibes player on a couple of Grant Green soul-jazz albums, and after touring with Green he decided to come off the road and settle in Indianapolis. As a matter of personal taste, I happen to really enjoy soul-jazz with an organ player in the group and eventually discovered Billy Wooten by accident.
Billy appears to have enjoyed a great life and departed this mortal coil in 2016, but I've been listening to this new released of lost tapes on YouTube. I thought I'd share the link here.