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"When You Wish Upon A Star" - solo vibraphone performance from concert at the Theatre de la Licorne in Cannes, France - October 8th, 2017. Special thanks to Andres Ramos (Professor and Head of Percussion - Cannes Conservatoire), Bergerault, Vic Firth, the city of Cannes and the Conservatory of Grasse.

I made this for a student, but who else want's to play a duet with me?

individual parts are below. Pick which ever you want.

This etude should give you some chordal ideas.

"Sweet Lorraine" - an old classic composed in 1928. One of my favorite rendition is from legendary pianist Art Tatum.

My student Dan asked me for a chord etude on this tune. So here it is with the rhythms.

The tune: If I Should Lose You

Assignment: right in the chord symbols and analyze what I'm doing.

@Dan, why don't you write up something about this? And why don't you play it and record it and post your version. My chords then your chords.

@Everyone else: Why don't you check this out and think of some questions. I'm asking if you have questions. I'm asking you to think of questions. Create some dialogue.

One of the most beautiful french song. Listen !

Here's a starter's look at Tritones and Tritone substitutions.

Beautiful ballad written in 1940 by Rodgers and Hart. Some chord progression changes from Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett.

Now available on Amazon: Voicing Concepts For The Jazz Vibist. The book addresses a variety of voicing concepts as applied to the II-7 V7 I Maj progression as well as standards including Autumn Leaves, Green Dolphin Street, Stella By Starlight. Also included, chord melodies to You Are Too Beautiful and But Beautiful.