Vibraphone

What's happening in the Vibes Workshop Discord this week: Gary Burton on how the Musser M-48 was born, a member who found a vibraphone in Paris 3 hours before a gig, and our practice club working through rootless voicings. Join the conversation — discord.gg/wMChaetm (invite expires Oct 22, 10am ET).

Joe Locke with the Geoffrey Keezer Group playing 'Fractured' at JazzBaltica in 2007. Locke (vibes), Geoffrey Keezer (piano), Jonathan Kreisberg (guitar), Mike Pope (bass), Terreon Gully (drums).

Bobby Hutcherson on vibes with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams, live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival in 1986. Worth studying for Hutcherson's playing in an all-star quartet setting.

Stefon Harris and Blackout play their tune "Blackout" live at PASIC 2024. Posted on Malletech's channel, with a clear view of his four-mallet work.

🎵 Play A Great Standard In One Month – Body & Soul – Week 2

Last week, we began our study of "Body and Soul" by developing a practical set of voicings through the entire form in the traditional key of D♭ major.

Our focus was on finding good voicings that loosely followed the melody, while becoming comfortable with the tune's rich harmony and challenging modulations.

This week, we're continuing our work on voicings, but with a slightly different approach.

Warren Wolf sits in with the Peter Beets Trio on 'Sushi,' recorded at Keystone Korner Baltimore. Recent clip, Wolf in fine form.

Lionel Hampton's full concert at the 1994 North Sea Jazz Festival with his Golden Men of Jazz — Junior Mance, Benny Golson, Al Grey, Clark Terry, and Harry 'Sweets' Edison. Hampton was 86 and still at the top of his swing; a full set worth studying front to back.

Vibraphone, weird-sounding speaker

Dave Samuels plays Monk's "Bemsha Swing" with his trio at the 2009 Berklee Percussion Festival. A strong performance to study for his harmonic choices and phrasing.