Vibraphone

Great stuff from the 2 masters!

Here is my solo version of Someday My Prince Will Come! I am working on getting comfortable playing solo in 3. This is not my cleanest video, but my goal is to not spend more than 2 weeks on one solo tune and to keep posting regularly!

Hi everyone! Here is an etude that I wrote inspired by part one of the Keith Jarrett Koln Concert. I've been using this as a fun way to work on coordination and dynamics between the 4 mallets. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you all think!

A short video of me playing through Friedman's Dampening Etude #3

Adapting 3+3+2 to the Balafon

Watching the video is the easiest way to grasp ideas and variations. Below are added resources to go deeper into the material.

Harmonic Time:
Sometimes we need to step away from our primary instrument to rebuild our awareness from the ground up. I incorporate my Harmonic Time method for all the material I have learned and teach. Here is a general description of the method:

I'll Remember April - Solo Vibe- PIPERvibe

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”.

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.