Vibraphone

I taught her in grad school. she never played jazz before grad school.

I told her she'd be a mo fo. Humbly she brushed it off. It's going to happen. Listen to her play this ballad.

https://www.facebook.com/chienzzzz/videos/10211099088113102/

Sorry it's on Facebook, couldn't find it anywhere else. Don't think I can embed it.

An excerpt from future book on vibraphone dampening. This is a chorus on an F Blues which utilizes various dampening techniques. The book will feature etudes, exercises and pieces illustrating various dampening techniques and uses. Making headway but it's going to be a big project taking me well into the Fall. Meanwhile, my book for Voicing Concepts for the Jazz Vibist is available from Amazon.

The chorus can be viewed and downloaded. The link is in the video description.

I posted #4 awhile back - continuing to work through the book. Constructive feedback is always welcome!

Dana Sudborough a vibe player in Dallas, asked on Facebook why Don Byron had a cd called NO-VIBE ZONE with a picture of a vibe with the red circle and the line going through it. You know it. No smoking.

I forgot about this cd and saw it when it came out. It looks pretty negative about the vibes. Just don't know why he named it that. On the Facebook post they mention an interview.
https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/interview-with-don-byron/8/

Check out Randy! He plays great!

Thadeus Tukes is the vibe player.

I dig him. If you listen you can see he knows how to play through changes pretty good!

I see vibe players who are trying to get the lionel thing and many times I don't think they play that well or don't capture Lionel with any quality. Not sure how good of a job I would do come to think of it :-) and I've done a few tributes.

But something about this guy had me checking him out!

Thadeus Tukes is the vibe player.

I dig him. If you listen you can see he knows how to play through changes pretty good!

I see vibe players who are trying to get the lionel thing and many times I don't think they play that well or don't capture Lionel with any quality. Not sure how good of a job I would do come to think of it :-) and I've done a few tributes.

But something about this guy had me checking him out!