Hi All,
Here is the article I wrote for my monthly column, On The Road, in the New Jersey Jazz Society magazine. It appears in the just-released July/August issue. This magazine is sent to members only and is not available online.…
Hey all,
Soon me and the family are going on our 2 week holiday. And this year I just don't want to take a break in playing. Only thing is, I can't take the vibes.
Now I noticed there are these cheap 1-1.5 octave glockenspiels you can get…
We just finished a fun week here in Boston. Berklee Percussion Week takes place every year at Berklee in June. The week featured classes, ensembles, clinics and concerts with a variety of tracks including drum set, hand percussion, total…
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Guys, let me present you Stephen Neweissman, a very cool LA vibist, participant in the Vibe Summit and student of Nick Mancini. He was in visit in Paris with his very nice wife Sonya. They proposed a meeting and we had a very pleasant…
I found that on YouTube :
Whats a Jazz musician?:" one who loads 5000$ worth of gear into a 500$ car to drive 100miles to a 50$ gig !!! "
So true ! (Sigh)
Hi All,
Since it's the last day of my cell phone billing cycle and I have some data left, we've made a last minute decision to Livestream tonight's gig. The link is http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1758489/events/2195047/statuses/2218….…
I wrote the publisher and asked for a discount for the Emil Richards biography. I think we'll get 40% off.
It is a VERY VERY interesting book for a mallet player.
Let me know if you use this and buy the book. Just curious as to how many…
So, I'm a saxophone player and I have an old set of vibes that I'd like to sell because I need the money to pay for a flute. I know the brand is Musser and it's three octaves, but it doesn't have a motor or pedal and it looks like it's…
Does anybody know the changes to 'Somewhere in the Night'? The classic version is, of course, on Grant Green's album 'Street of Dreams' featuring Bobby Hutcherson. I know there is a video of Bobby playing it with Joey D as well. It seems…
So, I'm pretty sure this is going to be simple but I can't be the only one who has problems with posting pictures... How do I do it? And (slightly unnecessary, but could be very helpful!) can you upload pictures through a smart phone?…
Just thought I'd mention goals again! They work so well for me! I learn something. I play something. I have this prepared by this date. I record this on zoom on this date. I work hard to achieve those goals. I move them up on my list of…
Ok, just start playing around with Autumn Leaves. Just play it and find stuff. Sit at the piano. Play just the bass movement. Play the bass movement and guide tones. Check out the patterns in the melody.
