hi dear gary,I would like to know how do you feel with the past of the time with the rattan thicknes of your mallets?
early video are a thin rattan and was very flexible . looks like more easy to play? more flexibility in your phrasing?…
Hi everyone,
Please join Tony and I on Saturday at 2pm (eastern standard, US) for the online class which covers our new TOTM, How Deep Is The Ocean.
Even if you don't feel like you know this tune well, find a recording/lead sheet of it and…
Hi Everyone,
It's the February Good Vibes update and that can only mean the annual getaway show. We'll go to "Morocco," "Crossing the Sudan," and see a "Sahara Sunrise." We'll explore some islands, "Barbados," "Tahiti," and travel through…
I'm giving myself a challenge this summer: Post at least five Friedman études. I keep telling myself "Don't post them until they're perfect!" but...that's not the point of this site now is it? So here are #s 1, 2, and 7, ready for…
Inspired by Ted's version, I started learning Serenata by Leroy Anderson. I couldn't find Serenata in any of the Real Books that I have so I listened to a few versions and decided to learn it from the Nat King Cole/George Shearing version…
I've been working on the 2013 workshop for about three hours now. It sucks doing all the administrative stuff or something like this, I want to shoot myself.
But this year I think is going to be a milestone for the workshop, with some of…
If you're going to try out the online class this weekend here's a way to prepare.
Learn the melody and the chords. Don't worry about a chord melody or anything like that if you don't want to.
Be able to play through the tune EVEN if you…
ONE IMPORTANT NOTE:
DUESSELDORF AIRPORT (WEEZE) IS ABOUT 1 HOUR AWAY. YOU MUST TAKE A BUS FROM THERE.
THE BEST AIRPORT IS DUESSLDORF (MAIN AIRPORT). ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE IS COLOGNE AIRPORT. YOU WOULD THEN COME TO DUSSELDORF BY TRAIN.
Email…
Still practicing my soloing. Working on lines. I love lines. I wish i could play lines like these heavy cats i admire on the site ( Tony, Dave, Ed, Behn, Rusty ... ). Working on.
Working on simplicity and clearity. Phrasing, tempo, harmo.…
Hello everyone and a happy new year. I hope you all doing well.
Thi is a solo on Doralice from a rehearsal in Athens.
Hope you like it!
thanks
Dimitris
Hey guys,
Here's another clip from the hotel gig in September. It's a slow, subtle version of Jobim's classic tune Chega De Saudades. I'm a big fan of Brazilian music and musicians. I like the subtlety, nuance and musicality of the…
The vibraphone is a strange instrument. Part doorbell, part piano, part percussion, with ornamental parts that don’t really do much and an electric motor to boot.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/09/4000499/jazz-town-…
I thought Tony's simple question was so funny, that I decided to do another one. Here it is:
When you have a gig, how many times do you check to make sure you have every part of the vibraphone?
For me, I'd say at least 3. When I'm…
Marie, this is for you. It's easier to read this then to read what's in the real book.
Remember if this is overwhelming try to just go one bar at a time. And remember..... No pressure!
Hello from Puerto Rico ,this my video playing vibes and some latin percussion(my main thing jjj),this is by Tony's request because I am very shy to put it here ,this was taped for an audition to NYU (I got accepted but can't afford the…
i like this song so i tried to learn it on the vibes.i think i can do better but this was my best take of today.
maybe i try another one in the next days...
it´s recorded on my loved Tandberg TD20A
tarik