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Mike's Joke of the Week by Mike Balter
Mike Balter
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Come on have a sense of humor! Marie I think Mike needs to be yelled at!
14 years 6 months ago - 2 comments
I am new to this site and to the vibes and need some direction
Bob_DeMaio
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This forum pertains to "the school" but I am not sure I know what the school is. I assume it relates to the 500+ lessons that are contained in the site. Before I subscribe (even before I take the 24hr trial) I would like to understand the…
14 years 6 months ago - 9 comments
Ruminations by James Whiting
Marie-Noëlle
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Guys, as you may know James Whiting is our main Australian vibist and at hardly 20 he just released a beautiful and deep album of his own compositions (btw, Joe Locke wrote a very nice introduction on it): http://www.jameswhiting.com.au/…
14 years 1 month ago - 4 comments
The Bossa Nova
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
One way to learn to comp on Bossa's is to listen to others do it. As a matter of fact that's the best way! Check out the Getz/Gilberto cd I mention above, that's a classic. I talk in that article on ways to use the cd to help you learn to…
14 years 6 months ago - 1 comments
JAM MIAMI- A CELEBRATION OF LATIN JAZZ
toddc
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ENjoy
14 years 6 months ago - 3 comments
Blues For Queen D
MNNB
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Not sure if this is the right place to post this question, but... On the Milt Jackson CD titled "Sa Va Bella" there is a great tune called "Blues For Queen D" that I'm learning. Does anyone know of a play-along track for that song anywhere…
14 years 6 months ago - 5 comments
Stablemates in 13/8
Nick Mancini
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In the past year, it's been a project of mine to get to a place where I can play as effortlessly over odd meters (11, 13, 15 and 17) as in 4, 3, 5 and 7. This is the result of having checked it out for a few months. So this vid dates back…
14 years 6 months ago - 3 comments
Different Ideas for Intros - Part 2 - Behn Gillece
behng
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Here is Part 2 of the Intros lesson series.
1 month ago - 1 comments
TOTM - Someday My Prince Will Come - Ways to Comp by Tony Miceli (Video)
tonymiceli
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14 years 2 months ago - 6 comments
Different Ideas for Intros
jimmiew
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Make a good first impression
1 month ago - 0 comments
Desdemona by Roger Svedberg (2 copies to give away).
tonymiceli
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http://www.norsk-percussion.no/shopexd.asp?id=585 Here's a track from Roger Svedberg's new book 'Opera Meets Jazz'. I have a couple copies to give away. If you think you could tackle the solo pieces, I'll send you a book. Then record one…
14 years 1 month ago - 6 comments
TOTM - Someday My Prince Will Come - New Melodies by Mike Pinto
mikepinto
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Hey guys, keeping with the concept of composing new melodies over old tunes lets do one for the TOTM - Someday My Prince Mill Come Here is my new tune based off of the changes. There are few alterations to the harmony. I call it Shifting…
14 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
Brubeck Alert: Tonight on TCM
John Keene
Content type: Blog entry
For US members, tonight will be the second broadcast of the fantastic 2010 Dave Brubeck documentary Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way from 8:00-9:30 on Turner Classic Movies. It has only been broadcast one time on Dave's 90th birthday,…
14 years 6 months ago - 0 comments
Different ideas for intros - Part 1 - Behn Gillece
behng
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Hi everyone, Here is Part 1 of a lesson that I'm doing on spicing up intros. Enjoy! Behn
14 years 6 months ago - 4 comments
TOTM - Someday My Prince Will Come - Intro Part 2 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
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14 years 6 months ago - 5 comments
Bags In The Desert
wuestentrommler
Content type: Blog entry
"Finally it happened, the Sultanate of Oman has got the blues. These are five Ladies from the Diwan I teach. They started playing percussion one year ago and have never heard any blues or jazz music before. So we did all the singing stuff…
14 years 6 months ago - 10 comments
Basketball and Jazz
tpvibes
Content type: Blog entry
Interesting article talking about what goes on behind the curtain when you improvise -- http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/06/basketball-and-jazz/ Tom P.
14 years 6 months ago - 0 comments
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johndaly
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14 years 6 months ago - 1 comments
Ireland Workshop
johndaly
Content type: Event
A reminder about our great upcoming workshop at the Peter Dee Academy in Limerick this coming July runs fro 19 to 24th with a performance at our Jazz club on Sun 24th at 9pm. Anyone who would like to participate should contact Tony or…
14 years 6 months ago - 2 comments
Allemande - Lesson By Phillipe Macé
Philippe Mace
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14 years 6 months ago - 8 comments
Free Improvisation by David Friedman & Peter Weniger
David Friedman
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This a free improvisation at the Paris Conservatory during a workshop by David Friedman and Peter Weniger on the art of duo playing. It was filmed on an Iphone by Patrick Moutal, professor of Indian music.
14 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
VW Etude No. 7 - Behn Gillece
behng
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Hi all, Here's a new etude that focuses on mallet independence. Pdf is attached. Enjoy! Behn
1 month ago - 12 comments
Good Vibes radio June update
gloria krolak
Content type: Event
Hi All, June's Good Vibes is coming up this Sunday, June 5 (8-10pm eastern time). You'll hear Jay Hoggard, Gary Burton with vocalist Rebecca Parris, Nick Mancini's lovely "Moonlight in Vermont," Joe Locke and the "Mission Impossible"…
14 years 6 months ago - 1 comments
Friedman Etude No. 3 by Babu
Babu
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Here Etude N°3. A little bit distortion on accentuated notes, I still didn't find the right setting or place in my music room for my Zoom Q3, but the work goes on... ! :o)
14 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
More Chops From Thailand!!!
tonymiceli
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hands!!!!
14 years 6 months ago - 2 comments
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