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5 Octave Mbira Array!
DanaSud
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I just happened across this and I thought it was too cool! Needless to say, I want one :) He's got a few other videos up too if you like it.
15 years 7 months ago - 8 comments
What a Community!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I'm pretty amazed about the competition post. It really shows what we've all done here, how we've come together. For me it makes all the work worthwhile. It's cool to see how open everyone is, from the veterans like Burton and all the way…
15 years 7 months ago - 7 comments
Dont Get Around Much Anymore - Milt Jackson
tjaco
Content type: Audio Player
Here is a solo of Milt Jackson playing Don't Get Around Much Anymore. I just added the transcription below. Remember to first transcribe it yourself. This is a great one to play through all the keys!
15 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
Bernie' Tune (arrangement) By Tjaco Oostdijk
tjaco
Content type: Audio Player
Hey Guys, This is a version of Bernie's Tune I did on my bachelor exam. I arranged the whole thing. I was wondering if there might be a need for some thought on arranging tunes. Either for a small band or a larger band with horns. Let me…
13 years 5 months ago - 1 comments
More arranging madness...
tjaco
Content type: Blog entry
Here's some arranging madness with the tune Cherokee. I posted this a long time ago. So see the 'check this out' link. Let me know what you think. And also if there's a need to talk about arranging....? TJ
15 years 7 months ago - 0 comments
Quick Version of Invitation
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Here's a really quick and simple 4 mallet version of invitation. I talk about coming up with a quick version of the tune that fits with the melody, just something to get you going. Here's a version of that. Just really simple. I would use…
15 years 7 months ago - 5 comments
Body and Soul (practice) by James Whiting
james_whiting
Content type: Forum topic
Hey, Just thought I'd video myself practicing so I could take a look and listen at what I'm doing and what I should fix. Please leave any comments. Happy playing. JW
13 years 5 months ago - 13 comments
Lullaby Of The Leaves by Randy Sutin & Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
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Here's me and Randy Sutin playin at the vibe hang Sept. 19th, 2009. The thing I like about this is that it's 2 vibes together and it doesn't sound horrible! I've heard and played some duets that were terrible, from the aspect of the…
13 years 5 months ago - 4 comments
Perfect Day - harmonic analysis
Stefan74
Content type: Blog entry
Hi Tony! I've been messing around with Lou Reed's song Perfect Day and tried to do a jazz interpretation of the harmonic progressions but I got in trouble with the Fmaj and Dm bar. Am/D7/Gmaj/Cmaj would be a II/V/I/VI progression in Gmaj…
15 years 7 months ago - 3 comments
4 Stages of Your Career by Mike Balter
Mike Balter
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The 4 stages of a musicians career. Sad but true! And Funny!
15 years 7 months ago - 0 comments
Pools (Mike Mainieri) - Transcription of vibes solo by Florian Poser
F_Poser
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Hey vibes-men and -women, please look at the video in "HQ" (if possible) and "full screen size"! Then you can listen to the original solo and read the music as SIBELIUS-score. The cursor always shows you where you are. For those who are…
13 years 4 months ago - 6 comments
Funk in Deep Freeze by BarryK
BarryK
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Here are a couple over vibes overdubs I did of "Funk in Deep Freeze". The first one is with Philippe Briand and his group. I had some difficulty with the tempo, and also following the drums during the drum solo. The original track had no…
15 years 7 months ago - 9 comments
Invitation Lesson 1 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's the first lesson on Invitation!
14 years ago - 38 comments
2009 PAS/Yamaha Terry Gibbs Vibraphone Scholarship
andrewnittoli
Content type: Story
I don't post much but now that I'm studying with Tony, he said that I have to share this on the site. I sent a dvd of me playing to PAS last year to apply for the Terry Gibbs scholarship and I got an email yesterday saying that they have…
15 years 7 months ago - 17 comments
Vibe Hang! Who's In? Sunday Sept. 20th
tonymiceli
Content type: Event
Let's do another vibe hang! Who want's to play? Let's get some new people!! Come on! We're going to time Mike Pinto setting up his vibes. He says he can do it in 8 minutes. I say he's a liar. Watch here
15 years 7 months ago - 19 comments
How Insensitive by Mike Pinto
mikepinto
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Hey guys, thought you might enjoy this performance of How Insensitive from last week in philly! www.mikepinto.net
13 years 3 months ago - 15 comments
Here is the Dilemma!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
At one time i knew every MONK tune by heart. I played in a Monk band and over 2 years I had every tune down. 6 months after the band stopped playing, I knew about 1/3 and now, not really any except the ones everybody knows. This is…
15 years 7 months ago - 10 comments
Intros and Endings by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a quick lesson I made for a student about intros and endings. If this is of interest to you let me know and I'll make more.
14 years ago - 6 comments
Please Check out my new website and tell me what you think....
Tim_Evans
Content type: Forum topic
http://blurringboundaries.co.uk Hi everyone, I have a new crossover ensemble and I'd love to know what other mallet players think of the site and content. Cheers, Tim Evans UK
15 years 7 months ago - 4 comments
Young and Fine (Weather Report)
DanaSud
Content type: Video Embed
One of my favorite groups of all time. nuff said.
15 years 7 months ago - 2 comments
Tony at work - Top Secret document in exclusivity for vw.com!
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video Embed
Hi all, Did you notice, Tony just posted his first video taken from the music school he teaches in. And you know, he doesn't only teaches vibes... He has entire classes of students of all kinds to deal with, trying to pass them on the 12 "…
15 years 7 months ago - 8 comments
Donna Lee Both Parts by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
15 years 2 months ago - 3 comments
Donna Lee Etude
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I've been working on some bebop heads and just using them to work on my left hand. My thought is, if that gets comfortable with smackin' down double stops, that that will help my four mallet playing and enable me to do some fun things over…
15 years 7 months ago - 1 comments
Where to catch some jazz in NYC Sept. 19 - 23?
Sheboygan Dude
Content type: Forum topic
I'm going to be in New York City from Sept 19 thru 23, tagging along with my wife who is traveling for work. I'd love to catch some live jazz while I'm there. Any VW members gigging in NYC in that timeframe? Barring that, does anyone…
15 years 7 months ago - 2 comments
Malletkat expanders
tifoo
Content type: Forum topic
Hello, I've recieved two expanders(octaves) for my malletkat. I have 2 questions : -is it possible to change the octave of the expander: I'd like to have one lower and one higher than the malletkat (specially because the expander cable is…
15 years 7 months ago - 4 comments
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