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In C major

I enjoy practicing single lines, focussing on phrasing and time. In this example I used as a kind of "theme", playing over llm7b5-V7, moving around tonalities.

I wrote this tune after seeing the majestic, mysterious tomb of the Romantic French poet, François-René de Chateaubriand.

Under a large cross, it is the only tomb on a petite isle just off the beach at St. Malo, France.

A striking vista unfolds around it.

This samba was done with our University of Colorado Boulder Jazz Faculty in Grusin Aud. on campus.

I. Adagio

II. Allegro

III. Adagio ma non tanto

IV. Allegro This recording is uploaded in honor of the brilliant hearing of Bob McCormick, Tampa, FLA.

The sonata, originally for violin and clavier, offers so many possibilities for expressive rubato it's a cornucopia of interpretive riches.

Mutsumi Moteki, piano

Recorded at the University of Colorado Boulder

Blues Etude #21 Improv Vibraphone Solo

From my book "Vibraphone Virtuosity: Intermediate Progressive Etudes" by David Kovins

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhbfGYiAFwxEYBeZMxEhKP818wKrbEYxa

Oleo: https://youtu.be/t2vfdMNqTdI

I'll Remember April: https://youtu.be/xZjRK89FqLY

Sandu: https://youtu.be/SPln7ilnOUE

Friedman #15: https://youtu.be/p5WIasRUHLk

Vibes with Gypsy Jazz guitarist Joscho Stephan. If you are in the Philadelphia area, Joscho will be playing (probably without vibes) September 15, 2023 https://ci.ovationtix.com/36202/production/1168995.

Enjoy,

Barry

From my book: "The Vibraphone Virtuosity Series - Advanced Progressive Etudes - Multi-Stylistic 2 & 4 

Mallet Studies For Solo Vibes

I've been loving the lessons that Behn has been posting about the tune.   I have been playing it for a while and, in fact, have been using it for some of my most recent experiments.   Yes to everything that Behn has been saying! We all have to practice and there are a lot of different productive ways to do it.  Here a few thoughts about how I practice a tune like this.