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Tony Lesson 4 : head, improv, comping, and head out

Tony Lesson 4

Tony’s Lesson 4 

This album, The Arrival of Victor Feldman, is an album I wish I knew about sooner. This trio makes you forget that you are listening to a trio. They don’t have that awkward empty space or the same routine every time. The other unique thing is, it’s a trio but with four instruments. How brilliant is that. It adds so much to each song to have both the piano and vibes switching out. Another thing, Stan Levey, the drummer loves the triangle I’m guessing. I counted about three songs that DIDN’T have triangle. Keep your ears out for the triangle hits!

This album, Wanderlust by Mike Mainieri, has it all. Jazz funk, R&B type beat, laid-back styles, and some ballad like songs. Each song is something unique about it. Each song showcases a different instrument or style. I love when the songs in albums don’t sound all the same. Each song has something new to share and it gives a different kind of excitement to each one.

Tony lesson 2 (Vibraphone Technique: dampening and pedaling book by David Friedman)

Tony lesson 2 (Vibraphone Technique: dampening and pedaling book by David Friedman)

Legato lines on the beautiful MTech marimba, by Malletech. I love this instrument. It has it’s own sound and, although it’s always a challenge to play legato, lyrical lines on any marimba, I love doing it on the MTech.

Tony lesson 2 (head, improv, comping, head)

After listening to Gary Burton's album Alone At Last, here are some of my thoughts.