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New clip from a video shoot taped by the Vic Firth production team which took place at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Other songs recorded at the session were (on vibes) Alone Together, Wave, Green Dolphin Street, (on marimba) Topsy and (vibes/marimba) Take the A Train. I'll post more as they are released by Vic Firth. Take the A Train was recorded as a Music Minus One project which will involve other mallet players recording their part and syncing it with my track. More information on this will be forthcoming. Happy Holidays everyone!

Shedding "Old Folks" in a Berklee practice room before a class.

I love playing vibes, but I also love playing piano. Here's a solo piano version of Henry Mancini's beautiful composition "Moon River".

Hi folks,
Here's a new video from a recent CD release gig in NYC. This piece started as a bit of a vibes etude that I expanded for a trio. This track is entitled "Never Sleeps" from my last album "Gotham."
-Tyler

Improvising with Upper Structure Triads on What Is This Thing Called Love. Upper Structure Triads is the first of five chapters in Volume Two of The Complete Guide To Improvisation. Volume Two is not available yet but Volume One is available through Amazon and www.edsaindon.com

In this clip, the first chorus is a written out solo that utilizes Upper Structure Triads (USTs). To view and download the first chorus along with a chart that lists the USTs and analysis of the UST techniques, go here to Google Docs:

Here's some great licks that you can use while paying the blues. Remember to download the pdf before watching the lesson in order to understand what I'm doing!! Have fun=)

Here's another version of Besame Mucho that I had recorded a few weeks ago.

Working on some four mallet techniques while playing the classic Besame Mucho...

Solo vibraphone rendition of Astor Piazzolla's beautiful composition Chiquilin De Bachin.