Check out this young guy Alexander Cruz. I met him at PASIC this year. He was playing with an excellent marimba group from Chiapas Mexico called Narimbo:
http://www.narimbo.com/
An excerpt from a concert we did at a local community college.
For more info on Trio Montuno visit:
http://www.triomontuno.com
Maybe this is what is needed to make vibes/marimba more popular ? Dig the showmanship of the bass player (lol)
Made me smile for about 3 seconds....now for something completely different!
Whoa!
This is an amazing improvisation by master marimbist Keiko Abe. Unfortunately is not the entire performance but you can get an idea. She has mastered the 6 mallet technique. If you look carefully she is not only playing block chords, she is also playing lines alternating the sticks and opening and closing intervals within the 3 sticks. She is using the traditional grip. Also the improv is based on one of her compositions called: "Itsuki Fantasy"
She is amazing!!!
Here's a lesson plan. you could refer to a beginner, intermediate or advance lesson(s).
Note from Tony:
Something is missing from here:
This is from 2009 and we lose stuff when we convert to new versions of the software.
So.....
Here is the section on chords: This is years worth of work. Find something work on it, do it, play it, then move on to something else. It's the best way to use this site.
https://www.vibesworkshop.com/book/chords/marie-no%C3%ABlle/050316
i made my first video today...my version of pat metheny´s travels...hope it works and you like it
cu tarik
Vibes are booming in France as anywhere else in the world. Classically educated guys like Frank Tortiller are establishing new standards. I really dig this. Do you ?
This is a great lesson by Behn Gillece on some approaches to solo playing as well as voicings.