This tune (Birk's Works by Dizzy Gillespie) was posted on YouTube in June but originally video taped last year 2007.
BruceW
Check out Patty playing the Friedman etude No. 13. What's great is since her right hand is injured, she's using just her left. During her injury that lasted 6 weeks she practiced like a maniac with just her left hand. I BET HER LEFT HAND is pretty happening now! huh?
"The King (for T.M.)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnrxeO6PpDM
Jazz Baltica 2007
Here is a talk Joe and I had when he was visiting Nico's factory in Holland.
We talk about studying with Tony and what is so great about his way of teaching and studying online at vibesworkshop.com
Tony recently pointed out a great article about the vibraphone on NPR. That’s something we are all concerned about: to get more people to know about this too uncommon instrument.
For this new post, Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you London based vibraphonist Roger Beaujolais! Here is a video he recorded for the internet music channel "MusFlashTV". What I like in this sample, is the approach of the instrument: at a time basic, complete and concrete.
Here's a video of Dutch vibist Frits Landesbergen with Trio Rosenberg. Performing a great "Django" like tune!
NB: go to 1"20 to switch the dutch intro speach if you feel like! :o)
Smoking vibes solos and vibes/guitar discussions!
Enjoy!
Frits is one of the cats in Holland. A great player. He's also partners with Nico Vanderplas and they're now making the best vibraphones in the world. That is according to Joe Locke and John Piper. And Frits plays his 'you know what's' off. Check out this video.
If the vibes are half as good as Frits plays, look out.
Here is a brand new interview with Joe Locke on jazz.com for you to view.
http://www.jazz.com/features-and-interviews/2008/11/13/in-conversation-…
Here is a pretty extensive discography of Joe Locke recordings. Some are hard to get a hand on, but this will give everyone here a pretty good basis of getting stuff by Joe Locke.
I'll try to post amazon links to the records I can find there for everyone to check out.
Chris is a monster sax player. Played with Maynard Ferfuson and Jill Scott just to name 2 groups. He's a Philly guy and is probably the best young tenor around here.
He'll talk Wed. about playing over dominant chords and how he approaches them. It's based on the lesson I have up here on Dominant Chords, the lesson is linked under 'Check this out'.