Angelo is my hero. Check him out, 91 and he has a STEADY gig in an italian restaurant.
He sent me an email with his story. Check him out:
Brian Blade sounds so good on this!
Mario asked me to make a video playing the Mallet Kat for his Wednesday night hang over at Alternate mode.
Here it is, my alter ego, a rock guitarist!
HI,
I am looking for an amp to play through using condenser mics and eventually some pick-ups. I have heard of vibes players using the Roland JC-120 or The Fender twin reverb. Personally I like the sound of tube amps better and there is someone selling a fender reissue 65 super reverb amp on craigslist.Do you think a super reverb would work well with a vibraphone? Do any of you use amps? or do most people just go into a PA?
I've been listening a lot to Oliver Nelson's "Stolen Moments" on "The Blues and the Abstract Truth" album. I have also been listening to other arrangements including the one from the Kenny Baron/Joe Locke CD entitled "But Beautiful", as well as other arrangements on the net.
I have a head arrangement worked out but am still working on the C Minor Blues that follows. I started playing along with the solos on Nelson's CD to give me ideas.
Hey Everyone--
Just wanted to let you know that my band, Nos Novo, will be playing at the 55 Bar in NYC on Monday, May 11th, from 7-9pm. This is likely our last live show before we lay our blend of Irish repertoire, cross-cultural grooves, and open improvising down in the studio.
This is an early gig on Monday, so we can really use all the support we can get. Should be a lot of fun and good music, in a great club, all for one drink.
hope to see you there!
--JAmes
Another cut from my hang with Victor Provost.