This is a cut from my new quartet's last performance. In a band dedicated to exploring Irish music through jazz, this is kind of a stretch, but it's fun, and I was happy enough with how it went down to post it. Hope you enjoy.

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- Mike Mainieri: vibes
- Etienne Mbappe: bass
- Rodney Holmes: drum
- Bryan Baker: guitar
- Till Brönner: trumpet
- Donny Mc Caslin: sax

I was sitting, waiting. And then came the wizard, followed by five young cats, who could have all been his sons! I was thrilled.

I can think of parts of tunes that are lydian. The opening chord of Blue in Green. Sometimes guys play Gmin, but most of the time it's Bb maj and a sharp 4. In fact the melody is an E.

Can you think of more?

Sharp the 4!

Chinese Translation for Chinese students

如果拿Lydian 音階和大調（major）音階來比較，Lydian音階多了升4音。

西城故事最有名的片段，用到Lydian。在Disney音樂中也很常用到。

如果是四級大調和弦，通常會用到Lydian(因為Major #11)

例如Gmajor-Cmajor, C是G的四級，所以聲響上面還是都以G調為基礎，所以這邊的C就可以用到聲四音（#F）

I just heard an arrangement of Arabesque 1 by Debussy, for vibes, performed by Jessica Ryckewaert, on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0xosUMpJgY

Here is a rhythm section track with only bass for you to practice along playing four mallet solo or just chords.

Here is play along track for practicing Rhythm Changes in Bb. The tempo is 150 beats per minute, I'll be putting up all the other keys soon also.
If anyone wants a slower or faster tempo, let me know by putting a comment below.

Below is the full midi file from this play along. I found it on the web, but It's actually a version of Oleo someone exported out of band in a box.

Hey Everyone--

I love talking about all my favorite vibes players and the albums they've made as leaders and sidemen. I am curious, though, what everyone gravitates to when they're not listening to the vibes. (Up to you, but I'm not really talking about albums where people are mainly playing marimba.)

My favorite albums clear and away are "Together Again; Tony Bennett and Bill Evans," and "The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album." Probably always will be. I'm also very partial to 'Miles in Tokyo' 'Unity,' 'Speak No Evil' and 'Egberto Gismonti and Charlie Haden in Montreal.'