Download the MP3 of my composition where I layered all percussion elements, with Randy Roos on guitars. This concept tune features several tabla solos in different rhythm cycles and structures (binary and ternary).

Analysis of Polymeters (balafon lessons 1–5):

3:2 0:00 – 0:12 (basic)

3:2 0:12 – 0:47 (syncopated)

4:3 0:47 – 1:46

5:3 1:46 – 3:00

7:3 3:00 – 3:53

5:4 3:53 – 4:36

7:4 4:36 – 5:28

3:2 5:28 – end

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJorONUU0YA

“In Your Quiet Place” by Keith Jarrett. One of my favorite songs from Keith. I remember working on it quite a bit during lessons way back with Gary. Of course, the recording of this song by Keith and Gary is a favorite as well as Gary’s solo renditions. Lately I’ve been listening to Keith’s version from a live concert recorded in 1975 in Munich. It is brilliant. I posted the audio clip on my page last week. I noticed some of the changes are a little different than the changes in the Real Book. I’m using here what Keith used from that Munich concert.

I think a lot of us old guys wish that we were young and foolish again.

By Antonio Carlos Jobim

Less bossa nova, more legato meets ballad...

"The Folks Who Live on the Hill" - a superb ballad with beautiful lyrics and a great melody. Written in 1937 with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Jerome Kern. Keeping it pretty simple here with two choruses close to the melody. Enjoying playing the melody more in the upper register with this vibraphone.

Are you guys aware of the work Bobby Hutcherson did with Andrew Hill. I always put Andrew Hill in with Charles Mingus and Duke in his approach to harmony. It's way more modern than Duke though but I think there are a lot of musicians that descend from Duke in many ways.

Just thought I'd mention it here, if you don't know of the Andrew Hill CDs with Bobby Hutcherson, check them out.

Anyone else have any thoughts on this?

Ed has embraced the Malletech Love Vibe and done some great things on it. I think he understands the instrument more than anyone. I think it was sort of develop with him in mind by Leigh Stevens.

Check him out. Since Ed is not a straight ahead jazz vibes player he has a lot more time to write and work on getting different sounds on the instrument. It seems to me if you're a jazz vibe player you're working on tunes, learning music, remember tunes and thinking about new techniques is not at the top of your list.