Beautiful song by Paul Simon beautifully played and sung by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

I was surprised that more vibes players don't know about this excellent Charlie Hunter album from 1998 called Return of the Candyman. It's a trio date with Stefon Harris on vibes, drums, and Charlie playing his 8-string guitar/bass instrument. I haven't heard everything Stefon has recorded, but so far I find this to be the funkiest.

This is their version of the Steve Miller Band hit "Fly Like An Eagle."

"When You Wish Upon A Star" - solo vibraphone performance from concert at the Theatre de la Licorne in Cannes, France - October 8th, 2017. Special thanks to Andres Ramos (Professor and Head of Percussion - Cannes Conservatoire), Bergerault, Vic Firth, the city of Cannes and the Conservatory of Grasse.

I made this for a student, but who else want's to play a duet with me?

individual parts are below. Pick which ever you want.

This etude should give you some chordal ideas.

"Sweet Lorraine" - an old classic composed in 1928. One of my favorite rendition is from legendary pianist Art Tatum.

Teaching with FaceTime. I gave a lesson yesterday to a vibe student in Guangzhou, China. Technology has certainly increased the possibilities in music education. We covered a lot of ground in the hour including the fulcrum grip, dampening, theory, comping and improv.