Here is another tune from Ms. Magnolia's first outing being recorded. Jeannie Brooks, vocals and Barry Sames piano.

Been playing with a new group recently called PanVibe. Lead pan and vibes are an interesting combination....been a lot of fun. Always enjoy playing this tune with its openness.
Rusty

I'm trying to get my practice routine together. So I was wondering how different vibe players practice. How much time? What do you practice?

Solo clip of Monk's great tune Ask Me Now. Focusing on some steady left hand comping along with interspersed two hand runs for fills in this clip. Tricky changes with lots of II-7 V7s.

Excerpt from clinic in Milan playing Black Orpheus.

So, for those of you who may have been following my saga of wanting, then finally obtaining a Deagan Imperial, here is the beginning of the end result of what I have been working on.

Brooklyn College concert 1990