Hi folks,
I wanted to take a compositional approach to the TOTM this time. I find it can be insightful to compose a melody over a tune you're working on. For this one, I was trying to keep it simple- stay with a few basic rhythmic themes. I used some 4 and 5 note groupings discussed in previous lessons and used some Lee Konitz inspired melodic ideas. I always hear Lee's type of melodic playing over this tune, especially at a slow/ medium tempos. Love it!

Clip presented by Vic Firth of "Alone Together" from the Berklee Percussion Festival concert which took place this past June.

Personnel: Billy Novick - clarinet, Mark Carlsen - bass, Steve Langone - drums, Ed Saindon - vibes

Exciting day for me today. I was officially added to the faculty of the Hawaii youth percussion ensemble, in Honolulu, Hawaii. I had a chance to work with these kids back in February and they are truely amazing ... my duties with the ensemble will be private Vibraphon and jazz lessons, plus helping prepare the students on all facets of percussion in preperation to concerts, ect ..

very blessed to have been allow this opportunity ..

An interesting hour-long concert from the early 1990s.