Hi,
Just shooted a version of my solo Naima.. It's still somehow a practice tape but I thought it would be maybe good enough to be shared.
Please tell me what you think!! Thanks.
Cheers,
Nico
I'm looking for a vibe, somewhere in the price range of about $2500. I don't know if anyone knows of a used m55 or something similar around. Finally trying to upgrade from a xylo...theres only so much you can do without a vibe itself!
Hello Vibesworkshoppers,
One Thing I admire about Tony is that he is relentlessly here on the site creating blogs, lessons, giving feedback etc. From what I can tell he practices what he preaches and practices hard all the time. That's such a huge thing that I try to get across to all my students. You cant work hard 50% of the time and expect to be a master of your instrument.
I am a month late. But, better late than never. Here is a list of harmonic options over the blues. This was compiled by my instructor, Bert Ligon. A lot of this stuff was discussed by Tony last month, but it might help to see it all in one place. I feel that it is a very extensive and well organized discussion of different color options on the 12 bars. Hope you dig it!
-Drew
It's been a miserable month but there's light at the end of the tunnel. Vibe gig at the rest home is put off, replaced by an organist! But the Christmas show at church is moving along. Working on a duet with guitarist John Hill on Sleigh Bells by Leroy Anderson. Got skeletal sheet music for A and B sections, and transcribed the C section from a Boston Pops performance. Built a whip. We'll trade off soloing/comping A section which keeps coming back, and I'll handle the short B and C sections.
I caught Gary and Chick last night at the Blue Note. Also with them was the Harlem String Quartet. What a heavy concert.
First of all Gary and Chick were made for each other. They play so well together. Gary's solos were really incredible. I kept admiring how fluid he is on the instrument. He comps so well with Chick also. I think for most part vibe players shouldn't comp with the piano player. Meaning most of the time i hear that I don't like it. But those guys sound so great together!