My office got wind of me taking vibraphone lessons and asked if I was interested in getting together with some colleagues to play our company's annual Christmas party cocktail hour.

It might end up with just vibes and bass but possibly also with sax.

What tunes would you play at a Christmas cocktail hour?

Thanks,
Barry

Another excerpt from the recent online concert with Diane Monroe Quartet

Diane Monroe - violin
Tony Miceli - vibes
Madison Rast - bass
James Shipp - percussion

Here's another great lesson from Joe Locke! This is great! I'm stealing it as you read this!!!! - Tony

More on my Cherokee etude! It's soooo hard.

I'm going to turn it into an etude so some of you can be miserable! I wonder if it's easier with the Stevens grip? I'm working on it and it's getting better!

Gina Ferrera is a local Gyil Player. For us vibe players that's our ancient ancestor.

Pt. 2 Of Dan Gorlin's vidcasts on African Music. Check out pt. 1 if you haven't seen it yet.

700 bucks or best offer. Doylestown, PA johnsphipps@hotmail.com
John Phipps

Old Deagan

I'll post some of the video from the Diane Monroe Online Concert broadcast on Oct. 18,2008.

Here is "Irish Monk."

Diane Monroe (violin)
Tony Miceli (vibes)
Madison Rast (bass)
James Shipp (perc)

I thought this is a great photo! This is Klink, who passed away Saturday, he's the father of a local musician and a 'cat' who does a lot for the Philly scene, Jan Klincewicz. It's a great photo. Here is a link to Klink at 80 years old playing at his birthday party!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syxNT7ZotnQ