One major difference between my self and John Piper is organized vs. unorganized! Piper in his spare time is a fire fighter so he has to be totally organized. i'm just not even though I try to be.

Well we were talking about the dampening and pedaling section of the book and decided that it should be it's own book, since many of us might contribute to that book.

So I have moved it out of the 'Good Vibes' book and Made it it's own book. If you click on Books You'll see it there. The 'Good Vibes Book' is sort of becoming my book and Piper's Loft is John's Book.

Several years ago 1980's, I did a lot of transcribing. I found a great way was to start in the beginning of the Jazz Era and work your way up. We had a great library in Pasadena, CA and I checked out a bunch of early jazz from around early 1900s starting with "Cylinder Jazz" (before vinyl recording were done on wire and cylinder) and started transcribing melodies that were descendants of slaves' field chants.

Things to do with Rhythm, time and Swing. This is the chapter, when I complete some lessons for this section they will appear here!

Hello everyone,

I'd like to let you hear someone very special... If my love for vibes is a mistery, this guy is at the origin of it all: he is the one who "gave me the virus" :o)... some 20 years ago!

Here's a link to his myspace page. Track 3 is a solo piece: "A Music Box on an African Atoll".

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friend…

He recorded it together with a real music boxe (with cylinder and crank) he had "programmed" and is "playing" too. I hope this sounds clear enough to you... :o)

Yo guys,

I thought I'd post here about the pivot chords modulation video.

First TJ I would love if you made up some lessons around that video. That video is more of an advanced topic. Usually when a guy knows a bunch of tunes. These modulations are really only a way to play tunes and have them modulate into different keys in a cool way.

Maybe also try taking one section and play it and stop and take notes, make up a lead sheet and put the modulation there.

Bill Evans did this a lot and that's what got me interested in it.

John Piper's essay on swinging.

Here is the first chorus of Gary's solo on If I Were A bell. Be sure to check out the full solo on his cd. I transcribed this solo when I was still in college, but I have to look it up. In the meantime I think this is a great solo for any of you to transcribe!I'll post the pdf later on.

I started working on a transcription of Lionel Hampton's performance of "Flying Home" from the YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_rTICMVXQQ

This is the first part. I need to work on getting a less stiff and no mistakes (i.e., internalize it better).

Barry

After reading the posts about everyone getting more involved, I think it's a great idea and thought I would post my latest recording of Over the Rainbow.

Here's something I'm posting that I think helps students to understand how different keys relate to each other (modes, major keys, relative minor etc). It also helps teachers when teaching it.