Here are finally some videos from our winter workshop in Wuppertal - Germany. This one is the free ensemble made of all willing participants, and "directed" by our host Matthias Goebel.

Honestly I'm not much into 'free' music, but what Matthias managed to get the guys into is really beautiful to my ears. Just take those few minutes to listen. Thanks a lot Matthias and guys!! :o)

Taking a little break from our TOTM here! Hope you like this exercise!

Love for Sale. Most of my solo is on the 2nd link, although some of it got cut out.

-Drew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFAIlDO5164

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5BzOyLPFFM

I'm sitting here practicing all these Parker tunes for an upcoming gig. I have dived back deep into Charlie Parker for the last month. It's amazing and practicing is so much fun.

I'm thinking about aim a lot. I'm trying to feel my arms and not only hear the hard passages but also feel where my arms are. Try playing Shaw 'Nuff on the vibes. This is very difficult. As difficult as playing Bach or some 20th century music. I really feel like Charlie Parker is the guy for all us vibe players to study on the vibes. Even if it's just for aim and phrasing.

Hey everyone. This is a video where I play If I were a bell at the 2013 vibesworkshop in Wuppertal.

Enjoy!

Dimitris

I'm working on a new project with a couple of singers. My objectives are to:
1. Keep it simple - let the vocal have center stage.
2. Stay out of the singer's way.

You need to be continually aware of the singer's notes and try to either match or compliment them. I've got one or two more tunes to record and I should have enough to bundle it all up into a new CD!

Free Impro to start the study session trying to connect and develop ideas.

Hi all,
As vibist we all have to solve the problem of not staying alone, mainly because our instrument is ignored by others musicians. We have to make things happen, we have no choice.
Here is what I did :
3 years ago I noticed a place available to cultural associations for a very low rental fee. Then I asked the association I work for to put an option for the following year. Last year I opened a "musical meeting / improvisation" class for good level-amateur-musicians with the same problem as mine : people in search of oportunities of playing music.