Hello everyone, here's a videoclip from a clinic on improvisation that I presented at Berklee (last summer) for the Summer Program faculty. The topics covered Tension Resolution, Four Note Groupings and Major 7th #5 Superimposition. The clip features David Clark on bass and myself on piano playing written out solos (that can be viewed/downloaded from here: http://allthingsvibraphone.blogspot.com/2011/07/improv-concepts-by-ed-s…) based on each of those specific improv concepts.

hey,

in my series frank zappa M-Kat playalong i present today:

zomby woof.

i love that tune and it´s a really cool rock composition of frank, showing that avantgard rhythms like quintuplets can fit into a rock setting. i cutted out the biggest part of frank´s guitar solo and hope he will not hate me for that weherever he is now. i transcribed the marimba part sometime ago and attached it as pdf.

unfortunatley the auto focus of my cam went a little bit crazy...sorry for that.
hope you like it.

tarik

My student Sangwon is doing a paper comparing Milt to Gary and he's starting off with the history of the vibraphone.

I know there's stuff up here about the history. Anyone know where some is? Anyone know of any other links?

@Sangwon - start with this link: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/search/node/history%20of%20the%20vibraphone

Just to let you guys know.

We're setting up the workshop for winter. I think it will be in Dusseldorf in a music school. Here's what I know.

We'll have a few instruments.
We'll have practice rooms.
We'll have an evening percussion ensemble.

It should be the end of February.

I'll know more this week. But it's looking good! We needed a place where we could practice, etc.

This just sort of speaks for itself.

Happy Holidays to all.

Peace
randy

This is a cool set of vibes. i JUST FORGOT to get him to play something!

This piece is from Joe Locke's "Six New Pieces for Solo Vibraphone" available for sale on his website - joelocke.com. I met Joe for the first time at PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) held a few weeks ago and had a chance to chat with him for a bit. He mentioned these new fully composed works for solo vibraphone and said that he was looking forward to hearing some other players interpretations. So Joe - this one's for you. Hope you like it. It's a great composition and much fun to play!

K. David "Dave" Johnson

Hi All,
I just discovered a website that will record a radio program from the Internet so that you can listen to the radio anytime you want. This would be great for the Europeans who want to listen to my show, Good Vibes, but find the time very inconvenient (like the middle of the night). You can find it at www.dar.fm. I have not tried it yet so I can't vouch for its reliability. If anyone does try it, let me know if it was successful.
The website is www.jazzon2.org. Good Vibes will air on Sunday, December 2, 8-10pm eastern
and again on Wednesday, Dec 5, 4-6pm eastern.