It was great to read what your gang wrote about what I said about not being able to teach Jazz. What I got back was not really what I was looking for. I only heard all the cliches. Listen to a lot of jazz-use your ears-know theory and chords - anybody can improvise which happens to be true . It may not be the most melodic improvisation but it is improvising. Even what you said

I've never really developed a practice routine that seemed to produce a really full and rounding feeling after practicing. Especially entering the summer and getting away from school, when i'll have hours and hours to dedicate to practicing everyday, i want to develop something fairly concrete that I can base my practicing around. I feel like i'm missing some important aspects of my playing in my practicing because they get pushed aside for more immediate concerns, in particular sight-reading and ear-training. Any input on your practice routines would be great to hear.

I looking into buying a vibraphone, since i only use my school's right now. is there any light-weight vibraphone that you guys would suggest looking into??
thanks

hi all people
if there is anybody interesting I have my new cd release out
entitled "standards session"
I soupose soon there will some copies at the store but you can find it too here:
(there is many payment form and a couple of sound samples)
www.newstepsrecords.com

Listening to Bobby McFerrin's Prelude and Tony's Bach Cello Suite lesson, I wanted to try the Bach Prelude #1. Here's the best take of the day (5/29/10)

Barry

Guys,

Surely some of you already saw this incredible video... Again in the frame of our current reflection about duets... Man those two HAD to meet!

I'm speechless...

- M

PS: that cut before the end is inhuman!

(Did I post this already?)

(Did I post this already? I don't think so.)

Playing beautiful 3 and 4 mallet chordal rolls is a goal all vibes and marimba players should work toward. Yes, vibes players mostly use the pedal to sustain notes, but sometimes using a roll is better. Here is a simple, easy to learn method you can use to play really nice rolls for 3 and 4 part chords. The trick is to have each mallet strike the bar at a different time, creating smooth legato sound.