This is a demonstration/lesson about harmonizing the blues scale to create chord solos. I hear this a lot in piano players and big band writing. It can be a little tricky to move chords around on the vibes quickly, but it works pretty well using simple lines from the blues scale.

Attached are two pdfs, one of the demo I play at the beginning and the other of harmonizing possibilities for each chord. I would welcome your ideas/suggestions as I am still working on this concept.

Please see the attached assignment and do the 8 bar exercise at the end! I'll be checking again at the end of the week :)

If you're old enough, you probably remember back in the 80's when there was a popular advertising campaign for Windy's that coined the phrase "Where's the beef?" I've found that the current state of affairs in music has a relationship to that commercial - Where's the motif? Where's the melody?" "Where's the beef?

Here's a video of Steve Hobbs. He's a vibe player from I think Virginia, or one of the Carolina's. He plays great. Check him out.

This was an evening of improvisation and spontaneous invention. I'm sure everyone will recognize this piece,

Hi vibes lovers today i'll talk about John Coltrane one of the most innovative musician in modern jazz:
i'll explain you the theory behind his harmonic world starting from one of his greatest tune called Giant Steps.

This is a recording from a rehearsal. No, reverb, no editing, nothing. Just one time through. I like the intimate way the band is interacting combined with the group time feel. Hope you like it.

Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - working out some lines and improv concepts this morning on this classic song.

Today I showed up at AJR Metal Works parking lot (Dallas) for an impromptu concert to demonstrate and play a couple pieces for the great employees who helped machine parts for my two vibraphones - USA Vibe and Antarctic Vibe. This (obviously) is my USA vibe. At one of many visits to have parts made, I often heard that the employees rarely get to see the finished product and enjoy the fruits of their labor. So, I decided that when this vibe is ready to play, I'd drop in on them.