Hello Vibeworkshoppers. After several years of hard work, I'm very please to announce the release of my second album, "Gotham."

This is the product of the long term development of a group I've been leading here in NYC for the last 3 years with drummer Nate Wood, bassist Matt Clohesy, and saxophonist Donny McCaslin.
The CD is available today on iTunes and CD Baby.

Take a sneak peek at the video trailer for the album:

Make sure to turn up the volume!

-Tyler

So, I just spent a week or so out in the San Francisco area. It was really nice...

Saturday morning, I went out to get some coffee and came back to my hotel. Standing there, waiting for the elevator, I was enjoying that they were playing a Sonny Rollins recording as the music in the lobby of the hotel.

The elevator doors opened and a young guy, maybe about 30 or so, and his two kids got out. The little girl put her hands on her ears and said, "Daddy, that is wierd music. What kind of music is that?"

This is from a concert I did a few years back with my mridangam teacher. It was an honor to be asked back as a featured soloist with his Carnatic (South Indian) percussion ensemble at UNT.

I am using my effect pedals and a controller to do the pitch bend. Can't do the quarter tone embellishments the way they do in Carnatic music but it gets me a little closer.....

Hello Vw !
here is my third lesson for Ed Saindon's book.

The topic is :
HOW TO CREATE AN ETUDE "à la T.MICELI" ?

We all have seen those great etudes created via Logic+malletkat.

Well, as He did not explain how he does it !!! ;o))
Here is my take at it !

http://youtu.be/QlhHJuuG3aI

I used reaper and finale, a midi keyboard and a midiusb adapter

I hope you will enjoy a lot this demonstration,
and I hope it helps.

The pdf and the mp3 are also attached,

Tifoo

There's a lot to learn from Johnny Smith and apply to the vibes. He's old school and whether you like his style is irrelevant. Just check out his chordal playing. It's pretty cool. For us we'd think 'closed voicings' with him.

This is just a taste. If you dig him, check out his music and think chord melody!

BTW - I love him.