This is the list of the videos of the seven tunes we played in my final recital in Porto, last 16th of July. I want to thanks to Jeffery Davis for the teaching and advising of all this period. I hope you enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUb8j-fibN7CRNF9C6aA1H9Pimp9c3XSE
I have fallen in love with Promark Milt Jackson mallets. They're unlike any other mallet I've ever used - huge oval-shaped heads, heavy weight but wound with soft yarn. They are supposedly modeled after Milt's mallets. But someone knowledgeable about vibraphone construction has warned me that these mallets can be destructive to an instrument.
He says that the weight of the large head on these mallets can actually ruin the vibe keys. I respect his opninion but I am also skeptical about this warning.
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This summer is busy with good vibes! Tony “Spreading the Good Word” as vibes crusader just ended the Limerick – Ireland workshop and is now teaching at the Delaware – US session. We hope you’re too having a great musical summer: even Tony away, Behn is taking care of us all with lessons on two Tunes Of The Month!
Before starting the newsletter, here are all documents of the Limerick fun & work experience: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/node/9106/
Vibe Hang - August 1st at 6pm East Coast USA Time. This will be a great hang, as it will feature, Dave Samuels, Tony Miceli, Behn Gillece, Christos Rafalides, Mathias Goebel and Randy Sutin. Should be one of the best hangs we've had!
Since this is an ONLINE hang, you can watch and listen from home!
Aug. 1, 2013
6pm East Coast Time USA - 11pm in Ireland - Midnite in France
www.livestream.com/musicroom
We are all crusaders for this instrument! I've said it many times! I feel good, I've been crusading a lot this summer and I feel good about it!
I had a jazz reporter in Slago, Ireland come up to me and say: "I think there's a resurgence in the vibraphone, do you feel that?" Meaning me.
I said yes!!! There's a lot more happening around this instrument then there was a few years ago. I think we are all to thank for that. I think we are carrying this instrument forward. Just saying!!!
