PF NEWS UPDATE:
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This years PF Academy Week will take place on the Conservatory of Amsterdam from the 6th till the 14th of july. What will we offer you:

- Special guest coachings by Tchiki Duo and percussion professor Peter Prommel.

- Days from 10:00 to 18:00 and on some days we will plan some extra private classes, or a guest tutoring in the evening.

- Ramon and Vincent will be helping and coaching each of you during this week.

i transcribed most of the melody of this tune and tried to play along with it. i think zappa wouldn´t be pleased with the result but i´m not ed mann or ruth underwood.

tarik

It's this time of the year again! Its the end of the semester and I'm working lots of gigs. That spells chaos for me!! This is a crazy time, and I can't wait for it to end, so I have lots of time to practice and hang out on the site. I have lots of ideas for rhythm changes lessons, so I'm eager for all this to end!!!!

I am keeping an eye on things and hanging out a bit but I'll be back in full strength in about a week!!!!!

This is another tune of the concert by Luis played in a São Luiz Jazz Festival in Lisboa the last 1st of April with a combo of the school where I'm studying.

The band is:

Fábio Almeida: alto sax
Luis Miguel: tenor sax
Marcel Pascual: vibraphone
Ricardo Pinto: piano
Diogo Dinis: double-bass
Nuno Oliveira: drums

The sound and image of the video is not so good, but well, this was a concert. I'm behind the blonde head...

This is "Portanto", a tune by myself played in a São Luiz Jazz Festival in Lisboa the last 1st of April with a combo of the school where I'm studying.

The band is:

Fábio Almeida: alto sax
Luis Miguel: tenor sax
Marcel Pascual: vibraphone
Ricardo Pinto: piano
Diogo Dinis: double-bass
Nuno Oliveira: drums

The sound and image of the video is not so good, but well, there was a concert.

Some ideas on what to think about when comping underneath the melody.

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I just got the info through FB... Teddy Charles left us on Monday at age 84...

Here is a link about it: http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2012/04/31512/jazz-great-teddy-char…

And a link to what we have about him on the site: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/node/6887/

RIP...

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Surely very few vibists would not put in their 'To-do Life Time List': "See Gary Burton on stage at least once". This wonderful thing finally happened to me yesterday: Paris and the beautiful Salle Pleyel were welcoming Gary and Chick, as part of their '40th Duet Anniversary Tour'.

Hey guys.
Do you feel like comping? You can comp on mine and you can record a solo and then I comp your solo. I think that is the best way to practise comp and try to create melodies over the chords by listening to the soloist (the faster tracks is just for practise and fun!).Tell me what you think!

Thanks

Dimitris

Hey guys, I just practised on nicas dream with a play along.
Hope you like it!

Thanks