I've been loving the lessons that Behn has been posting about the tune. I have been playing it for a while and, in fact, have been using it for some of my most recent experiments. Yes to everything that Behn has been saying! We all…
The Arrival of Victor Feldman
Track 1 Serpent’s Tooth
Victor plays vibes. Early Miles Davis tune.
Track 2 Waltz
Chopin waltz that starts with piano, then vibes and back to piano. The track reminds me of MJQ.
Track 3 Chasing Shadows…
Mike Mainieri Wanderlust
Track 1 Bullet Train
Lots of percussion at the opening. Really cool. Tune is super difficult but, as is the case with the entire album, played effortlessly so it doesn’t sound difficult. To me, it sounds like…
So What is an A,A,B,A form tune using 2 chords, dm7 and ebm7. Maybe the most famous modal jazz standard. The bass usually plays the head. Soloing involves using the Dorian Modes on D and Eb. Repetition and rhythmic motifs work well.…
Gary Burton Alone at Last
Track 1 Moonchild/In Your Quiet Place
Keith Jarrett tunes. Fast, smooth runs showing Gary’s impressive technique.
Track 2 Green Mountains/Arise, Her Eyes
2 Steve Swallow tunes. My favorite track. Pitch…
I’m back on the radio, ladies and gentlemen!
WETF FM, the jazz station in South Bend, Indiana, and home to two dozen or so jazz programs covering every variety, is our new home. “Mornin’ Gloria” will air on Tuesday mornings at 8AM…
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I have had a Jenco for a while now. As of late, I've been going to many jams and rehearsals with it. That's all well and good, but I don't have a case. I have looked around the internet and talked to musicians in town. I have come…
YouTube suggested this video for me. It is a restoration of a Galanti Vibraphonette.
Also, check out this video of "THE MAGIC WALTZ by Amedeo Tommasi | arranged for the Vibraphonette and Piano" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3u0AmI8v48…
I'm looking for rubber "licorice" post isolators for a Musser ProVibe. On the Steve Weiss website I found "Musser Marimba Post Isolators", with a list of instruments that these isolators fit. The M55 ProVibe is not listed, but I suspect…
Someone contacted me about Musser vibes for sale. $2,000.
They are in Houston, Texas. I don't know them and I tell everyone beware when you're expecting someone to ship something after you've paid for it.
But if you're near Houston,…