Playing the head, soloing and then playing the chords for "So What?". There are definitely some things I'd alter but when I listened back to the recording I said "eh So What?"
Friedman Etude # 6: https://youtu.be/YttaWr_I6iY
Donna Lee - First 4 bars memorized in F & Ab: https://youtu.be/VRhheJYW15Y
Blue Bossa head in E- and C-: https://youtu.be/Zpnk1Rol4BY
Originally for piano solo, Heifetz arranged these preludes for violin and piano. Susan Olenwine and I tweaked his arrangement for vibes and piano.
1-Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
2-Andante con moto e poco rubato
3-Allegro ben ritmato e…
JAZZ ON MARIMBA—A UNIQUE NEW STYLE
Much deep thanks to Tony for letting me share my ideas on this superb site !
(This playlist will guide you thru the videos.) https://www.youtube.com…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txWCZX-iMkg
So much here that's interesting. The way the bars are mounted, The 3-2 clave, the groove, the way they play together and listen, the tuning. Sure made my day.
IG
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Alternate Mode - VibeKat Grand 5 Octaves I am the original owner.
I bought it in 2017. Only played it occassionally. Never out of my house. It is fully functional and in excellent condition.…
I've heard a number of vibraphonists comment that there's no way to eliminate rattles from the instrument. I've owned a number of vibes and the rattles have always been present. My vintage Musser M55 was rebuilt by the master vibraphone…
I am contemplating selling a Malletkat Pro that I got for my son back in 2009 that I've had in storage.
It includes the 3 octave body, plus (2) one octave add-ons......5 octaves total. All notes work fine.
+ Foot pedal, cables, manual,…
I'm selling a MalletKAT I purchased a few years ago because I have not been able to make the transition to electronic from the acoustic vibraphone. It was a lot of fun trying! All the info - what, where, how much, etc. is on my…
Dampening and Pedaling Friedman Etude #5: https://youtu.be/tnIN1oyfdAU
So what - head, improv, comping: https://youtu.be/9jLtYycwDm8
Gb, Bb, Eb, & F minor open-closed voicings: https://youtu.be/-a6A7F679eI
Bb blues improv: https://…
Somewhere around the beginning of the pandemic, I took on several personal projects. One of them was to go back and read one of my favorite textbooks on composition with hopes that something new would pop out at me which I could…
A tune I really like by Monk. Working on adding some chords over improv, its a trial and error thing so its a slow burner, anyway comments advice tips all welcome
Thanks in advance
John