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Some words of wisdom from Tyrone Brown
Randy_Sutin
Content type: Blog entry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzCfoSJjkeY I think it is very hip what Ty says here about playing, especially the part at the end about life experience. That's his new quartet playing in the background. Germaine's tap dance is integrated…
14 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Vibraphone / Classical guitar
JoePorter
Content type: Forum topic
Hi, A friend of mine who plays very good classical guitar would like some vibraphone / guitar duet pieces potentially. We are thinking of: The Piazolla flute/guitar duets Toccatta and Divertimento for guitar plus vibes by Ney Rosauro What…
14 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Emil Richard Rattle Mallets By Mike Balter (My first commercial)
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
Here's my first commercial for our store! I just want to go through our products and talk about them. The site needs to generate more of income if it's too survive. So I need to get the world out there about our products, which I'm trying…
14 years 1 month ago - 4 comments
Happy Birthday David Friedman! - Wed. March 10th -
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
David has turned out to be a very very kind and wonderful cat on the site. It's truly a gift to have him. He's always offering suggestions, being so helpful. He's been an idol of mine for a long time. And listen to him. Joe and I were…
14 years 1 month ago - 15 comments
University of Delaware Workshop Featuring David Friedman and Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Event
This is the official announcement of the University of Delaware Workshop with David Friedman and myself. I'm really excited about this workshop, I think it's going to be incredible. Here's the some exciting things about the workshop:…
14 years ago - 5 comments
Blues on the Mallet Kat by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Just Jamming Out on the Mallet Kat. Got some gigs coming up with the kat. And I installed Main Stage on my laptop. So I was having a little fun!
14 years 1 month ago - 6 comments
What is this?!
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
14 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
The Nearness of You
vibraman
Content type: Video Embed
hi all, this one of many takes of the nearness of you (my favorite ballad). except for the beginning i tried not to play it as a ballad and tried more to improvise with the theme and to do some kind of stride. sorry for the poor sound but…
14 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
My Musser M44
toddc
Content type: Images
This is a Musser M44 built in 1979. It has been instorage since 1980 and recently purchased on Ebay. It looks almost brand new.
14 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
My first pit percussion gig in years
pap4456
Content type: Story
I got a call sometime back asking if I was interested in playing the percussion book for Bye Birdie at my alma mater Upper Merion High School. They're putting on the show March 18, 19 and 20. They've hired a choreographer and the pit…
14 years 1 month ago - 15 comments
Emil Richards Rattle Mallets by Tony Miceli - Don't Play Another Bossa Without These Mallets!
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
EMRICH01 is the discount code! (Limited Time Only and 1 set per subscriber) That's the code for the discount for the mallets for subscribers only. We have about 7 sets in stock. They're so cool. Here's the link to the store. http://store.…
14 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
The Nearness of You, by Nicolas Farrugia (+ aebersold playalong)
nicofarr
Content type: Audio Player
Hello Vibesworkshop, I recorded this some days ago... It's me practicing on "Nearness of You", a ballad I personally love. I just used the aebersold play along for this one... When practicing the first I didn't even know that it switched…
12 years 11 months ago - 5 comments
Emil Richards Rattle Mallets
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
http://store.jazzimprovonline.com/node/69 Amazing mallets with rattles in them! Great for latin comping. Listen to the audio under 'Check This Out'.
14 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Stuff I'm working on... Wine and Roses, 1-5 permutation exercise
norbert
Content type: Video Upload
Here a recent take of Wine & Roses (to get going with posting here) Through practice of permutation from Bergonzi's Melodic Structures I recently started finding a way to bridge the "gap" between playing the head with chords (I…
11 years 11 months ago - 4 comments
On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) by BarryK
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
I posted a story about preparing a cafe solo gig. http://www.vibesworkshop.com/video/secret-weapon-those-long-solo-gigs/t… Here is one of the tracks from my practice session. It was a sight-read of "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever…
12 years 11 months ago - 10 comments
Minor Surround Tones
behng
Content type: Video Upload
The pdf's for this lesson are under the 'Check This Out Section'.
14 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Learn the Standards He Says!
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
An old rooster, getting ready to retire from his gig on the farm, invites some up-and-coming young roosters to audition for the choice gig. The first young rooster shows up, and scats Dizzy's Groovin' High solo. Nothing happens. The…
14 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
Is Mallet Creep terminal?
toddc
Content type: Forum topic
On Friday I was expecting the delivery of my M44. But it did not happen. But to save the day Tony had shipped my mallets so I had a chance to check out grips. That's what I did much of Friday evening and Saturday. I had already seen most…
14 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Ed Saindon article: Four Note Groupings
ed saindon
Content type: Story
Hey guys, Here's a recent article on an improvisational topic called Four Note Groupings. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Ed
14 years 1 month ago - 10 comments
Norbert Lucarain & Michael Jackson - Prime time vibes to the King of Pop!
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Blog entry
It was Saturday evening, my mobile phone rang with a SMS from my guitarist friend Bernard: "Turn on to France 2!" (French TV channel) So did I... It was the French music awards evening "Les Victoires de la Musique", the overture tune. They…
12 years 1 month ago - 9 comments
Summertime: First Stride Vibe Attempt
jimmiew
Content type: Video Embed
My first real attempt at stride vibes, also a very early take. Any advice on independence would be awesome. Thanks P.S. I'm still working on the whole "Playing with your mouth closed" technique, I'm having a harder time with that than…
14 years 1 month ago - 19 comments
Summertime for an Autumn Mood...
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video Embed
Quite strange how a tune can fit with a mood... I got this beautiful version of Summertime, once more thanks to Face Book... and felt like sharing it with you. Thanks for "being with me"... through it. - M
14 years 1 month ago - 17 comments
Black Mamba by the Joe Doubleday Trio
Jdoubleday
Content type: Audio Player
This is an original tune by the pianist. Let me know what you think! Joe Doubleday- Vibes Adam Ledbetter- Rhodes Jemar Poteat- Drums
14 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Solo Playing via the Violin
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Listen to this. I've given examples before. This works perfectly on the vibes. Can you imagine playing a jazz ballad with this 'style' of playing? There's so much to learn from Bach. He's figured it all out. So maybe the vibes are not…
14 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
Minor Surround Tones Exercises
behng
Content type: Story
These exercises go along with Behns video which is linked here under 'Check this Out'.
2 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
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