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When Will the Blues Leave by Tony Miceli - Practice Tapes
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
One of my most favorite blues. bluesis blues' Whatever. Just knowing Ornette wrote the tune, puts my head in a different vibe. Maybe it doesn't quite come out different but inside it is. This is the practice session that got me into the…
14 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
While I'm Away! More Lessons!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
So I'm heading out this week to do workshops in Ireland and Holland. This is great and I'm psyched. In Ireland I'll have a very small group of vibe players, maybe 2 or 3. However I'm also doing an improv workshop which will have about 8…
14 years 10 months ago - 11 comments
Try To Remember What's That by Emilie
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video
Sorry Emilie, I couldn't resist! :o) Emilie just posted this vid on myspace. The sound of recording is not perfect, but... wow, I love her playing and dedication! And she's just not even 22! What do you guys think? MN
12 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
VPB Logo
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
14 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
"...And he loved his brother till the end"
David Friedman
Content type: Audio Player
Since we've been talking about Tango and authenticity in other genres of improvised music, I thought I'd contribute these three pieces from an album I did with Bandoneonist, Dino Saluzzi called "Rios" on Intuition records, with Anthony Cox…
14 years 10 months ago - 8 comments
Joy Spring Etude
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Here's a VERY difficult etude illustrating many ways to accompany yourself and play. It's the head to Joy Spring and then I take a couple choruses. It's really hard but can be played. I used to have it worked up and dreading having to work…
14 years 10 months ago - 7 comments
Bluesette - Chord Analysis by Tony Miceli - www.vibesworkshop.com
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a real simple solo on the tune Bluesette. The great thing about the solo is you can clearly hear the changes. Play the melody and chords then learn the solo. MEMORIZE THE solo. Play it in different keys and see how it works. Notice…
12 years 11 months ago - 6 comments
Deagan 594 1978 Ed Mann
edmann
Content type: Images
Deagan 592 1978 Ed Mann, see http://www.edmann.info/Deagan594.html
14 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Lunch With Pancho Villa by David Friedman
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Here's a great Friedman Vid. Dave wrote the book 'Dampening and Pedaling'. He's one of the major players on the scene and has a very very unique sound on the instrument. I have always totally admired his lines, his comping, geez (to use a…
12 years 5 months ago - 9 comments
I Should Care feedback
vibraphoneman
Content type: Blog entry
Tony and I had an email exchange regarding the "I Should Care" lesson. He asked me to post my feedback during that lesson. We agreed I would post for the group this exchange, so, here it is. (me) Tony, You did a great job! My level of…
14 years 10 months ago - 5 comments
Bach 2 part invention for vibes/marimba
tedwolff
Content type: Story
This piece can be done solo (both parts) or as a duet. Because the melody is mostly arpeggios you can leave the pedal down a lot and get a nice full sound. There isn't much mallet dampening you need to do, again, because of all the…
14 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
"Minguito" by Dino Saluzzi
David Friedman
Content type: Audio Player
This is one of three pieces by Dino Saluzzi with myself on marimba and Anthony Cox on bass.
14 years 10 months ago - 5 comments
Almost 1 Year Old
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
August 1st vibes workshop will be 1 year old. It's been a very hard and fun year. I've mad so many friends from all over the world and we have this instrument in common. That's totally cool. The site is slowly growing and things are…
14 years 10 months ago - 3 comments
Easy Giant Steps Pattern Part 1 PDF
DanaSud
Content type: Story
This is to go along with Dana's Video. See above for the link to the video.
14 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Triad Pairs
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Here are a few lessons on Triad Pairs. Pretty cool stuff.
14 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Fuga y Misterio (Piazzola) by Andrei Pushkarev
James
Content type: Video Embed
Here is another video of my friend Andrei Pushkarev with violinist Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata. This is Andrei's arrangement of Piazolla's Fuga y Misterio. Sounds good to me! Enjoy, James
12 years 3 months ago - 31 comments
"Fulano de Tal"
David Friedman
Content type: Audio Player
This piece of Dino's is one of my favorites, perfectly illustrating his love for floating time.
14 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
David Friedman CD Library
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Check out David Friedman's CDs
14 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Funk in Deep Freeze
Philippe
Content type: Audio Player
Hello ! Me and my bass player have a gig forthcoming(where I'll be playing drums), with the very fine Scottish trumpet-player, Bruce Adams. Bruce sent us his set list, which includes this old Hank Mobley Tune : Funk in Deep Freeze. I…
14 years 10 months ago - 3 comments
Berklee Percussion Festival June 22-26 Boston
ed saindon
Content type: Event
Hi Everyone, As part of the Berklee Percussion Festival, Dave Samuels, Gustavo Agatiello, Victor Mendoza, Nancy Zeltsman and me will be teaching vibes and marimba during June 22nd through the 26th. We have group lessons and ensembles…
14 years 10 months ago - 3 comments
turn around bossa by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a short etude that will help you work on your voicings. It's just a turnaround where you can check out 13ths and b and # 9ths. It's definitely an etude the you should at least put parts of it through all the keys. I've included a…
14 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
my vibe solo, Wind, composed by David Friedman, question on performance
crewslade
Content type: Forum topic
I may have some of the terminology wrong, as well as the way the song is to be titled, but please bare with this non-musician, while I try to explain what I am looking for. Recently my 17 yr old son, a junior in high school, played…
14 years 10 months ago - 37 comments
Mallet Numbering
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
I have seen mallets numbered from left to right as 1-2-3-4 and 4-3-2-1. To me, 1-2-3-4 makes more sense since that is how I read, from left to right. What is the reason for numbering 4-3-2-1? Since there seems to be no standard labeling,…
13 years ago - 9 comments
Someday My Prince Will Come by Mike Pinto
mikepinto
Content type: Audio Player
Hey guys I was recording some quick tracks for this site called indaba music that has different people create tracks and clips and you mix them together to create a song together! anyway I created a sample melody track and a chord track…
12 years 4 months ago - 6 comments
Chord Study Based On My One And Only Love (For Tarik)
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Ok the title looks weird. It's not for Tarik because he's 'My One and only Love', it's just that he posted his version of the tune so I thought I'd crank out a chord study based on the tune! We got that straight right? What I would do…
14 years 10 months ago - 8 comments
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