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More Thoughts On Drop 2s
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Man, I started messing with Dana's Videos, the Mark Levine book and bam, 3 hours later I'm flipping out cause I wanted to hit the sack early tonight. I think I'm getting it. It's about the 2 outside lines and then how you harmonize THRU a…
15 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
Video thumbnail for Swords of Whispers - My Take
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
15 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Pound it Out
tmackay
Content type: Audio Player
finally had some time to set up the mikes .... enjoy
15 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
The Rock and Roller
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
The best cart out there, I think.
15 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Video thumbnail for sword of whispers - my version
vibraman
Content type: Images
15 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
this is my pad
Philippe
Content type: Blog entry
This (see attached pics) is where I spend a few hours everyday. It's a room-within-a-room, in my basement. Soundproof for the people next door, and for my family upstairs. I start soon after breakfast, always with the vibes, still trying…
15 years 2 months ago - 16 comments
"How jazz came to Orange County State fair", a gig story by Paul Desmond
Philippe
Content type: Story
Some time ago, Tony started a "gig story" series. This one here is by Paul Emil Breitenfeld, AKA Paul Desmond. It's to be found, among other things in relation to Desmond, on http://www.puredesmond.ca/. It's a most humorous gig story…
15 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
Upgrading an M55
nico
Content type: Images
and gets its' stability ofcourse partly from the way we brace the frame.
15 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Upgrading an M55
nico
Content type: Images
Ofcourse we've done a few other things as well, such as adding a pickup system, powdercoating the tubes into black, and add a new black scratch resistant coating on the keybed.
15 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Cherokee Etude - BarryK's Work-in-Progress
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
I started working on the Cherokee Etude. Here are the first 32 bars. I cheated a little bit, splicing in a couple sections and removing pauses. Eventually I will get it smoothed out. My sticking is different from Tony's suggested…
15 years 2 months ago - 5 comments
My Ideal
Patty
Content type: Audio Player
I was practicing some solo stuff yesterday night. Here's something that I recorded during my practice session.
14 years 11 months ago - 2 comments
Lionel Hampton & Benny Goodman - Moonglow
DanaSud
Content type: Video Embed
12 years 4 months ago - 7 comments
Le Livre de Claviers
Patty
Content type: Video Upload
Here's an excerpt from from my senior recital at Curtis. Le Livre de Claviers By Phillipe Manoury
15 years 1 month ago - 7 comments
Words of wisdom
Patty
Content type: Blog entry
I was watching a video of a concert by Bobby Hutcherson and Joey de Francesco and in the middle of the concert there was this interview made to Bobby Hutcherson, I was blown away by his words. I just wanted to share this with you because I…
15 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Joe Locke's "CINEMA PARADISO" at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola
TomMarcello
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Joe Locke's Cinema Paradiiso @ Dizzy's
15 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Joe Cuba 1931-2009
John Keene
Content type: Blog entry
I just read that Joe Cuba died yesterday on Sunday, February 15th. I only knew of Joe from his hit "Bang Bang" and that was the result of Cal Tjader covering it on Cal's Primo album (David Sanborn also covered it among others). The…
15 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Voicings with 1/2 steps on the low end
jamesshipp
Content type: Audio Player
All of this great drop 2 stuff from Dana has gotten me thinking about voicings I find myself using a lot, and I thought I'd post some that I think emphasize the strengths of the instrument while negotiating its limited range. I use these…
15 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Drop 2 Voicing on the Vibes Lesson 3 - Part 1 (harmonizing a diatonic melody in C)
DanaSud
Content type: Forum topic
I am posting the music to just the A section of a diatonic song in C. This is a 6/8 dance song from the state of Chiapas in Mexico. See if you can harmonize it in closed voicings and drop 2. Once you have the hang of it, try it in all…
15 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Is this a Balaphone or Marimba?
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
This clip sounds like a Balaphone to me. Is it? Or is it a Marimba? I got this clip from an LP I found recently and I am converting to MP3. See if you can guess or know the following: - Song Title - Band - Percussionist Barry
15 years 2 months ago - 9 comments
Joe locke at dizzys.......
mikepinto
Content type: Blog entry
Hey guys Last night I went to dizzys club in new york and saw joe locke perform and it was really amazing! Joe has such a beautiful sound and approach to the vibes and the music. If you are in the area you should go see the show! He is…
15 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
One thing at a time
Patty
Content type: Blog entry
I was logged in the site this morning and I was just amazed of how much information is up now. There are so many things to work on that is just overwhelming. I have been having these thoughts since a long time ago but I didn’t think on…
15 years 2 months ago - 3 comments
Sword Of Whispers
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Here's Joe Locke Playing 'Sword of Whispers'. Go here to download the sheet music: http://joelocke.com/shop/index.htm
15 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Video thumbnail for Benny Goodman with Lionel Hampton
DanaSud
Content type: Images
15 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Working On Stuff
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Wow, people are getting involved. That's so cool. I love it. Keep going! I'm making a solo vibes piece out of Joe's Sword of Whispers. I think I'll video it Tomorrow and post it. Then I'll write it out and make it available for anyone who…
15 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
Cherokee (not insane etude!) by Mike Pinto
mikepinto
Content type: Video Upload
I was inspired by tonys insane cherokee etude so I thought i'd throw up a version from a different angle! Hope you enjoy!
12 years 2 months ago - 17 comments
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