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Roy Ayers
tonymiceli
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Man, I was never a Roy Ayers fan. I mean I thought he played well when I heard him, but I just thought he went in a different direction that I wasn't to keen on. Well vibist Steve Hobbs turned me on to many tracks, CDs and his opinion.…
9 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
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Hey everyone! It's been ages since I last posted something on the site! Surely some of you will recognize Jenny, a German vibist from the Wuppertal school from The Spring Vibes workshops of the past few years: she was in Paris for a few…
9 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
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7WOB - Au Privave - Behn's Lessons
3 weeks 1 day ago - 6 comments
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Hey everyone, Here's a bonus for our 7 weeks of bebop, Blues For Alice. I thought this would be a good one because of the different changes. Good luck! Behn
3 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
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9 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
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My lesson is once again an epic etude made up of a few parts. Do the parts that are of interest to you. Everyone: As always, memorize the tune and the chords. Beginners Put the chords in at least the first 2 choruses of the tune. Check…
3 weeks 1 day ago - 3 comments
Blue Monk
Patrice
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Trying to catch the spirit of the blues. Not a piece of cake.
9 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
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Hello all! I hope we are doing well and making great music with our vibraphones! Anyway, I got into composing this year and this has been "my big solo vibe project" of the spring / summer! I would love to know what you all think of this…
9 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
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For this week: I've posted an Epic Etude. With 4 parts. Part 1 - Double Stops and Very Rhythmic Part 2 - Chord Etude Part 3 - Rhythmic Solo Part 4 - Chord Melody Solo I've also posted a quarter note solo. If you're going for the…
3 weeks 1 day ago - 23 comments
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Ok Tricotism: Here are your assignments :-) Beginners: Print out the Epic Etude. There are 3 choruses in this etude. Take the chorus with the comping (chords) and fill in the chords with their extensions. Play the head, play a solo (even…
3 weeks 1 day ago - 12 comments
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Some of you guys have been on vibesworkshop for a long time and you premium subscribers. So I want to start making deals for you guys. Your support is much appreciated! A premium subscriber pays $19.99 a month. If you are, and have been…
9 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
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Ticotism
3 weeks 1 day ago - 5 comments
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Fun recording of a very young Gary Burton
9 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
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Please see the description in the video regarding the clip segments. Ed
9 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
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Tears In Heaven by Eric Clapton - a beautiful and emotional song which is one of my favorite tracks from Eric's Unplugged recording. (a really great recording). It was a challenge but also fun working on this song with the mainly diatonic…
9 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
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Here's a "jam session"! version of Groovin' High with a long intro. I like the roughness and experimental quality of the take. We didn't discuss the transition from the intro to the head, or much else. (Maybe it sounds like that!)
9 years 4 months ago - 6 comments
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Hi All, Just as I was finished recording September's show, news came that we lost our eloquent, our fine Bobby Hutcherson. There's still so much of his work that I haven't even touched yet, albums I still need to get. I'll do a dedication…
9 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
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I am learning a ton making lessons of these bebop tunes. It's so great for me. I learn and my playing gets better. If you're a hard worker I'm sure you are also learning a ton during these 7 weeks. Tell me what you're learning.
9 years 4 months ago - 3 comments
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Groovin High
3 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
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Groovin High
3 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
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Hey Guys Some sad news. Bobby Hutcherson dies last night. He will be missed terribly by the jazz world and especially us her at vibesworkshop. So any Bobby stories out there? What's your favorite Bobby cd? RIP Bobby!
9 years 4 months ago - 4 comments
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Check out my friend Steve Khan's tribute to Bobby. Beautiful. http://www.stevekhan.com/tributes.htm
9 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
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Here are my groovin High Lessons. I've posted the main audio which contains Groovin High Melody and a Chord Study (2 separate pdfs) Then you a quarter note solo (no audio) and a syncopated study in 3rds (pdf and audio). If you're a…
3 weeks 1 day ago - 12 comments
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There's an etude here in here called "Line Etude for First Half." For extra credit, create a 2nd half for it :)
3 weeks 1 day ago - 6 comments
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Hi vibe friends, Just wanted to let you know that I completed a new album, Dare To Be. It is now available for purchase from my website. While the official release date is August 12, I'm making a special offer for early orders on my…
9 years 4 months ago - 3 comments
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