Here's a duo for my student Dan.
I play both parts and then Dan plays to one plays to one part. Lots of times I use a click, but I don't want to any more.
I had a deadline! Listen to it. There's player 1 and player 2. Player one does a…
“How Deep Is The Ocean” by Irving Berlin. Such a hip song from 1932. Focusing here on playing the melody and lines with only the two inside mallets essentially like a two mallet player. I’m using an open spread fulcrum with the inside…
Here is my rendition of number 16!
I appreciate the succession of crescendos that construct the piece dynamically. It has a very logical sense of contour. This also offers some cool way to approach playing chords in inverted arpeggiations…
This is an interesting cd for vibe players to check out. Listen to Julian play. This is Guitar, Bass and Drums. Julian plays the melody a lot of the time and only adds one or two notes. When I hear stuff like this, I think immediately…
Hey Everyone,
I'm a little early to announce the May Good Vibes program - mark your calendars so you don't forget. The station loves to see the numbers of listeners go up and that helps keep the show on the air! May 6th at 8pE and May…
I rearranged Carousel for David and I and to use with 2 vibraphones. We performed this in a concert in Germany in 2018.
This was videoed and edited by Hauke Renke who is also a great vibe player.
"Turn Out The Stars" by the great Bill Evans. One of my favorite compositions from Bill. I remember seeing him many times at the Jazz Workshop in Boston. First with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morrell or Eliot Zigmund and after with Marc Johnson…
Hey Guys, I'm doing some researches about Vibes Trio (vibes-bass-drums) in the history for my Post-Graduate Degree and was actually wondering if someone here knows something about the 1st album which was ever recorded?
Thanks for your help…
I've always been interested in taking well known standards and giving them a different twist. In this case, I'm playing Green Dolphin Street in 6/4 with a straight 8th feeling throughout. (I always felt it was corny to play the B part…
“In The Moment” - I composed this song yesterday on the piano. It sort of wrote itself in about a half hour. Sometimes for me they come quickly and others not so much. Besides the great composers of the American Songbook, a few of my…
No venue too small or too large. All pricing considered. I'll guest at YOUR gig. Contact me for more information regarding LIVE master class, concert performance or other. Limited time in the USA. See photo.
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I know it's terrible. I need to get my act together, however I never have enough time to get these newsletters out. My life is a 14-16 hour day of Bull*$*#, teaching and…
Hi all,
I will be doing a clinic at New Jersey City University on Sunday, April 22nd. Exact times are TBD, but the start will likely be 11am.
If you are a high school or college aged vibist that would like to perform, please contact me at…
Just a quick note. Our French workshop is pretty amazing. It's in the mountains and is so beautiful. The food is great. Organic and local. It's paradise their actually.
Hope to see some of you guys there!
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