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Lionel Hampton recording of Stardust
Randy_Sutin
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Today, during the vibe hang with Mike Mainieri, we were discussing Lionel Hampton's solo on Stardust.   Mike was absolutely correct that Lioniel barely touched the damper pedal throughout, playing the instrument as if it were a drum.…
2 months 3 weeks ago - 1 comments
Mike Mainieri - Coffee Hang and Detailed Career History
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2 months 3 weeks ago - 1 comments
Charlie Shoemake
tonymiceli
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Charlie is a great vibe player from California. This is a great cd with an allstar personnel. 
2 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
Love Vibe For Sale With Cases. -pro
tonymiceli
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Love Vibe For Sale. I'm helping a friend sell his instrument. It's a Love Vibe and it's in good shape. You can email me, if you are interested (tony@tonymiceli.com). The instrument is Near Philadelphia in New Jersey. Cash Only, and you…
2 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
August 2025 Philly Workshop Notes
tonymiceli
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Notes for the Aug 2025 WorkshopEach year I think I do things a little differently at the workshops. At least in my mind it seems that way. Or maybe it's just I have a different attitude coming into each workshop each year.I think this year…
4 months ago - 8 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 8 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 8 – Soloing with the Altered ScaleIn Part 8, we explore the altered scale (seventh mode of melodic minor) as a way to create tension over dominant chords before resolving back to the tonic or next chord.…
2 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
Stan Gets - Gary Burton - London School Of Economics
tonymiceli
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This is a video many of us have probably seen, this version is colorized which is cool. For me they play one of my most favorite songs 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'. Also the third song they play is one of Gary's and I love…
3 months 3 weeks ago - 9 comments
Mallet Characteristics
Paul Kaminsky
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What with buying mallets online and given the wide variety available (Steve Weiss lists 200 vibe mallets) and the expense, I find it difficult to know what to choose. I see some reviews posted on the Weiss site about shafts being too long…
3 months 1 week ago - 4 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 7 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 7 – Soloing with the Diminished ScaleIn Part 7, we explore the half-whole diminished scale as a tool for soloing over dominant chords in the blues. This symmetrical scale creates tension and color that can…
3 months ago - 0 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 6 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 6 – Bebop Scale Variants on the BluesIn Part 6, we continue exploring scale-based soloing over the blues in F, this time using bebop dominant scale variants enriched with added chromatic passing tones.…
3 months 1 week ago - 0 comments
Bernard Maseli And His Malletkat
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He is the man on the Malletkat IMHO! 
3 months 2 weeks ago - 1 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 5 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 5 – Scale-Based Soloing: Bebop Dominant & Diminished ScalesIn Part 5, we shift our focus from arpeggios to scale-based soloing, using the bebop dominant scale as a framework for outlining harmony with…
3 months 2 weeks ago - 0 comments
Used Musser M55 ProVibe for Sale: $3,600
Larry Chernicoff
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1974 Musser ProVibe with silver bars for sale in good condition for $3,600. The ProVibe has been one of the most popular vibraphones for decades, and used ones don't show up very often. This instrument was renovated a number of years…
4 months ago - 1 comments
Mattias Ståhl
tonymiceli
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Just found Mattias Ståhl. Anyone know about him? I think he sounds great and very interesting! 
3 months 3 weeks ago - 4 comments
M55 Toggle Switch specs
dumbarranger56
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I need to replace my 1970s Era m55 mercury on off switch with a compatible toggle switch. Does anyone have the specs for these switches with regard to voltage or amperage?
5 months 1 week ago - 7 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 4 – 7th Chord Outlinings with 9ths & AlterationsIn Part 4, we take the 7th chord outlines from the previous lesson and extend them into 9ths, while also adding alterations and inversions on dominant…
3 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
2025 Weiss Workshop - Class Schedule
tonymiceli
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Classes will be as follows: at 2:45 we will do either the rhythm section class or the perc. Which ever one we do first we will do the other one right after. Oliver Mayman will do the classes on Wednesday, Behn Gillece on Thursday…
3 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
Mallet Percussion Museum
DrBobM55
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Tony's broadcast from the museum at the Wells Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research was very interesting. Dr. Frank Kumor described the instruments, and he's really knowledgeable and dedicated to the museum's mission. I'd like to talk…
3 months 3 weeks ago - 2 comments
Let's Firm Up Goals for the Weiss Mallet Workshop - 2025
tonymiceli
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I've said this over and over. I don't know how anyone gets good without goals. Maybe there's a way but I don't think so. I think not having goals, is like learning how to shoot a bow an arrow with out a target. Beginners: …
3 months 3 weeks ago - 0 comments
Vibe Coffee hang - July 6 - Wells Rapp Mallet Research Center
tonymiceli
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If you are really interested in mallet instruments, this is an incredible place to visit! I was blown away the first time I went.  If you are interested I put all this into NotebookLM an AI notebook. If you want to poke around:…
3 months 3 weeks ago - 1 comments
🎶 Looking Ahead to the Steve Weiss Mallet Festival!
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Hey everyone,I’m really looking forward to being part of the upcoming Steve Weiss Mallet Festival in late July and early August! It’s always great to connect with other players in person, and I’m especially excited to work with many of you…
4 months ago - 0 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 3 – Diatonic 7th Chord Outlinings on “Minority”In Part 3, we take our soloing a step further by outlining each chord using full 7th chord arpeggios, adding more shape and melodic possibility to our lines.…
4 months ago - 0 comments
More Barry Harris - The Blues
tonymiceli
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I just love this stuff! 
4 months 1 week ago - 3 comments
Time - The Most Important Part Of Playing IMHO
tonymiceli
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There is no such thing as a great musician without GREAT time.
4 months ago - 0 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 2
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 2 – Guide Tones in a Standard: “Minority”In Part 2 of the series, we move beyond the blues and apply our guide tone approach to a jazz standard. This time, we’re using Gigi Gryce’s Minority—a minor-key…
4 months 1 week ago - 0 comments
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