I am really interested in finding out when the Mallettech Omega frame will be available without the bars or Vibrato system?
Mallettech does not seem to answer emails sent via their Mostly Marimba website.
I am really interested in having…
PRACTICING SOLO VIBRAPHONE - JOBIM'S CHEGA DE SAUDADE
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I have been checking out the Gyil players and thinking a lot about what they do. I don't know how far i'll dive into it but I dig it a lot! I might actually try and transcribe some stuff, we will see.
But I wanted a first try at importing…
The band actually changed its name to Brasilia, but there were some videos posted here a while back of a live concert (Double Rainbow, Triste, etc) when the band was called Samba Jazz Syndicate. The recording features some beautiful…
Hey Folks,
I rarely do this, but just wanted to make a quick announcement that if you're in the NYC area tonight my Electric Project will be performing at Cornelia St. Cafe. This is a fun group where I play malletkat and synthesizers. I'…
I've been working on montunos and on soloing over modes, so I decided to put the two together and see what happened. I used a Latin percussion backing track from GarageBand, recorded a montuno pattern over it, and soloed on top. The form…
Had never heard this little gem. Tough for me to play. Ver 1 plays the 4 chords of the bridge as closed as possible. Want to compare to opening them up per Tony's suggestions.
Also, added a good external microphone to my Audacity…
I played this on the KAT. It's a stride vibes etude. I stuck to just the chords so you could see how the sticks move and the way the bounce goes. I also slowed it down so you could hear clearly. The tempo should be a little quicker.
Here's a very simple chord study.
1. Play the melody. Get the sound of the tune in the room.
2. Play the etude.
I added a bass part without vibes.
First time through is guide tones. Here the tune?
Second time through notice the guide…
I love many of Johnny Mandel's tunes. I think this one was written for the film The Sandpiper. The theme is so well known that all you have to do is state it once and then feel free to take liberties with the rest of the melody. Try to get…
