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Whats is your approach to using play a long recordings as an aide?
tmackay
Content type: Story
For years ive been using jamey abersold's play records as an aide. His catalog of recordings hit on every aspect of improvising from basic scales to complex harmony. These have been a staple of my dialy routine since i started this…
12 years ago - 10 comments
The Days of Wine and Roses - practicing up tempo - by Patrice Guillon
Patrice
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Hi guys. Tried to "stay in the box" with tempo, harmony and melody. Tried to make it as clear as i could. Fore sure i have to weave more, it's still too fragmented. Have been working on that ....
11 years 5 months ago - 10 comments
Big Band Vibes With the Saint Rose Jazz Ensemble: October 2012
c.stallard22
Content type: Audio Player
Another big band concert with vibes! I think the mic picked up WAY too much of me on this one, not so much on the Warriors (by Bill Cunliffe) but on a lot of other charts. I'll attach them in the comments section if I can... I feel like…
12 years ago - 2 comments
Naima, by The Mackay Project - Live at the jazz station
tmackay
Content type: Audio Player
Here is another tune from the coltrane tribute i did a couple weeks ago.. there is a bit of people talking, had the recorder on a table with my girlfriend.. hope ya dig it
12 years ago - 5 comments
Fotografia (Jobim) live from Brazil (vibe solo) by Rusty Burge
rbvibe
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I was invited to Brazil last year to play a concert with some great musicians at the Conservatory of Tatui. Here is a sample of a wonderful Jobim tune entitled Fotografia. Beautiful simple melody and so cool to hear the lyrics in…
12 years ago - 16 comments
TOTM - Chops - Blog dedicated to Baroque Music
dimitris
Content type: Blog entry
This is a blog dedicated to the study of Baroque. Consider this a part of the TOTM - CHOPS. I inspired to create this blog from Tony's post about increasin techinque (http://www.vibesworkshop.com/story/few-simple-things-will-dramatically…
12 years ago - 3 comments
Syracuse by Babu
Babu
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Studying lessons 1 and 2 of the intermediate course, I was wanting to find a tune where open and closed voicings could apply well in the same tune. I know it's the topic of a further lesson, but I was wanting to do something of my own, and…
12 years ago - 7 comments
My One And Only Love - Solo Vibes (T.Dosdogru)
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
here´s another version of that tune i tried today. i tried to focus on playing the melody with nice dampening without to much ringing and to play in time instead of doing it rubato. it´s still difficult for me to play a piece like this…
12 years ago - 3 comments
Laura with BIAB 121106 by BarryK
BarryK
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Here's one more I am working on for my guitar/accordion jam. This one I tried doing octave melody. Also some neighbor tone stuff. Barry
12 years ago - 7 comments
The Thirteenth Floor by MetroWest Jazz Project (original composition swap meet)
tpvibes
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Hi All, Here's another one of my compositions from the CD project I'm working. It's called "The Thirteenth Floor". This track was created by cutting and pasting two different takes together, and I think the tempo difference between the two…
12 years ago - 5 comments
How to tackle down your chop's problems
Babu
Content type: Blog entry
THE ultimate weapon ! ;-)
12 years ago - 2 comments
Christos Rafalides/Sergio Salvatore - Live at Pasic 2012
Christos
Content type: Images
PASIC 2012, Austin TX. The duo with Sergio Salvatore. This is right before the doors open. It was a fun concert. The new Omega Vibraphone by Malletech sounds fantastic.
12 years ago - 4 comments
Mike Mainieri - New Morning - Paris Nov. 2012
Marie-Noëlle
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My camera is not good at taking pictures from gigs. But I love this one from Monday's gig: Mike listening to Franck's bassist... Listening... the first thing we all need to learn if we want to play "the truth"... This picture looks like a…
12 years ago - 0 comments
Selling my 6 months old Musser M55G vibes :(
Anonymous
Content type: Forum topic
Dear friends vibists, unfortunately (!), I have decided to sell my brand new M55G. I bought it last november, it came to my house straight from the Musser factory. I am a first year graduate music student in NY. As from this summer I am…
12 years ago - 15 comments
TOTM - Chops - Using Neighbor Tones - Pt.1
Drew Johnson
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Neighbor tones! Check out the PDF. As you can see, there are many ways to use NT's. They can easily become a vehicle for interesting lines both smooth and angular in your playing. When looking at the PDF, remember that I left many out.…
12 years ago - 5 comments
All the things you are etude by Dimitris Angelakis
dimitris
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This etude is about lines... So, what do you suggest to make my practise of this tune more difficult and challenging! thanks dimitris
12 years ago - 2 comments
One of my students plays Friedman no3 From the Dampening and Pedaling book by Dimitris Angelakis
dimitris
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This Friedman etude No3 from one of my students. I always encourage my students to make up and play their own etudes. I will post his soon. Enjoy Dimitris
12 years ago - 0 comments
What means chops to you?
vibraman
Content type: Forum topic
I just had a talk with marie and we found that the word "chops" maybe can mean something different to all of us. So maybe to ask this question is a little late but maybe it´s good to see what most of you think... to me chops means mostly…
12 years ago - 2 comments
TOTM - The Art of Solo Vibes - David Friedman - Part 6 - Officially Wraps it up
tonymiceli
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12 years ago - 12 comments
Lady be Good by Thomas McKay Trio
tmackay
Content type: Audio Player
here is something swingin from my trio here in oregon
12 years ago - 0 comments
TOTM - The Art of Solo vibes - How Insensitive etude by Dimitris Angelakis (Please opinion from the pros)
dimitris
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This is one of my last etudes about solo vibes. The reason I post this etude is that I would like the opinion of the pros because I feel that something is missing from my playing. Can you help?
12 years ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Chops - Turn arounds
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I just worked on this with a student. I wrote out some two five one progressions where the chords keep moving down. Where chops come in is this: You practice this and work up speed. Play 2 5 1 6's in different keys. This would really help…
12 years ago - 0 comments
Mini Concert 1.2 by Tony Miceli - The Official First VW Mini Concert
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
I've thinking about the idea of mini concerts. Let me explain. This month alone I've recorded over 2 gigs of.... me! This is how I practice. Sometimes I post some of these tracks on the site, hoping others will do the same. And they do…
12 years ago - 14 comments
Never seen vibes playing like this!
tedwolff
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A friend of mine sent me this youtube clip. There is a wild vibe solo that starts a minute or 2 into the video. It's a lot of fun to watch.
12 years ago - 23 comments
My new Practice Room! :o)
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Images
| Look at my brand new "full commodity" practice room! haha!! :o) Ok, seriously: my PC used to be under the stairs in the intrance where I practice... We decided to move the main toilets there, so the PC moved in the cupboard on the other…
12 years ago - 5 comments
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