Some note discrepancies. I would be lying if I said I didn't have more dynamic contrast in some of the other takes I did, but this is the take where I hit most of the right notes at the right time, so check it out!
Anyone know of a good vibraphone feature for big band? I want to do one with my college band but can't find much on youtube outside of combo stuff. Thanks!
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Norbert is someone very special: appart from his unique approach on the instrument, his creativity, he also is the vibist who got me "infected" by the "virus" of vibes... many years ago... from the first time I saw/watched him play...…
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Here are Nick's performances posted on the site:
- Live from Apollo Amateur Night: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/node/4300/
- Moonlight in Vermont: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/node/5426/
- Black Bird (from XVIII Vibe Summit): http://www…
I am working on transcribing/arranging Como Un Bolero by Paquito D'Rivera.
Attached is a Play-Along I created with Band-in-a-Box of some of the chords in the tune.
The intro is Gm9, then repeats the following:
Cm7 | Am7#5 Dm7#5 | Gm9 |…
Don't laugh guys, this is an old clip. I was recently was going through some old VHS tapes and ran across this footage from 1984. With me on vibes is Greg (Iggy) Mooter on electric bass. We were playing some tunes and doing an interview…
Guys, here's another clip from that old 1984 footage I ran across. This is a clip of an original of mine called A Fine Line. You can check out and download the lead sheet here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/82431551/A-Fine-Line-by-Ed-Saindon
Here's a clip from a Tuesday Jam session I have been participating in lately.
Shelley Carrol - sax
Bobby Sparks - organ
Dana Sudborough - vibes
Todd Parsnow - guitar
Jamil Byrom - drums
Robert Thompkins - perc
These were my teachers at USC, where I did my undergrad. I love how they play the head . Check out those lines!!! Diggin' this.
PS- the break is not F7 hahaha. Can you figure it out!?
Hello everyone, for anyone in Spain, I'll be there during May. Here are the dates where I'll be. Madrid (11-14), Valencia (15-16) and Barcelona (17-19). It's primarily a vacation for my wife and I, but if there is an interest in getting…
I've been actually having a lot of fun, playing with metronome and really thinking hard about rhythm and how certain rhythms should sound. Sometimes I'll play a phrase of a tune or something I just played over and over, just listening to…
Here is the first chorus of Gary's solo on If I Were A bell. Be sure to check out the full solo on his cd. I transcribed this solo when I was still in college, but I have to look it up. In the meantime I think this is a great solo for any…
