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Who Is MagicEscalator?
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I've been emailing with magicescalator and talking with him. We were talking about how he came to the instrument and more. So I thought we'd do a Who Is so you guys could meet him. magicescalator, just add a new comment here and tell about…
14 years 9 months ago - 5 comments
Chi Chi (head + Parker solo) by Dana Sudborough
DanaSud
Content type: Audio Player
I gave a lesson earlier today to my student Chris (who just joined the website!) on reading out of the Omni book. One of the things I was trying to get him to do was to keep going no matter what happens. Tony's post on Chi Chi got me…
13 years 5 months ago - 14 comments
Someday My Prince Will Come by Timothy Van Cleave
tavancleave
Content type: Audio Player
I've been working on this tune for a couple days. Last night I had a chance to play it on a gig. I decided to go ahead to record and then post it to see what kind of feedback y'all might send my direction. I hope you all dig it!
13 years 5 months ago - 3 comments
Work Out Ways Into Solos by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a very very quick lesson. Just winding up the night here. Was practicing for a while working out some stuff. The point of this lesson: Don't think twice about figuring out ways to start a solo, or some things you might try and play…
13 years 11 months ago - 1 comments
Riq Solo based on Scott Robinson's Shaken not Stirred by Joe Porter
JoePorter
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This is a live recording from my junior recital at the University of Lethbridge. The technique that i've based my playing from is from several youtube masters playing riq. I would use a video slow downer to study there technique and then…
13 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
Tony Miceli 46R mallet test
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a quick test of the Tony Miceli 46R mallets. I just them 5 minutes ago and thought I should post. I love these mallets. Brings out the highs, but not overbearing. Feel is great. Works with my light touch. Barry
14 years 9 months ago - 9 comments
Eve Ayllon - Heavy Peruvian groove!
DanaSud
Content type: Video Embed
Killer band. I want to gig with 4 percussionists!
14 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Sugar Plum by Bill Evans
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Dana and I have been talking about chordal playing. Listen to this. See if you can listen to it and see that conceptually the way Bill Evans is playing would totally lend itself to the vibes. Man he's got 10 fingers but he's not using all…
14 years 9 months ago - 3 comments
Modes of Limited Transposition
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Joe Locke showed me a cool scale that Olivier Messiaen used to write with. I found out later that it's a MOLT (Modes of Limited Transposition), which is pretty interesting. A major scale transposes into 7 variations and a diminished scale…
14 years 9 months ago - 6 comments
Cop This Groove - June 2010 - #2 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Get funky with your bad self. Ok Voyeurs, I posted part of my practice mp3. I'll turn the recorder on and just mess around with an idea and then listen back. So mistakes and imperfections, here's what I do, maybe it will get some of you…
13 years 11 months ago - 9 comments
Cop This Grove
jimmiew
Content type: Book page
See if you can cop this
14 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Jazz Robots
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c ThreatDown - Military Food Police, Jazz Robots & Pretty Girls<a> www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News
14 years 9 months ago - 2 comments
Vuvuzela-Konzert
tonymiceli
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14 years 9 months ago - 2 comments
Ooops Dana was Right
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I took down my Chi Chi study, because it's flawed!!!! I just learned the head yesterday and threw the changes underneath that seemed to fit in my mind. but i should have listened to the whole thing, especially if i was going to do a…
14 years 9 months ago - 10 comments
Chordal Playing - pt. 2 - Lines and Counter Lines
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
14 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Michael Pinto on Triads and "My One and Only Love" part 1 (introduction)
mikepinto
Content type: Video Upload
Hey guys, here is a lesson on playing upper structure triads on "My One and Only love". Using these triads will show how easy it is to think about upper structures of harmony. I also demonstrates a way of thinking about chords and triads…
14 years 9 months ago - 3 comments
Open House at the Delaware Workshop, August 5th 2010
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Hey we're going to have an open house August 5th at the workshop at the University of Delaware. It will start at 2 and go untiil about 8 or 9. You can listen to a David Friedman workshop and then we'll have a little performance later in…
14 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Thanks To Mike Balter!
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
Thank you to Mike Balter for generously supporting the vibesworkshop.com workshop at the University of Delaware! www.mikebalter.com
14 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Thanks To Steve Weiss!
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
I want to thank Steve Weiss Percussion for generously supporting the vibesworkshop.com workshop at the University of Delaware. Thank you Steve!!1 www.steveweissmusic.com
14 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
June 24 VW Blog!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Dana titled his blog with a date and I dig that. That means we can just title the blogs with the dates and talk about whatever! So great idea Dana. Man I just made a John Adams radio station. You guys know him? I think he took the…
14 years 9 months ago - 2 comments
Soul Eyes by Ted Wolff
tedwolff
Content type: Audio Player
Recently I purchased a Yamaha Pocketrak stereo audio recorder, and I am quite impressed with the sound quality. It makes CD quality recordings using standard 16 bit, 44.1 sampling rate. It also makes mp3s at what ever bitrate you want - 32…
13 years 5 months ago - 6 comments
So I Had a Great Gig Last Night....
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
So yeah, a really really great gig last night. It's a large part to do with this site and our discussions and seeing what everybody is up to. You know I was listening to Joe Porter's latin compositions and that got me in the mood for our…
14 years 9 months ago - 6 comments
Accordion Insanity - Tchaïkovsky Concerto for Violin - Ouch!
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video Embed
Guys, As we were talking about (and hearing) some accordion, I came across this... wow!! Enjoy, - M
14 years 9 months ago - 4 comments
Jamming to Work on Solo Playing by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Ok, personally I like these sorts of lessons because I think it's a great way to learn. You guys probably already know this about me. I could write out something, but I'd rather you guys take the concept and run with it. If you understand…
13 years 11 months ago - 4 comments
Jazz is a wonderful journey
nicofarr
Content type: Blog entry
Hey VibesWorkshop, I just wanted to share some thoughts here.... Tonight I was thinking about my vibes practicing, and jazz practicing more in general.... As you know, my set of vibes (my dear old Deagan from 1942) is not at my home…
14 years 9 months ago - 2 comments
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