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Very Interesting
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
It's interesting all the feedback I'm getting about my thoughts on trio playing. toddc, jondaly, keene and friedman are all making great points. I've been thinking really hard about all this lately. I've been thinking about musically what…
14 years 6 months ago - 0 comments
Relaxing at Camarillo Excerpt by Bird - Transcribe This -V
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
I was playing along with this recording. The head is really interesting, rhythmic and syncopated. Birds solo is so simple and cool, just makes the changes. I've been playing along with the melody and the solo for a couple days, and then…
4 months 2 weeks ago - 6 comments
My Romance - Chord Study by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a chord study for the tune 'My Romance'. I talk and demonstrate and I've posted some voicings to check out and use with the exercises I talk about.
13 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
Lessons From Behn Gillece
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Behn is coming down to shoot some video and do some lessons! I know some of you (me too) really dig Behn's playing. So this is good news! He'll be coming down this week, and hopefull I'll have stuff up next weekend.
14 years 6 months ago - 2 comments
My Romance - Simple Etude by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
This is a very very simple etude based on the changes to 'My Romance'. Here's why I think it's cool. It simply states the changes to the tune. What you should do is: Play the melody and chords first Once you really here the tune and the…
12 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Life-changing Recording?
Piper
Content type: Story
I can remember going from the Beatles in the '60's to Led Zepplan and Chicago and Blood Sweat and Tears to Hubert Laws to Chic Corea and Joe Farrell back in the 1970's... Then being introduced to Elvin and Bill Evans and Gary Burton. These…
14 years 6 months ago - 14 comments
Michael Pinto Quartet in New York
mikepinto
Content type: Event
Hey guys i'll be playing at cornelia st cafe with my quartet Friday Feb 26th at 9pm. Maybe see some of you there! www.mikepinto.net
14 years 6 months ago - 4 comments
Ed Saindon updated website
ed saindon
Content type: Story
Hey guys, My website has been updated by vibist Jon Letsky. We're still in the process of tweaking some things, but there's quite a few things up on there now. All of my YouTube videos can be viewed directly from the website under the…
14 years 6 months ago - 1 comments
Spammers Are Here
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
So it looks like the spammers have arrived. A couple things: I've deleted 2 accounts in the last week. If you see a funny post, put it in the shout box for us to see. I might ask a few of you guys to take down any comments that looks funny…
14 years 6 months ago - 0 comments
Pretty Cool People Are Posting
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
People have been posting what they're working on. They're also posting original compositions and rehearsals and tunes from gigs. This is COOL! I always get inspired listening to others play. And I get ideas also. So I'm glad to see people…
14 years 6 months ago - 1 comments
Alexey Chizhik - 5 Mallet Technique
BarryK
Content type: Video Embed
Here is a video showing a close-up of Alexey Chizhik's 5 mallet technique. At the beginning of the video, you can see how the sticks are laid out. "Alexey Chizhik (vibraphone) and Zhenjia Glukk (journalist). Show on TV VOT 2008 (summer).…
14 years 6 months ago - 4 comments
"Après" from Charly
Charly
Content type: Audio Player
You hear the 'Latin-Ensemble', it's an ensemble from the 'Berlin Jazz Institut'. In this ensemble we've worked on different latin styles and I wanted to try to play my own tune 'Après' in a slow bossa style. And it's my first arrangement I…
14 years 6 months ago - 10 comments
Like the Tango Wasn't Sexy Enough to Start With
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
14 years 6 months ago - 1 comments
Dan Kleiman
pap4456
Content type: Forum topic
For all of the Philly/Tri-State members of this site, Dan Kleiman, a hugely gifted musician and co-leader of the group Siora along with singer/guitarist Phyllis Chapell, has suffered a massive stroke while apparently preparing to undergo…
14 years 6 months ago - 3 comments
Coração Vagabundo by Eric Martin
Eric
Content type: Video Embed
This is an arrangement I did of Coração Vagabundo by Caetano Veloso. For those who don't know, Caetano Veloso is a very famous Brazilian songwriter. I've always liked this tune so I decided to attempt a solo version. This is also my…
14 years 6 months ago - 8 comments
Sonor Vibes for Sale
tonymiceli
Content type: Forum topic
Check out this link. This is a cool instrument. I played one in Germany. Ed Mann is Frank Zappa's mallet player from back in the 70's and 80's! He's selling the vibes. http://www.edmann.info/Sonor425_Vibraphone.html
14 years 6 months ago - 5 comments
Jazz Waltz No. 1 (Simon Kanzler ) Bass and Drums by Band In A Box
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
Here is a Bass and Drum Play-Along track (generated from BIAB) to go along with Jazz Waltz No. 1 by Simon Kanzler. See Check This Out for the PDF and Simon's version. If you want to change the tempo, the free program, Audacity, has a plug…
14 years 6 months ago - 6 comments
Summer Vibe Summit - Caramoor Aug 7th
Steve Shapiro
Content type: Story
Hey all, I saw that Caramoor Music Festival is doing a VIBE SUMMIT with Bobby and Stefon Harris this summer (SAT AUG 7th- www.caramoor.org). The following day will be Elio Villafranca with Pat Martino (Tony, you on this gig with the…
14 years 6 months ago - 0 comments
Meet Mike Blake
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
Meet Mike Blake. He's a subscriber on the site, and great percussionist, drummer and vibe player who teaches out at University of North Dakota. He's really well respected and loved in the vibe world. I know that from just mentioning his…
11 years 11 months ago - 4 comments
Vibes channel for Roku Players
tpvibes
Content type: Blog entry
Hi All, In the near future I'll probably be working on developing a commercial channel for Roku Players -- as a learning experience, I figured I could get started by developing a vibes channel. So what's a Roku Player? It's a box that…
14 years 6 months ago - 14 comments
Jazz Waltz Nr.1 - lead sheet
Simon Kanzler
Content type: Blog entry
Tony asked me to post the lead sheet of my composition "Jazz Waltz Nr.1". So I thought I post it for the subscribers. I'd like to hear some other versions of it. Maybe someone who wants to check it out could post his or her own version?
14 years 6 months ago - 5 comments
Darn that Tune
johndaly
Content type: Audio Player
This is an arrangement we are working on in our improv class with a singer, there are two other instruments flute and alto sax as well as voice so you are only hearing vibes with a midi track here, its real dark so all comments welcome
14 years 6 months ago - 0 comments
Pop/Rock tunes for solo vibes??
tedwolff
Content type: Video Upload
Let's face it, not every gig allows us to play the difficult and hip jazz tunes we all spend hours shedding. Even many of the best known standards are completely foreign (and possibly boring) to a large section of general audiences today…
14 years 6 months ago - 7 comments
Norska, free piece by Nicolas Farrugia
nicofarr
Content type: Audio Player
Hey everyone, I just read Tony's post about putting your work online... So, here I am! This is a free improv I did some weeks ago. Actually, I had in my mind some landscapes and atmosphere from a book, a novel named "La Horde du…
14 years 7 months ago - 8 comments
A Lotus On Irish Streams
johndaly
Content type: Audio Player
Here is tune with chords also attaching a lead sheet John
14 years 7 months ago - 3 comments
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