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Sweet Georgia Brown by Tjaco Oostdijk
tjaco
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a recording of me playing an arrangement of Sweet Georgia Brown with Big Band. Yes, on Vibes. I even play some of Terry Gibbs' solo. This was nice to do and hard. Just Thought I would post... As I said, I'm in a posting mood today…
13 years ago - 2 comments
Bobby Hutcherson w/ Leroy Downs - Fresh news!
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Images
This is a great week! After getting fresh news of Emil Richards, we are honored by some recent and cool "postcard" of Bobby Hutcherson! And they could hardly be fresher, as it was taken during the Monterey Jazz Festival which took place…
15 years 1 month ago - 5 comments
Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Tjaco Oostdijk
tjaco
Content type: Audio Player
And yet another one from the same gig. I actually like my comping on this one, but don't really dig my solo. Although at this point I had just practiced two versions of the milt solo(see check this out) in twelve keys. I guess that was…
13 years ago - 1 comments
Seven Years by Tjaco Oostdijk
tjaco
Content type: Audio Player
Hey Guys, I guess I'm in a posting mode today. This a composition I did about the even years a spent at the conervatory. In my opinion too long to be in one school. I guess you can hear that in this composition, at least I hope. Ok, the…
13 years ago - 4 comments
5 Octave Mbira Array!
DanaSud
Content type: Video Embed
I just happened across this and I thought it was too cool! Needless to say, I want one :) He's got a few other videos up too if you like it.
15 years 1 month ago - 8 comments
What a Community!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I'm pretty amazed about the competition post. It really shows what we've all done here, how we've come together. For me it makes all the work worthwhile. It's cool to see how open everyone is, from the veterans like Burton and all the way…
15 years 1 month ago - 7 comments
Dont Get Around Much Anymore - Milt Jackson
tjaco
Content type: Audio Player
Here is a solo of Milt Jackson playing Don't Get Around Much Anymore. I just added the transcription below. Remember to first transcribe it yourself. This is a great one to play through all the keys!
14 years 9 months ago - 4 comments
Bernie' Tune (arrangement) By Tjaco Oostdijk
tjaco
Content type: Audio Player
Hey Guys, This is a version of Bernie's Tune I did on my bachelor exam. I arranged the whole thing. I was wondering if there might be a need for some thought on arranging tunes. Either for a small band or a larger band with horns. Let me…
12 years 11 months ago - 1 comments
More arranging madness...
tjaco
Content type: Blog entry
Here's some arranging madness with the tune Cherokee. I posted this a long time ago. So see the 'check this out' link. Let me know what you think. And also if there's a need to talk about arranging....? TJ
15 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Quick Version of Invitation
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Here's a really quick and simple 4 mallet version of invitation. I talk about coming up with a quick version of the tune that fits with the melody, just something to get you going. Here's a version of that. Just really simple. I would use…
15 years 1 month ago - 5 comments
Body and Soul (practice) by James Whiting
james_whiting
Content type: Forum topic
Hey, Just thought I'd video myself practicing so I could take a look and listen at what I'm doing and what I should fix. Please leave any comments. Happy playing. JW
12 years 11 months ago - 13 comments
Lullaby Of The Leaves by Randy Sutin & Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's me and Randy Sutin playin at the vibe hang Sept. 19th, 2009. The thing I like about this is that it's 2 vibes together and it doesn't sound horrible! I've heard and played some duets that were terrible, from the aspect of the…
12 years 11 months ago - 4 comments
Perfect Day - harmonic analysis
Stefan74
Content type: Blog entry
Hi Tony! I've been messing around with Lou Reed's song Perfect Day and tried to do a jazz interpretation of the harmonic progressions but I got in trouble with the Fmaj and Dm bar. Am/D7/Gmaj/Cmaj would be a II/V/I/VI progression in Gmaj…
15 years 2 months ago - 3 comments
4 Stages of Your Career by Mike Balter
Mike Balter
Content type: Audio Player
The 4 stages of a musicians career. Sad but true! And Funny!
15 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Pools (Mike Mainieri) - Transcription of vibes solo by Florian Poser
F_Poser
Content type: Video Embed
Hey vibes-men and -women, please look at the video in "HQ" (if possible) and "full screen size"! Then you can listen to the original solo and read the music as SIBELIUS-score. The cursor always shows you where you are. For those who are…
12 years 10 months ago - 6 comments
Funk in Deep Freeze by BarryK
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
Here are a couple over vibes overdubs I did of "Funk in Deep Freeze". The first one is with Philippe Briand and his group. I had some difficulty with the tempo, and also following the drums during the drum solo. The original track had no…
15 years 2 months ago - 9 comments
Invitation Lesson 1 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's the first lesson on Invitation!
13 years 6 months ago - 38 comments
2009 PAS/Yamaha Terry Gibbs Vibraphone Scholarship
andrewnittoli
Content type: Story
I don't post much but now that I'm studying with Tony, he said that I have to share this on the site. I sent a dvd of me playing to PAS last year to apply for the Terry Gibbs scholarship and I got an email yesterday saying that they have…
15 years 2 months ago - 17 comments
Vibe Hang! Who's In? Sunday Sept. 20th
tonymiceli
Content type: Event
Let's do another vibe hang! Who want's to play? Let's get some new people!! Come on! We're going to time Mike Pinto setting up his vibes. He says he can do it in 8 minutes. I say he's a liar. Watch here
15 years 2 months ago - 19 comments
How Insensitive by Mike Pinto
mikepinto
Content type: Video Embed
Hey guys, thought you might enjoy this performance of How Insensitive from last week in philly! www.mikepinto.net
12 years 9 months ago - 15 comments
Here is the Dilemma!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
At one time i knew every MONK tune by heart. I played in a Monk band and over 2 years I had every tune down. 6 months after the band stopped playing, I knew about 1/3 and now, not really any except the ones everybody knows. This is…
15 years 2 months ago - 10 comments
Intros and Endings by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a quick lesson I made for a student about intros and endings. If this is of interest to you let me know and I'll make more.
13 years 6 months ago - 6 comments
Please Check out my new website and tell me what you think....
Tim_Evans
Content type: Forum topic
http://blurringboundaries.co.uk Hi everyone, I have a new crossover ensemble and I'd love to know what other mallet players think of the site and content. Cheers, Tim Evans UK
15 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
Young and Fine (Weather Report)
DanaSud
Content type: Video Embed
One of my favorite groups of all time. nuff said.
15 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
Tony at work - Top Secret document in exclusivity for vw.com!
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video Embed
Hi all, Did you notice, Tony just posted his first video taken from the music school he teaches in. And you know, he doesn't only teaches vibes... He has entire classes of students of all kinds to deal with, trying to pass them on the 12 "…
15 years 2 months ago - 8 comments
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