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Stefan74, from Vienna, Austria, practices voicings on "All Blues" during vibes workshop in Limerick City, Ireland
15 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
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We did the workshop in Ireland at the Peter Dee Academy of Music. It's a really nice building and we had a lot of fun! I'm doing a workshop now with a bunch of Irish musicians, who are really talented and then off to the workshop in…
15 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
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I had this idea today. Just trying to figure out how to implement it as well see if there's interest. I want to start a tune club for the summer. I would like it to be very disciplined. The idea is we learn 2-3 tunes a week. I got it...…
15 years 2 months ago - 5 comments
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Tony joins the quartet for "Alone Together."
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Stefan and John work hard in the workshop.
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John Daley, of Limerick City, a teacher at Peter Dee Academy of Music, organized and arranged the entire workshop, which was held at the school. John obtained both electronic and printed media attention for the event. What a man. Here is…
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I love to practice with play along accompaniments. This is a piano track I made for Dizzy's tune "Con Alma", which is one of my favorites. It takes you through some less common keys like E and Db. This play along includes 4 complete…
15 years 3 months ago - 15 comments
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Hi, I am looking to buy a Musser Vibraphone. M-55 or newer model One-Niter. Graduated bars are a must and a motor would be great, but not required. My budget is around $2500. Please help me out. Thank you, -Grant
15 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
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Here's a little snippet of Lionel Hampton's DVD from the Jazz Icons series that I posted about. James
15 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
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Here’s a track from Key Play (2004) which featured Kenny Werner on piano and me on vibes. The track is Jitterbug Waltz by Thomas “Fats” Waller. It’s a great tune and a lot of fun to play on. We played it in Db although it’s played quite…
12 years 7 months ago - 6 comments
Tony's trip...
Marie-Noëlle
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Guys! I just had Tony on the phone, "jailed" by his layover at the Paris CDG airport! He’s waiting for his next plane to Ireland for his first workshop… He sounded great! When he called I had just started that post to tell you this: don’t…
15 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
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Hi everyone, My artist page at Vic Firth has been updated with more videos and downloads including tracks from Depth of Emotion and Key Play. The page also has information on my new mallet as well as some past PAS articles that can be…
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15 years 3 months ago - 8 comments
Help Needed!
Jdoubleday
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So, this is my first blog entry and I just wanted to let you guys know how much I appreciate this site. I have learned a lot from this site since I joined not too long ago. What a great Atmosphere! Alright so I'll get to the point. Earlier…
15 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
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One of my most favorite blues. bluesis blues' Whatever. Just knowing Ornette wrote the tune, puts my head in a different vibe. Maybe it doesn't quite come out different but inside it is. This is the practice session that got me into the…
15 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
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So I'm heading out this week to do workshops in Ireland and Holland. This is great and I'm psyched. In Ireland I'll have a very small group of vibe players, maybe 2 or 3. However I'm also doing an improv workshop which will have about 8…
15 years 3 months ago - 11 comments
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Sorry Emilie, I couldn't resist! :o) Emilie just posted this vid on myspace. The sound of recording is not perfect, but... wow, I love her playing and dedication! And she's just not even 22! What do you guys think? MN
12 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
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tonymiceli
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Since we've been talking about Tango and authenticity in other genres of improvised music, I thought I'd contribute these three pieces from an album I did with Bandoneonist, Dino Saluzzi called "Rios" on Intuition records, with Anthony Cox…
15 years 3 months ago - 8 comments
Joy Spring Etude
tonymiceli
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Here's a VERY difficult etude illustrating many ways to accompany yourself and play. It's the head to Joy Spring and then I take a couple choruses. It's really hard but can be played. I used to have it worked up and dreading having to work…
15 years 3 months ago - 7 comments
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Here's a real simple solo on the tune Bluesette. The great thing about the solo is you can clearly hear the changes. Play the melody and chords then learn the solo. MEMORIZE THE solo. Play it in different keys and see how it works. Notice…
13 years 4 months ago - 6 comments
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Deagan 592 1978 Ed Mann, see http://www.edmann.info/Deagan594.html
15 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
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Here's a great Friedman Vid. Dave wrote the book 'Dampening and Pedaling'. He's one of the major players on the scene and has a very very unique sound on the instrument. I have always totally admired his lines, his comping, geez (to use a…
12 years 10 months ago - 9 comments
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