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Tin Tin Deo by Dana Sudborough & Trio Montuno
DanaSud
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An excerpt from a concert we did at a local community college. For more info on Trio Montuno visit:http://www.triomontuno.com
12 years 11 months ago - 13 comments
Invitation & more by Joe Locke (solo piece - Drop 2 "listen"!)
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Blog entry
Hi all, It’s a long time since I wished I could share the attached file with you. It’s in my "special collection" and I love it. Last April when Joe Locke came to Paris his gig with the Moutin Brothers was recorded on the radio. Of course…
12 years 10 months ago - 8 comments
Danny Boy by BarryK
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
Here is the best take of the night (out of 15) of my work on arranging Danny Boy. I start out with closed voicings, then repeat with open voicings using Drop 2 of the previously played closed voiced chords. The melody uses mallet…
13 years ago - 9 comments
Pop Song For Florian
Piper
Content type: Audio Player
What's the most famous Pop Song ever recorded on vibes... or on anything for that matter? Well, here's a quicky version of it for Florian.
15 years 8 months ago - 22 comments
Lionel
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Joe's off in Idaho or somewhere playing a tribute to Lionel Hampton. I told him he better smile and grunt alot. Any other advice for Joe. I hope he plays Stardust. I know one of his solos is a transcribed Lionel solo!! I would LOVE to hear…
15 years 8 months ago - 1 comments
Sword Of Stones No Strings Alt. Take by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's my 2nd version of Sword of Whispers. But this is without the strings.
13 years 2 months ago - 15 comments
The Art of Sticking
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Ok, all this talk about sticking, I thought I'd post something I think and get everyone's response. I think to really play lines and play them spontaneously you need to totally have your alternate sticking down. That's the most important…
15 years 8 months ago - 15 comments
Under my own nose
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
When I did my arrangement of White Christmas, I used an open voicing on the Cmaj7. Turns out that it was a Drop 2 of a Major 7th (Closed G B C E -> Drop 2: C G B E). Now I can put a cool name to that voicing. Since St. Patty's Day is…
15 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Sword Of Whispers by Tony Miceli - Part 2
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
I've been really working on this tune. It's really hitting me hard. It's so beautiful. I listen to it and think it should be in a movie. Anyway, here's my take on it. My plan is to finish it up with a video version. I can't tell you how…
15 years 8 months ago - 14 comments
Quick Message to Subscribers and Members
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I just wanted to pass along a message to everyone. The site is growing, and there are a lot of high profile vibe players starting to check out the site. I'm getting email from many of these guys, some are already here. I grant them all…
15 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Stefon Harris
Patty
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15 years 7 months ago - 2 comments
Mallets and Progressive Rock - Lazuli -
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Blog entry
A colleague of mine is active in a site for Progressive Rock fans. We finally found a link between both our passions: a PR band with mallet percussions! Don’t expect the vibes to be a star there. It’s first of all Progressive Rock: -…
15 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
Ed Saindon "LIVE" - CD review by Joe Locke
Joe Locke
Content type: Blog entry
I just received a gift in the mail - a CD of Ed Saindon in concert @ the University of New Hampshire, w/ Dave Liebman, Matt Wilson and David Clark. Beautiful concert, replete with gorgeous originals("The Last Goodbye", "Hope", "The Healing…
12 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Stefon Harris and Blackout
Patty
Content type: Video Embed
Check this Stefon Harris video out!
15 years 7 months ago - 4 comments
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Patty
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15 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
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Patty
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15 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
The Mu Major Chord
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
Here is a great analysis of the Steely Dan "Mu Major" chord. http://jmdl.com/howard/steelydan/mu-major.html I just tried it on the vibes and it sounds cool. Barry
15 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
Brazil Nut
tmackay
Content type: Audio Player
in 2001 i was a member of jupiter hollow. my originally role was playing b3, rhodes, over time we melted in the gigs ... i found this track of a recording session we did.. never was released ... thought you all might enjoy a bit of oregon…
15 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
SOLO SAINDON, MICELI AND PIPER A FEW YEARS AGO
Blake
Content type: Forum topic
Hello All, I'm kinda new at this "posting" business, I hope I've put it in the right place. So... I remember a few years ago that Ed Saindon, Tony Miceli and John Piper all recorded a solo version of a tune. Was it Dolphin Dance? It…
15 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Ed Saindon vibraphone clinic on Saturday, March 28th, 2009
ed saindon
Content type: Event
Hello everyone, I have a vibraphone clinic coming up that I wanted to mention. The clinic will take place on Saturday, March 28th in Ogden, Utah as part of a PAS Day of Percussion hosted by Don Keipp. The clinic will focus on mallet…
15 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Alexander Cruz (Na'Rimbo) Palillos Chinos
DanaSud
Content type: Video Embed
Check out this young guy Alexander Cruz. I met him at PASIC this year. He was playing with an excellent marimba group from Chiapas Mexico called Narimbo:http://www.narimbo.com/ They played a great show and were truly sweet people. I got…
15 years 7 months ago - 3 comments
Humph 2? by Monkadelphia - Don't Tell Band I Posted This
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
We started recording our new Monkadelphia CD the other night. At least I think we'll make a cd. We wanted to go into the studio and record and see what happened. We did one rehearsal, hadn't played together for about 2 years. I dig it. I'…
15 years 8 months ago - 7 comments
My Drop 2 Studies
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Lennie Tristano, George Shearing... 2 masters of drop 2 voicings. (Was Shearing?) I'm going to listen to more Lennie, but I played on the piano today and I thought of him immediately. I've been really shedding all this. A couple points I'm…
15 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Free downloadable lead sheets from Joe Locke
TomMarcello
Content type: Blog entry
Joe Locke has made available free lead sheets (for a limited time) from his catalogue. Included is music from: Force of Four Rev-elation Sticks and Stings and others, at the link below: http://www.joelocke.com/shop/
15 years 8 months ago - 9 comments
Once in a While
BarryK
Content type: Blog entry
I was playing the C6, Fdim chords (with the various inversions) in Dana's drop 2 lesson. As I was playing, I heard the song, "Once in a While", and thought it might be a good tune to apply the Drop 2 voicing for chord melody. I would…
15 years 8 months ago - 10 comments
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