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Solo Playing Tips - Part 1 - Gary Burton
Gary Burton
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Gary sent me this lesson to post on the site. It's a great lesson on solo playing. (I think part 2 is on the way) I think it's really incredible that he is taking the time to do this for us! - Tony Miceli
5 years ago - 3 comments
King Reeves (vibes) & Charlie Wilson (pno) play "Monk's Dream."
John Keene
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This is a local duo from several years back based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I think what I like the most about this particular performance is that they really tap into the eccentricity of playing a Monk tune. Although both of them play well,…
5 years ago - 2 comments
Manu Dibango (marimba) w/ big band "Summertime"
John Keene
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I've been slow to warm up to marimba over the decades, but recently I've really come to love the instrument. Most of my resistance was due to me since I didn't own one, plus I didn't see myself ever playing one as a practical gigging…
5 years ago - 3 comments
Jesus bleibet meine Freunde
Babu
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Another great mallet video...
5 years ago - 0 comments
Memories of Tomorrow
cochranm
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An old favorite on mine, Keith Jarrett's "Memories of Tomorrow".
5 years ago - 0 comments
Florentiner Marsch - Leonhard Waltersdorfer
Babu
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Something different, but well done ! Enjoy !
5 years ago - 0 comments
giant steps in times of corona with julius & hauke
HaukeRenken
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julius and i keep sending each other audio files and the other should put something around it. this is the latest thing he send me. Also, send me stuff if you want to, i love doing this:hauke.renken@me.com hugs and i hope you're all safe…
5 years ago - 1 comments
Are You Producing?
tonymiceli
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Just want to mention again without making a big to do about it. Sculptors have to make sculpture. Painters make paintings. We make music. So the question is are you making music? Imagine knowing a sculptor who says they are a sculptor and…
5 years ago - 3 comments
All The Things You Are - Solo Marimba
ed saindon
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Ruminations on the marimba this morning with "All The Things You Are" - experimenting with different four mallet techniques/sounds and seeing where it goes. Sometimes it's smooth sailing and sometimes it's off a cliff. Ha!Ha!
5 years ago - 0 comments
Night and Day on Vibes
Marimbalion
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5 years ago - 0 comments
Stablemates from Hamburg
Marimbalion
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5 years ago - 4 comments
Excellent Manu Dibango (vibes) Afro-beat live 2018
John Keene
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This is a really first-rate section of a Manu Dibango concert where Manu introduces alto saxophonist Moreira Chonguica beginning at 30 minutes into the concert. Manu (from Camaroon) was one of the first internationally-known musicians to…
5 years ago - 0 comments
bobby hutcherson mallet
giovanniperin
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Does anybody knows witch mallet play Bobby Hutcherson nowadays? I really love the round sound they have. He used to play the violet Musser mallet but I sow he has some new mallets.
5 years ago - 5 comments
Morgan's Mini Concert! Stablemates & Miss Jones
mwalbridge
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Happy Mini Concert Day! I usually do several takes when I record solo pieces but I tried my best to treat this as a real concert - here's my take 2 on Stablemates and Have You Met Miss Jones.
5 years ago - 7 comments
Beating ourselves up/ recording while shedding
Randy_Sutin
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We were talking about this during the hang this weekend. It’s something we all do to one degree or another. Here’s the thing though: Hearing our mistakes is our super power. It’s the strength of our ears that eventually makes us better…
5 years ago - 7 comments
Anthony Kerr (vibes) plays Summertime solo
John Keene
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I first heard of Anthony Kerr in the late nineties when he was a member of Georgie Fame's R&B band, and it caught my attention for no other reason than my fascination with players who have to make the vibes blend into a rhythm section…
5 years ago - 0 comments
Kinda Boring Malletkat Composing Video
MunchyBear
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Welp-- tried a few takes of piano on the Malletkat and then threw on some bass and vibes. Not happy with it-- but got to test out a two cam workflow. Resolve is pretty slow on my computer.. Might switch to something less frustrating. Didn…
5 years ago - 2 comments
"My Ideal" Arrangement from Mini-Concert
rogersvibes
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This is the arrangement I did of "My Ideal" that I played for my mini-concert, which I have continued working on. I know it's not exactly improvising, but I really enjoy writing solo vibes arrangements. It's like writing for a band that I…
5 years ago - 5 comments
Miles Davis‘ Solar on Vibes
Marimbalion
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5 years ago - 0 comments
Again, One More Time, Yes Play Scales :-)
tonymiceli
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5 years ago - 0 comments
Playlists and Play Along Tracks
tonymiceli
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Some ideas for things to do while we are all huddled up in our homes because of the Corona Virus. It's also for after all this is over as well. It's using Play alongs and Playlists to keep tunes in your head!
5 years ago - 3 comments
Cinema Paradiso - Vibes, Strings
ed saindon
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Theme from "Cinema Paradiso" by the great Italian composer Ennio Morricone. Thinking of everyone in Italy. This is a little clip for all of my vibraphone friends and colleagues there. Hoping things get better soon. Best wishes for everyone…
5 years ago - 0 comments
"Just Friends" - Lines Only
ed saindon
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Off the cuff version of “Just Friends” while in between teaching online today in the studio. Pretty much just focusing on lines here.
5 years ago - 0 comments
Peter Thomas on "What Is This Thing Called Love"(Vibes)
Marimbalion
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5 years ago - 6 comments
Herbie Mann w/ Roy Ayers (vibes) Newport '67
John Keene
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"St. Thomas" by Sonny Rollins and played by Herbie Mann's Quintet with Roy on vibes.
5 years ago - 0 comments
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