Blues Etude #21 Improv Vibraphone Solo
From my book "Vibraphone Virtuosity: Intermediate Progressive Etudes" by David Kovins
Oleo: https://youtu.be/t2vfdMNqTdI
I'll Remember April: https://youtu.be/xZjRK89FqLY
Sandu: https://youtu.be/SPln7ilnOUE
Friedman #15: https://youtu.be/p5WIasRUHLk
Vibes with Gypsy Jazz guitarist Joscho Stephan. If you are in the Philadelphia area, Joscho will be playing (probably without vibes) September 15, 2023 https://ci.ovationtix.com/36202/production/1168995.
Enjoy,
Barry
From my book: "The Vibraphone Virtuosity Series - Advanced Progressive Etudes - Multi-Stylistic 2 & 4
Mallet Studies For Solo Vibes
I've been loving the lessons that Behn has been posting about the tune. I have been playing it for a while and, in fact, have been using it for some of my most recent experiments. Yes to everything that Behn has been saying! We all have to practice and there are a lot of different productive ways to do it. Here a few thoughts about how I practice a tune like this.
The Arrival of Victor Feldman
Track 1 Serpent’s Tooth
Victor plays vibes. Early Miles Davis tune.
Track 2 Waltz
Chopin waltz that starts with piano, then vibes and back to piano. The track reminds me of MJQ.
Track 3 Chasing Shadows
A Victor Feldman original. Has a bebop feel. Played on piano.
Track 4 Flamingo
Nice ballad played on vibes. Tim Collins did a video on this tune.
Track 5 S’posin’
Starts on vibes, comps on piano during the bas solo and goes back to the vibes for the solo.
YouTube suggested this video for me. It is a restoration of a Galanti Vibraphonette.
Also, check out this video of "THE MAGIC WALTZ by Amedeo Tommasi | arranged for the Vibraphonette and Piano" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3u0AmI8v48
Barry
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