Here's a nice arrangment of a pop song that my old professor did for vibes solo.
Have fun!!!
Solo vibraphone on Leonard Bernstein's "Somewhere" from West Side Story. I'm using some reharm on this. To view and download the lead sheet, go here to google docs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0TwrpqjL6dQUlhRNktkbFhESmc/view?usp=s…
Third attempt at this etude! Definitely not done with it yet, but hopefully a good culmination of my posts of it here.
I did not use a metronome this time, so I know my time still needs work; I wanted to see how good it would be without a met.
Thank you for the feedback, Mr. Friedman.
Great site Tony!
Hello everyone, if anyone is interested in writing an article for the Percussive Arts Society magazine Percussive Notes, please email me for the details and to discuss possible topics. The article could be on topics associated with the vibraphone, vibe playing and/or improvisation. There is a small honorarium paid when the article is published. I have a few articles scheduled for the next few issues at this point, but it would be nice to get a few more for future issues. My email is esaindon@berklee.edu Thanks. Ed
Never heard of Hazy but he/she? sounds great!
Playing East of the Sun with a nod to some of my favorite "older style" pianists (Art Tatum, Errol Garner, George Shearing, Oscar Peterson, Dave McKenna and Teddy Wilson).
I had a few minutes before a class this week and was exploring on piano with this classic composition by the great Leonard Bernstein. This is a great song with a beautiful melody and deep harmony. One of those songs that plays itself. I'm using a little reharm here and there. There's a beautiful version of Somewhere with Keith Jarrett and the trio. Ed
My second attempt at recording Friedman's etude 7. I played with a click to ensure my time was solid, because it was anything but in my first recording.
Yeah vibes!
This version of "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" suggests a perhaps more "organic" way of starting a tune, as opposed to counting off, as is done too often for my taste. Starting free and slowly working one's way into the song can be a path towards a mutual discovery of how to play together. It's exciting because the feeling of walking a tight rope is always there.