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Hey everyone!

Been a while since I've been up on here unfortunately, but I have some exciting news!

I'll be back in New York for some gigs to release the album I recorded at Bennett Studios last December - BURBANK.

If anyone is in New York TONIGHT (November 25th) I'll be playing at Somethin' Jazz Club on west 52nd St 8.30pm -10.00 with some great cats!

Look forward to seeing anyone there!!

James

I'm going to meet Vince Montana in a couple weeks. Just curious if you guys know who he is and he did. He's a real pop vibraphonist. And he's a great player. This video is from 1978 and he's using tracks! He has made a ton of money in the music business and he's a great musician!!

Can you guys find any info on him and post links here. He's a very credible vibraphonist even if he went the pop route. He's a great pop writer and on and on! He's serious.

This is pretty interesting to me. Listen to Coltrane's solo.

Check out Vince Lardear. He came over tonight and did a whole video series on the bebop 7 scale. It was really great! I'll put it up soon!!!

I'll give a set of my mallets to the first person who transcribes the solo here and posts it! That is the first to post it *here* in the comments.

Vince Lardere, a great local alto player came to University of the Arts and did a workshop on the bebop scale that the students LOVED. So I asked Vince to come over so I can video the workshop. This was great stuff. So maybe we should start a little series on 'Lines and Licks'.