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I just got home from the Vibes workshop at the University of Delaware, and what a great time it was. Meeting David Friedman was terrific; what a genuine, warm person he is and how passionate about imparting his encyclopedic knowledge of the vibraphone to the students. I truly envy the vibraphone students in Germany that get to study with him.

Thanks Tony for organizing this, and thanks to Harvey Price for hosting the event. I hope to go again.

So 2 great workshops this summer! I'm amazed at what how vibe players can grow in one week of hard work! It's really cool because I meet vibe players from all over the world now. It's all the same, you work hard you get better!

I'm amazed also at how this site is used in the workshop. Players bring up lessons as topics to talk about, they have questions about lessons. Between all of us, the site has grown into a HUGE source of information. I see this at every workshop.

Here we go. At the end of each Delaware workshop comes the vibraphone parade!

All the Things I Can Eat

Hey Everyone,

Hope you're enjoying the summer heat! And what better way to enjoy summer heat than to checkout the Manhattan Vibes at Birdland in NYC??? Here are the details:

Who:

Manhattan Vibes
Christos Rafalides: vibes
Sergio Salvatore: piano
Mike Pope: bass
Vince Cherico: drums

Where:

Birdland
315 West 44th (between 8th and 9th)
NYC
http://www.birdlandjazz.com

When:

Sunday, August 7, 6:00 PM

How Much?

This is a beautiful sound! After hearing 16 vibraphones in chaos during warmups before class, it was great to hear them playing the same tune. What a beautiful sound!