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Hey Vibes workshop!

Just wanted to apologize for being out for a while and letting some of the books content back up. With everything from college auditions, internships and being in a world class indoor drumline that rehearsed all weekend every weekend for the past 6 months I've been a bit overwhelmed.

In the good news section, I'm going to Miami University (Miami of Ohio) for percussion and composition and I also recently traded out my Dynasty 4.3 synthetic marimba for a Demorrow 5 octave rosewood practice marimba. Hoping to get some stuff up for you guys in the next couple days.

Ok, I know I come up with lots of ideas, and some don't make it. But heres another one.

I think I'm going to try and do office hours, like we do in college. Maybe pick a night and do a few 45 minute sessions with anyone that needs help with something.

Don't think of this as a lesson exactly, this is where I just help you with one thing you're working on. Maybe try and get you over a hump.

Here's a new piece that I composed.

It's called "Warrior"

The piece is in 4 movements connected together.

I.Love
II.Hope
III.Pain
IV.Revenge

Hope you like it,

The piece is still highly improv based but I've started to notate it.

I saw a workshop with Joe Lovano in my neighborhood last week and something he said kinda stuck with me. It was a little question and answer session between the sets and someone had asked about this apartment that Kenny Werner had in Brooklyn (I think this was in the 80's)that they used to hang at. It was surrounded on all sides by a vacant lot, so they would hang and play all night long. What this reminded me of seems really simple, but crucial; they used to play ALL THE TIME.

Man am I excited! First Joe Locke then Terry Gibbs, NOW GARY! Detroit doesn't get many big name vibists coming to town so every chance I get to see one of the greats I don't pass it up.

I had the opportunity to meet Joe when he played with his Milt Jackson tribute band. Unfortunately I didn't meet Terry but I sure hope I can meet Gary just to say hi and maybe get a pic with him.

http://www.detroitjazzfest.com/11lineup.html