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There's a hard-copy magazine down here in Hilton Head called Local Life. It's a beautiful glossy monthly that is widely read. In the April issue there is an article on me by writer Carolyn Males. Carolyn went above and beyond to learn about the vibraphone before interviewing me and she showed her in-depth understanding in writing it. She came from a musical family but the vibes were totally new to her. It was her idea to include photos of Lionel Hampton and the instrument, which makes it well-rounded.

This improvisation is inspired by some of the grooves I explore on the African balafon (log xylophone) using 4 mallets. It’s all about freedom and energy, flow without measure, and getting to the “no mind.”

Alchemy appears on my 2017 world percussion CD “Crafty Hands”
http://www.rhombuspublishing.com/recordings.html

Did you know you can purchase old iphones to use for your camera set up?

I shared my ideas for sound control using shipping blankets at less than 10 bucks per blanket in a previous VW post and now I'm upgrading my studio with curtain sheers draped over the blankets for a more finished look ($20.00 per 96" x 60" panel). I'm still waiting for the rest of the sheers to arrive.

Hey everyone, I thought I'd share a recent "project" of mine. (headphones recommended!). I hope this is an okay place to share this!

As some of you may know, I'm a big fan of progressive rock, and more recently, space/psychedelic rock. I've always thought it'd be cool to somehow incorporate the vibraphone into it. Well, one of my favorite groups is Porcupine Tree, and in their early catalog they have a very droney/spacey tune called Radioactive Toy.

Great and all free improvised.

Solo Vibraphone version of Stella.

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I posted here on Vibes Workshop. Just going through some old videos that I haven't posted and thought I would share - this is "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) recorded remotely with some fellow University of the Arts students/young Philadelphia musicians last year.

Hello everyone!

I wanted to make a more technique-oriented lesson to give a look inside how I think everyone should practice four mallets. We’ll look at permutations, interval work, and one-handed rudiments in this lesson. By doing these exercises, you’re essentially training your hands to be ready for any combination of notes you’ll ever have to play, in whichever mallets make the most sense to play with. Let me know what you guys think!