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My mentor and buddy Steve Giordano sent me this. I was watching it and I wanted to show this to you guys.

I learned more about the vibraphone from Steve than from anyone else including any vibe player. This is truly how I want to play the vibes. Whether I got it or not, this is what I'm going after. That's why I say this instrument is like a guitar or trumpet to me.

Just listen to him play and think about the sound on the vibes, the concept etc. It fits perfectly doesn't it?

I'm going to do an internet duo with him the end of March.

Wow, people are getting involved. That's so cool. I love it. Keep going!

I'm making a solo vibes piece out of Joe's Sword of Whispers. I think I'll video it Tomorrow and post it. Then I'll write it out and make it available for anyone who wants to check it out.

Also doing a video duet of one of my tunes. Using the green screen.

Dave Samuels' Caribbean Jazz Project will appear at Sculler's Jazz Club http://www.scullersjazz.com on Thursday, February 18, 2009 at 8PM.

Here's Joe Locke Playing 'Sword of Whispers'.

Go here to download the sheet music: http://joelocke.com/shop/index.htm

A totally beautiful solo by Joe! This is from his tune Sword of Whispers. The sheet music can be found on Joe's site.

This is an amazing improvisation by master marimbist Keiko Abe. Unfortunately is not the entire performance but you can get an idea. She has mastered the 6 mallet technique. If you look carefully she is not only playing block chords, she is also playing lines alternating the sticks and opening and closing intervals within the 3 sticks. She is using the traditional grip. Also the improv is based on one of her compositions called: "Itsuki Fantasy"

She is amazing!!!

Drop 2 voicings are 'all the rage'. They're being talking about alot these. Check out Dana's lessons on Drop 2 voicings. They're really great and thorough.

Hi everyone at Vibes Workshop

I decided to put up one of the last and most recent videos I had done because it is becoming so obvious that I still won't have more for some time. So, anyway, here it is, Remember When written by Lennie Niehaus, a beautiful ballad. I am not quite sure when I made this video but it was in the last three or four years. I had not posted this on YouTube until June of 08.

BruceW

This (see attached pics) is where I spend a few hours everyday. It's a room-within-a-room, in my basement. Soundproof for the people next door, and for my family upstairs. I start soon after breakfast, always with the vibes, still trying to tame that Vanderplas. Then I move to the drums (1970 Gretsch mounted with Earthtone heads) and let steam off. Then a Havana cigar, and a streetwise book. My grandson Steven plays alto. He knows more at 13 than I did at 20. My buddies Laurent (bass) and JM join me a couple of times a week for sessions.

I was inspired by tonys insane cherokee etude so I thought i'd throw up a version from a different angle! Hope you enjoy!