thought i'd share some recent new york xylophone action I recently found!
I had a lesson with Tony today and after the lesson we started talking about learning the tradition and how mentors are key figures in that process. I was telling him that I read an article about this issue on a magazine. The name of the article was: "Earn your keep. Jazz and the lost art of apprenticeship." and it's based on the liner notes of alto saxophonist Bobby Watson CD "From the Heart" that features his "Live & Learn" band.
Anyone that comes from a dysfunctional family (all of us??) and has had therapy, knows this. For the next few weeks, don't make any major decisions, put them off. If you could hold off until spring that's great. Whatever you do for the next several weeks... chill.
This is not the time to quit playing the vibes, or leave your wife (or husband) to pursue life as a starving vibe player!
This is Christmas time, and it's pulling a bunch of us down.
In my other life (firefighting), my Lt. or Captain often asks at the end of the shift. "Did anyone learn anything today" then we'll go down the roster and answer, stating what each of us learned that shift and how we could do it better next time.
I thought it would be interesting to post what we have learned this year by visiting www.vibesworkshop.com
Check out member Danasud. Great latin sounds!
All about playing solo!
This is a series of ideas, ways and techniques for you to consider when playing solo.
This is really open to other faculty and other pro players on the site. I'd love to get something from some of these other amazing players and put together a comprehensive series on solo playing!!!
Under ALL LESSONS are some examples of people playing solo. (If I've missed anything please let me know).
Then there are lessons specific to each players level.
Here's a 2 part study of the tune solar. In part 1 I teach you the tune. In part 2 we talk a little more about it and we play together through the tune in a couple different keys.
If you work on the lesson plan, your final exam :-) is to play solar in a different key and upload it here!
The Theme from Law & Order, as performed by my band TUCKSY. This will also be on our upcoming record "Let's Start The Show".
Dan McCarthy, vibes
Tuey Connell, banjo
Dan Loomis, bass
Fred Kennedy, drums