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Check out this etude by Raphael Meinhart.

ok, so i just read where Tony says "i still don't understand why more players are not blogging here, posting examples of things they're working on. i'm clueless." so...I'm not shy, here's what i'm working on.
about a month ago, i thought i would transcribe the Tom Harrel solo on "i remember you", but first i needed to learn it. I learned it in one key, and then discovered it is in another on the video (a flat).

Hey VW's if you like these, let me know and I will do more like this.

Here is the sheet music to the transcription I performed in the video here:
http://www.vibesworkshop.com/video/sword-whispers-solo-transcription-pr…

This is a superb solo by Joe Locke from his Sticks and Strings album available through:
http://www.JoeLocke.com

I was talking with Joe tonight about Bobby. Joe played a cool lick on the phone and we were both playing vibes and he was talking about the lick. It was cool.

Then he brought up Kenny Garrett's 'Beyond the Wall' and Bobby's playing on it. I had it but never really gave it a good listen to. He talked about how the album was made with the band and background vocals. That got me intrigued so I dug it out.

Most of us voice from the bottom up, right? C maj 7, we hit the C and build up from there.

Try voicing from the top down. See the B or the D and then fill in the rest of the chord. It's not easy to switch, but it will REALLY help your playing..

Very nice to watch. Move over Stockhausen.

Google Video Alert for: vibraphone Jazz-Suite For And Piano
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Adams Musical Instruments Sound of Quality Introduction and dance (Part 1) from The Jazz-Suite for Vibraphone and Piano Composed and performed by Carlos Willem
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I happened upon this You Tube clip commemorating Victor Feldman's posthumous induction into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. A fitting tribute to a musical genius and icon who was removed from us too young.

I have not been playing much lately (which is not really making me happy)...but anyway, I grabbed a few minutes and was thinking about the Stride Blues stuff that Tony & Ed had done. So I propped up my iPhone, and made a little video. The thing works great for these kind of practice videos! Thank you guys, for the inspiration...