This is a short clip of me playing the 10th dampening exercise from David Friedman's book. Comments welcome!
“East of the Sun” - some Sunday morning practice with this classic standard after a little hiatus from the vibes due to a vacation. Working here with a focus on incorporating runs and fills while keeping the time going. These concepts will be covered in a chapter of the solo vibraphone book that I’m working on. Inspiration for me in this area comes from pianists like Art Tatum, George Shearing and Oscar Peterson.
Hey Folks,
I rarely post these sorts of things, but was inspired to learn this Mulgrew Miller solo this summer. I just love his lines, phrasing, and where he places things in the pocket. He swung.
Here is the Friedman dampening Etude 5. Comments and critique are welcome!
Hi guys! I've been working on some ideas on how to work on the altered scale using open and closed. There is a pdf attached with the exercises I demonstrate in this video. Let me know what you think and if you guys have any other ideas!
I think I have this totally figured out. Vibraphonist Carolyn Stallard came over and we experimented with the Late Night Mallets (click here for the mallets).
As many of you know, beyond vibes playing, one of my interests is recording engineering and sound production. Today they came together and I realized that what I did for myself is something I should offer here to others because it really made my day easier.
My project today was to record some rather delicate tracks for a singer songwriter with whom I am working. I was very happy with the way they came out... except...
Yet another great Barry Harris video. This one is on Giant STeps.
I love watching his videos. What an amazing down to earth teacher!!!
