Vibraphone

It's funny from where I'm at, isn't it!

Solo Vibraphone Playing on Alone Together

Here are a few things that I'm using in this clip:

Improv Related:

Superimposed Maj 7 #5 chords: on the bridge, we can apply superimposed Major 7 #5 chords over the harmony in the bridge. The superimposed Maj #5 chords emphasize the tensions of the underlying harmony.

A -7 b5 - Eb Maj 7 #5
D7 - Gb Maj 7 #5
G Min - Bb Maj 7 #5
G-7b5 - Db Maj 7 #5
C7 - E Maj 7 #5
F Min - Ab Maj 7 #5

I am really interested in finding out when the Mallettech Omega frame will be available without the bars or Vibrato system?
Mallettech does not seem to answer emails sent via their Mostly Marimba website.

An idea for lines in the Dorian mode. Maybe useful?

Just playing around with all this. I still want to transcribe a Gyil solo.

This is a little difficult for me.

I know this was posted on the Virtual Vibraphone Day of Percussion, but I thought it might not have been available to all Vibeworkshoppers. I wanted to demonstrate playing "Scrapple" solo, comping the melody and playing a solo, concentrating on clear melodic lines and consistent time; a tremendous challenge to all who attempt solo vibraphone playing, especially playing a bebop tune and making it swing.

PRACTICING SOLO VIBRAPHONE - JOBIM'S CHEGA DE SAUDADE

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The band actually changed its name to Brasilia, but there were some videos posted here a while back of a live concert (Double Rainbow, Triste, etc) when the band was called Samba Jazz Syndicate. The recording features some beautiful Brazilian tunes like Cafe com Pao and Na IIha De Lia, No Barco De Rosa (On Lia's Island, In Rosa's Boat)…and great guitarist Bruno Mangueria. Also, a tune of mine (Fresh Biscuits) which is not Brazilian.

If interested below are links to iTunes and also my sound cloud that has some samples of the cd.
Best, Rusty