Hi Everyone,
Hope you listened to the August show and heard Tony's album debut with the title track "Can't Find My Way Home." I plan to be at their Sept 20 gig in South Jersey and hoping maybe to get a piece into Jersey Jazz about it. What can I say but all good stuff!
Hello Vw,
I'm working on the Totm "Ornithology", and I want to play a bassline on all the tune.
I can easily do that on piano, and I struggle all the time trying to do it on vibes.
I can't take distance (intellectualy) with the instrument, and I can't think in advance.
It's so frustrating... so practice, practice again... but I don't see real improvments
*drama*
Why ???
What do I need to do, that I'm clearly missing in my practical approach ?
;o)
Please can you share your experience/ exercices/ thoughts on this question.
Cheers
Ok, I think I've seen a lot of vibe players, talked to them and listened to them. I have a huge stack of CDs, I watch video all the time and do workshops for many vibe players around the world now. That's cool because that was my goal. A selfish goal but one with some giving in it as well!
Here you go Stefan. Autumn Leaves voicings. You have to do some of the work. I think I got the form and all that right. You need to label the chords and then label the alterations. Finally I think you need to memorize this. Just play it from memory. Also know with each chord you hit, what the root is. Keep this going in your mind. You need to become aware of what's happening. You get it?
I'll be Livestreaming my MetroWest Jazz Project gig from Sunset Jazz at the Hopkinton Center for the arts on Saturday, 10-Aug, from 7:00 to 8:30PM EDT. We'll be playing most of the tunes from our CD "Phrydig Aire" (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/metrowestjazzproject).
I'm working something out with Gary Burton. I think he's willing to autograph a bunch of books for VW members! You know his new autobiography is coming out soon. Well I asked him if we could have some collectors vibesworkshop books!
I'll send out an email soon with a link to paypal. the book will cost the same amount and Gary will sign it and his office will mail it to you guys.
What do you think? I think that's pretty cool, huh?
No videos from Delaware?
Hi!
I just wanted to share a video with some really great comping on the vibes by the swedish vibraphoneplayer Mattias Ståhl. Enjoy!
/Magnus