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Mini concert 2 Patrice.

Still practicing my soloing. Working on lines. I love lines. I wish i could play lines like these heavy cats i admire on the site ( Tony, Dave, Ed, Behn, Rusty ... ). Working on.
Working on simplicity and clearity. Phrasing, tempo, harmo.
Soloing is often to much confuse. Keep the things clear man ! I always says that to me !
It's a work in progress.
I love doing that.

Christos Rafalides' 'Manhattan Vibes' featuring Antonio Sanchez

This is 'Manhattan Vibes' featuring Antonio Sanchez on drums and Thana Alexa on vocals - live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center in NYC.
Christos Rafalides- vibraphone
Sergio Salvatore- piano
Mike Michael Pope- bass

Manhattan Vibes will be performing at DROM in NYC on January 16th presenting music form their latest release 'Blue November'.
http://www.dromnyc.com/events/2070/manhattan-vibes-album-release-concer…

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blue-november/id582502901
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DB17IW

question to gary

hi dear gary,I would like to know how do you feel with the past of the time with the rattan thicknes of your mallets?
early video are a thin rattan and was very flexible . looks like more easy to play? more flexibility in your phrasing? for example this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3vyvl4yf1I
I have a older set with this rattan and the feeling it is some diferent
but in a duo context if you play loud and with enegy I fell confortable

or you live in tokio with chick?

thanks in advance

All the Notes of the Vibraphone

Simple ear training! Download this zip file, unzip it, add it itunes or burn it to a CD. Set it to random and then follow the notes. Pause them in the beginning. Figure each note out with as few tries as possible. DON'T GO FISHING! That's what I call it when someone just starts hitting random notes to figure out the pitch they just heard. Take your time.

If you play a wrong note, sing the wrong note and then sing the note on the cd. Check out the difference and then play the right note. Make sense?

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jamming with christos rafalides band by dimitris angelakis

Hey guys! Happy new year! This is a video of me jamming with the christos rafalides band (playing my vibes ofcorse hahahahah). This trio is amazing and its christos on vibes, petros klampanis on bass and bodek janke on drums-percussion. Also a very good greek drummer kostas anastasiadis joined the jamm leaving bodek playing the percussion part :).

Check it out

thanks
Dimitris