I've been spinning records lately....(finally got my turntable fixed) and I pulled out a bunch of records that really were the first vibraphone I'd ever heard: Lofty Fake Anagram, Duster, Time Square, Alone at Last, the Keith Jarrett one too etc.
For a recap of the "Week in Vibes", here in NYC, and it was a great one... please click on my Tumblr blog link below:
http://nycjazzvibes.tumblr.com/post/112443568591/last-weeks-nyc-vibes-r…
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/nycjazzvibes
Vibes are alive and well!
Friends and fellow mallet enthusiasts, I am happy to announce a new website dedicated to jazz vibes/marimba/mallets in NYC and its surrounding area:
Tony has given me his blessing to share this news with you, and let me say this site is intended to be a community-oriented hub to share info about gigs, records, and any news that has to do with vibes and vibes artists, specifically those who either live and work in and around NYC, or are visiting to perform, record or teach.
Wow, that was my favorite TOTM. Thanks Behn for suggesting it! It feels so good to know that a bunch of you guys are really working on this stuff. It helps me a lot. It's weird taking money from people. I really worry that people are getting something out of this site. With the Satin Doll TOTM it made me feel really good! That's the most involvement yet.
The thing I've learned about this site is, that this site is like a couple cockroaches in your apartment. You might see 2 of them, but you can be sure that there's another 50 behind the wall. You dig?
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The month of March was dedicated to our TOTM Satin Doll: quite a few participants this time, and a lot of fun for everyone! This Monday we’ll start a new tune: Darn that Dream! So come and join us!!
We’re also announcing our Summer European Workshop in Limerick – Ireland! July 15 – 19th. An unexpensive, and convivial workshop hosted by our friend John Daly, and of course with Tony as teacher! For all info… it’s here: www.vibesworkshop.com/node/8563/
And for the rest of our activity… just follow the links bellow:
Our next TOTM. Cool changes on this tune!
Ok... so the saga continues. For the last week or so, I have been using my modified damper bar that I rebuilt for my M48 on my newly aquired 1949 vintage M75 just because I prefer the way it plays and sounds to the standard Musser damper bar.
WARNING: if you are not a TRUE vibes geek, this will be boring. :) If you are, please join my journey.
So, about 6 months ago, I owned two sets of vibes. One a Musser M55 from 1977 and the other an M48 from around 1987. I bought the M48 when I lost my car in a spat of poverty and had to find a way to get to gigs in smaller vehicles because my big car died and I couldn't afford a new one. Never really liked it that much because of how its damper got out of adjustment every time I moved it, but I appreciated how it got me through that time in my life.
Announcing our 2013 summer workshop in Limerick, Ireland. This is a very affordable workshop at the Peter Dee Academy in Limerick. There are practice rooms, pianos and vibraphones. This is a very intense 5 day workshop.
Hope some of you guys can come!!!
For more info CLICK HERE