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Hey guys.

I was trying to set up a vibe hang for this weekend. However our ISP is moving our server and the site will be down for a bit over the weekend. maybe actually friday to sunday!

I know Marie mentioned the vibe hang in her newsletter. I think it's best that I postpone it. I'm going to try for July 3rd. But that's not official yet. Let's see who can make it.

Hi,
I'm using a Malletkat Pro attached to a Yamaha Motif Rack XS.
The vibraphone sound has a vibrato I would like to get rid of but I couldn't figure out how to make it.
I messed around with the LFO adjustments a little bit but that showed no results.

Any idea, how to turn the vibrato off?

Thanx,

w.

Interesting article talking about what goes on behind the curtain when you improvise -- http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/06/basketball-and-jazz/

Tom P.

ENjoy

A reminder about our great upcoming workshop at the Peter Dee Academy in Limerick this coming July runs fro 19 to 24th with a performance at our Jazz club on Sun 24th at 9pm. Anyone who would like to participate should contact Tony or myself either through the site or my email jonndal@gmail.com. And of course you all get to experience our Irish hospitality and Guinness!!

John

DON'T POST ANYTHING UNTIL THIS MESSAGE GOES AWAY. WE'RE MIGRATING TO A NEW SERVER, AND WE'LL LEAVE THIS SITE UP. BUT NO POSTS WILL CARRY OVER.

If you're thinking of coming to one of our workshops they are filling up. I got a call from Harvey Price that the Delaware workshop is 3/4s full!

Also the Ireland workshop is a small one and there's a few spots left there as well. Let us know if you're planning on attending so we can hold your spot!

If you are coming to Ireland, please fill out the registration form: Click here!

See You Soon!

I started a solo arrangement to Bobby Hutcherson's "Little B's Poem".

Enclosed is a PDF, and an audio generated from Sibelius. I also attached an initial attempt at it (just a few measures).

The original recording has vibes and flute playing unison.

Inspired by that, I decided to play octaves in the right hand (the PDF only has single line melody, but the intention is to play octave), with the left hand comping with a sort of jazz waltz stride.

Any takers to try it out?

Comments and suggestions appreciated.

Barry

So let's start office hours. If anyone wants to hang via skype we can try it on Monday, May 16, 2011. (GMT - 4:00) (Is that

Office hours are for subscribers.

So I have 2 slots, 12pm and 1pm. We can spend up to 30 to 40 minutes working on something you have questions with. Make sure you have Skype figured out and your audio and video working.

Office hours are not lessons, you must come prepared with questions pertaining to stuff you're working on. Usually just one or two things we can talk about.