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Here are some pics of my new vibraphone frame. It packs down two ways: 1. fold the legs under the frame just like the M55 pro vibe for across town or simple vehicle transport. 2. take it completely apart and place all long rails in ski cases and leg frames and resonators in suit cases for air travel. It sounds and plays fantastic with all the rubber parts further isolating the bars from the frame and along with the shock-absorbing bar mounts I invented 20 years ago. This is just a prototype that eventually I'll use to produce the ultimate light-weight vibraphone with superior sound.

I was inspired by Tony's "Donna Lee" and decided to give it a try. I kinda liked it until the last chorus, where it got a bit "fuzzy".

One of my favorite ballads, fashioned after a Dexter Gordan recordings of the song. This was a rehearsal for an upcoming performance featuring this vibes solo.

"Alfonsina y el mar" is an argentinian song written by Ariel Ramírez which I adapted to vibes from a flamenco guitar arrangement by Marcos Teira. The original rhythm is the zamba, from Argentina, but I play a flamenco rhythm called bulería, using the vibraphone like a guitar with arpeggios and dampened chords. The form is AAB and I played a little impro in the second AA. I hope you like it. Cheers!!!

Ton

Still working on time feel. It's coming. If you can snap it, I can play it !

if it doesn't play, click this link to check this out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eCsaWVeSCU

This is a great example of a great West coast player, Susan Pascal. Great tune and to me it looks like a textbook example of the "Burton grip".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecLW49_WdI

Steve's melody based on the standard How About You. From a duo recital at the Conservatory last week. Hope you enjoy.
Rusty

Audioclip up on SoundCloud of solo vibe track of Green Dolphin Street taped during a Vic Firth videoshoot at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Videoclip of this track will be released on the Vic Firth You Tube channel this month.

This year at University of Delaware, the xylophonists joined forces with the vibists for one epic, 2-hour long mallet concert.

https://youtu.be/FU0v2hBP8lI?list=PLnbYe45A-Af7NdbDeg-JbeV4dN7dFoTW1