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Gary Burton At The June Coffee Hang
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We had a great session! 
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The Official Coffee Hang Page - With Info - Every Month
tonymiceli
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Here is where we will post each month about the latest coffee hang. We do these on the first Sunday of each month. The zoom link and any other info will be here.Gary Burton AMA June 1st 12pm East Coast, 16:00 UTCCLICK HERE TO JOIN THE …
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My First CD On Steeplechase
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I grew up buying Steeplechase records, Dextor Gordon, Jackie Mclean, Walt Dickerson and many others. Nils told me they have over 1,200 cds out. The cd comes out June 20th and it's Me, Paul Bollenback, Lee Smith and Byron Landham. I think…
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Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 6 by Behn Gillece
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🎬 Working on Time Pt. 6 – Wave A Section Voicings with Rhythmic Variation #4In this lesson, we expand on the rhythmic comping vocabulary introduced in Pt. 5 by applying Variation #4 to the entire A section of Jobim’s “Wave.” This segment…
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C to C
UduDude
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I have been playing for 6 years, but still consider myself a beginner.  Besides other advantages (cost, portability) I chose to go electronic (first Malletkat, then Xylosyth) because I just could not figure out how to do 4-mallet voicings…
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M55 Toggle Switch specs
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I need to replace my 1970s Era m55 mercury on off switch with a compatible toggle switch. Does anyone have the specs for these switches with regard to voltage or amperage?
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Great New Cases By Beiner Bags!
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I have been using these cases for many many years now and I love them. My new ones are coming soon and they are red! 
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Used Musser M55 ProVibe for Sale: $4,000
Larry Chernicoff
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1974 Musser ProVibe with silver bars for sale in good condition for $4,000. The ProVibe has been one of the most popular vibraphones for decades, and used ones don't show up very often. This instrument was renovated a number of years…
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Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 5 by Behn Gillece
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Working on Time Pt. 5 – Bossa Voicings on “Wave” (Intro)In this episode, we explore voicings and time feel for the iconic bossa nova intro of Antônio Carlos Jobim’s “Wave,” which vamps between Dm7 and G7—two beats each.We’ll start with…
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Great Vibe Solo IMHO
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Never heard of him, but I like his playing. Oliver Mayman turned me on to him.
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Clair Musser's 4 Octave Vibraphone
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This was a beautiful instrument! Every mallet player should check out the Kutztown Mallet Center. I kept putting off going and then finally went and was blown away by what is there! 
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Takashi Ooi - Swinging!
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I live Takashi. I think that's his name. I have checked him out online for years. I swings great! 
3 weeks 6 days ago - 3 comments
Pictures From The Wells Rapp Mallet Center
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I am a bad photographer but....
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Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece
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🎬 Lesson 4: Expanding the Blues with Functional Harmony Goal: Strengthen time feel and harmonic fluency by adding functional variations to the 12-bar blues form, while maintaining steady comping with a metronome on beats 2 and 4.In this…
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Practicing blues vocabulary
MartinKukucka
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Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to this site and to the vibraphone as well but I'm posting here my video of practicing blues improv. I'll be happy to hear back from you guy's what you hear on what areas of my playing I should aim my focus…
3 weeks ago - 1 comments
Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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🎬 Working on Time Pt. 3: Simple Blues with Four-Note VoicingsGoal:Play through a simple three-chord blues using four-note voicings, while locking in your time with the metronome on beats 2 and 4 at a medium tempo. This lesson builds on…
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Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
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🎬 Lesson 2: Building Time Through 3rds and 7ths – Intro to the BluesGoal: Develop internal time and harmonic awareness by isolating key movements within the blues progression.In this lesson, we’ll begin working with small sections of a…
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Listen To Steve Weiss Talk about building his business!
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https://ww1.namm.org/library/oral-history/steve-weissThis is great! and short
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Beginner's Series - Working On Time Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
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🎬 Lesson 1: Building a Solid Time Foundation With a Metronome🎯 Goals:Develop reliable internal pulse using foundational metronome exercisesImprove coordination between hands and pedal to support rhythmic clarityExplore how articulation and…
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Chick & Gary! casual intimate setting
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These two masters mostly appear on a big stage for a big concert. Here they play for a small audience in a small, relaxed setting.
1 month ago - 2 comments
Found An Old Recording Of Gary Burton Playing Summertime
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Found this so I thought I'd post it! Sounds like Michael Brecker on sax! 
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Live from South Korea - Daegu Jazz Festival - Summertime (getting funky!)
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Just kidding!!! Did post this one yet?
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TOTM - Summertime - Quick & Dirty Chord Melody Etude
tonymiceli
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You can check this out. I included an mp3 of a synth vibe playing the etude. It's a good study for beginners and intermediate players. YOU write in the chords and analyze everything!
1 month ago - 2 comments
Summertime by Joe Locke & Goeffrey Keezer (check out Joe's solo!)
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This is pretty cool! Check out Joe's solo. I was just looking around and this floored me. The thing I also dig is their re-interpretation of the tune. I hear a lot of reinterpretations these days and a lot are so far removed from the…
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Summertime Etude
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This etude is in the chorus' and two parts. Part one is chordal Part two is more lines Part three is chordal again. Who can play it?
1 month ago - 3 comments
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