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As I wrote in my text re Dave Samuels the day I heard about his passing I remembered that I must have a folder with a few tunes of his he had given me many years ago. And a set of Mallets - there is no imprint on them, they may be very…
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Check this photo out. This was my M55 back in the day and it has the custom pedal, Mbraces and the bladder damper pad. This is the only photo I have of the instrument that I know of. The pedal was very cool. It had a horseshoe-shaped…
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Solo vibraphone version of a new composition titled "Someone Close". The lead sheet can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JRJ_f-K74wDDxL2y1gl1w-Uw5ZCW-N0_/view?… It's been a pleasure working with this vibraphone. Still…
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Your homework was to use the same method to harmonize the B section of the standard Did you complete the worksheet? here's the solution! Make sure to download the pdf before watching the video. www.giovanniperin.com Follow me on fb…
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Hey Everyone, Check out Good Vibes, August edition, at my website, www.gloriajazz.com. Players from Red Norvo to Joel Ross. Featured album for June and July has been Anthony Smith's Songs From a Lighter Planet. Have you heard it yet?…
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"It Could Happen to You" - Fun working with vibist Lucas Amorim yesterday on this classic with a focus on playing lines along with left hand accompaniment. Lucas is an excellent vibist who studied with Gustavo and I while enrolled at…
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Hi everyone, I've not been active here for many years. I just wanted to send here two short records we have done with my band, Momentous Saat. The bass player, Simon Le Doaré, is the one writing and arranging all the music. We are all…
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Balafon to Vibraphone: a unique path to new ideas I wanted to share some thoughts about my balafon lessons and how they might connect to your primary instrument: vibes, marimba, piano, etc. African Origins to Drum Set: In this collection…
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Here is my new travel vibraphone. Now I finally get no more trouble with the cottage neighbors or my wife. As my summer toy doesn't create a great sound I have taken the wonderful recording from Maciej Afanasjew for background. I love…
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Cream Pie!
Anecdote
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An original tune titled Cream Pie. Slightly inspired by Dexter Gordon's tune Cheese Cake. Joe Zarr - Soprano, Joe Karwacki - Bass, Damian Allis - Drums and Matthew Rockwell Sokolic - randomly hitting some metal!
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Gong -- Esnuria
Jerry Leake
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So, I need to share this amazing fusion tune from 1976. The band "Gong" and this tune, in particular, transformed my life when I was in high school. There is loads of mallet playing on all of their music. Esnuria is an epic that kicks…
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I’ll be headed to Philly in a couple of weeks for the Weiss festival and vibes workshop! I’m planning on bringing my vibes but am unsure how I will actually get them to and from where the workshop is. Does anyone ever use the bus or subway…
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Gary Burton set the bar with his recording "Alone At Last" which was released in 1972. His rendition of this composition by Antonio Carlos Jobim was and still is unbelievable. I was very fortunate to study with Gary at Berklee while I was…
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I've been spending a little time each day with Ed's book 1. The early info on passing tones is great. I figured for accountability's sake, I would just record a short segment of my practice this morning... Clearly one of MY biggest issues…
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For Tony!
allyman
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Sometimes ya gotta just open the book and play whatever tune turns up. So that's what I did. No practicing, just play. I've always loved this tune as a ballad. I'd never read through it before this (and it sorta sounds like it! haha). I…
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