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Here's a chord melody of Up Jumped Spring. Your job: 1. write the changes in 2. Know the melody by heart 3. Know the chords by heart 4. Add your pedaling 5. Maybe do a bit of Dampening 6. Make this sound good. Listen to the recording.…
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With Julian Lage, Scott Colley and Antonio Sanchez. Killer stuff!
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Ed has embraced the Malletech Love Vibe and done some great things on it. I think he understands the instrument more than anyone. I think it was sort of develop with him in mind by Leigh Stevens. Check him out. Since Ed is not a straight…
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“In Your Quiet Place” by Keith Jarrett. One of my favorite songs from Keith. I remember working on it quite a bit during lessons way back with Gary. Of course, the recording of this song by Keith and Gary is a favorite as well as Gary’s…
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By Antonio Carlos Jobim Less bossa nova, more legato meets ballad...
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"The Folks Who Live on the Hill" - a superb ballad with beautiful lyrics and a great melody. Written in 1937 with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Jerome Kern. Keeping it pretty simple here with two choruses close to the melody…
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Are you guys aware of the work Bobby Hutcherson did with Andrew Hill. I always put Andrew Hill in with Charles Mingus and Duke in his approach to harmony. It's way more modern than Duke though but I think there are a lot of musicians that…
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Hello Everyone! I’m happy to announce that a project that I’ve been working on for years is finally a reality! I’ve recently launched the website: www.percussionandelectronics.com PURPOSE The website was created to facilitate the ability…
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I decided to do an impromptu solo vibe clinic on my way through New Zealand.
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Hi Everyone, Check out September's Good Vibes details on my website, www.gloriajazz.com. I may not be celebrating a wedding, but I've included something old ("Black Orchid" by Cal Tjader), something new ("Lucky To Be Me" from David…
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Would you mind going an liking this video on youtube? It's my nephew. I lent him a vibraphone and he made a video about it. I just thought it would be nice to get him some likes. He's a tech kid, very smart. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
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This is a duet with myself on Piano and Vibes. The song is "Danzon For My Father" by Oscar Hernandez. The lead sheet is available in "The Latin Real Book: C Edition" https://www.amazon.com/Latin-Real-Book-C/dp/1883217059/. I had never…
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"'Round Midnight" by Thelonious Monk - After 43 straight years of teaching at Berklee, I'm officially on a sabbatical for the upcoming Fall semester. My sabbatical project is the recording of videos that feature solo vibraphone techniques…
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Refer to the support file for notation using syllables and symbols. Looking forward to comments and questions.
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I am honored to have been a part of this beautiful project. Colombia's Pacific Coast is home to a very beautiful and rich marimba (mah-reem-ba) tradition that has roots in African and indigenous Colombian culture. Last year I visited…
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The video does not show the "best vibraphone ever", but it presents a collection of design ideas for vibraphone frames realized as a prototype. Not all ideas are mine. I wanted to design a "different" framework, which…
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A little warmup on the marimba this morning playing Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Chega de Saudade” before putting in a full day of teaching at Berklee in Boston. Using my signature (M39) mallets from Vic Firth.
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"Deborah's Theme" by Ennio Morricone. A beautiful theme from the movie "Once Upon A Time In America". This is an arrangement that I wrote for my upcoming book Pedaling and Dampening for the Vibraphone. I loved the theme when I heard it and…
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