Thadeus Tukes is the vibe player.
I dig him. If you listen you can see he knows how to play through changes pretty good!
I see vibe players who are trying to get the lionel thing and many times I don't think they play that well or don't…
A kind of independence exercise in 9 that I turned into a mini tune/interlude for my CD "Cubist." Also features African balafon and Indian tabla, with Randy Roos on guitars.
(From my Facebook post)
Spent one incredible day at the Malletech factory. First to be an endorser and be able to sit at a table and talk about changes to the instrument. It’s also amazing to go into a room and see your ideas being…
The video is showing my new tube-holder-concept. Each resonance tube is suspended individually in the holder and can thus be taken out individually. The individual tubes can be put together 3 in 1 for minimal transport volume. The tube…
Benny Golson, Philly native sax player, composer and arranger was in town for Penn States annual jazz festival 10 days ago. Benny wrote many classics including Killer Joe, Whisper Not, and I Remember Clifford. At 90 years of age, he…
“Take the A Train” by Billy Strayhorn – warmed up today with this classic. I’m in a practice room at Berklee right next door to the hand percussion room. A little bleed through the room. Sorry about that. This may be a simple song but…
Hi vibes friend today i'd like to talk about the Parker and Coltrane blues form!
Please follow them while watching the lesson.
Parker blues
F7|Em7b5 A7| Dm7 G7|Cm7 F7|Bb7| Bbm7 Eb7| Am7 D7|Abm7 Db7|Gm7 C7| F7 D7|Gm7 C7
I7|VIIm7b5 III7…
This is an exercise on minor pentatonics through the tune I am working on I just did one chorus of improv I have used some Bergonzi licks over the tune as well as some comping hope you like it
"Loro" by Egberto Gismonti - A great (and somewhat tricky!) song by the superb Brazilian guitarist/pianist. I played this one many years ago and dug it up from the files recently. A very unique and beautiful composition.
Hi folks,
Happy to present my new record, "Sense of Place" featuring Jon Cowherd, Drew Gress, Johnathan Blake, and myself on vibes. https://destinyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sense-of-place
I'll be coming to Copenhagen Denmark, Basel…
I remember going to Dave Liebman's house for an all day private lesson. What a GREAT player and great human being. That was my take. At one point, I sat in a chair and he preached to me about his thoughts on music. Next, I pulled out my…
Hi vibes friend today i'd like to talk about a topic that is particular important to me:
"Time feeling" and how to develop your inner metronome.
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Slow Agbekor (traditional Ewe warrior dance in 12/8, also known as “Atsiagbekor”)
In this one-man-band arrangement, four support patterns and drum languages build the ensemble array: gonkogui (bell), totodzi and kagan drums, and ankle…