Playing bebop heads at ANY tempo is really great for your hands. I am getting so much out of playing through all these tunes every day. Making lessons and videoing and just playing the heads and chords is an amazing thing to do for my…
"Well, that night, I was working over Cherokee, and, as I did, I found that by using the higher intervals of a chord as a melody line and backing them with appropriately related changes, I could play the thing I'd been hearing. I came…
Just a quick plug for this new record label in the UK. Facebook page is
https://www.facebook.com/clockworkvibes/
and it would be great if you could pop along and 'like' it. There is also a track from my new album Don't Give Up The Day Job…
Hi Guys this month i'm going to do the second part about So what voicings.
I'll apply the voicings to harmonize a melody (Bags Groove), and for comping purpouse using this particular structure (II-V-I)
As usual feel free to…
Hey Vibesworkshop,
Shameless Plug. After a few long months waiting for the mix I can happily announce the release of my jazz fusion projects debut album. The link below will take you to place where you can listen to the album in full and…
I invited some young musicians to my apartment for a little jam and since I got new mikes and some killer Adam studio monitors I wanted to record a bit of it just for fun. Totally unmixed, just a bit of EQ on the vibes, and only one mike…
There is a listing in the Lansing, MI Craigslist for a 3-1/2 Octave set of vibes made by a maker named Novak from Mason, MI.
This instrument is offered by Sharon, the widow of the original owner. I am posting here with her permission.…
Hey guys, this is just a scratch recording I made today. I recently got some very basic recording equipment and Logic, and I have discovered:
1. I know nothing about recording.
2. I know nothing about recording the vibraphone.
BUT, that…
I just had an interesting 2 gigs weekend, in term of amplification.
I recently buyed second hand AMT mics from Tyler Blanton and I use them with Sennheiser e604 mics as described in this 3 years old post https://www.vibesworkshop.com/blog-…
Hi everybody.
This post is addressed more to French audience.
I have the great pleasure to invite you to the Port Barcares Jazz Festival where my trio Babu Combo will play The 2nd of July, 17:OO AM to 18:45 AM.
The night will end with…
You know I've heard stories about two mallet players maki g comments about four mallet players back in the day. I bet we all have. It must have looked strange at first. OK, so check out 8 Mallets now. weird. Maybe some day this will look…
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Talking Sticks, the highly-acclaimed film about Vibes and Marimba, announces NYC Premiere Screening Sunday June 26th at Symphony Space (2537 Bway/95 St.)
"A strong documentary which speaks of one man's passion..an engaging,…
Hey guys, first post! Recently got a wonderful used M55 from the 80's, and only for $800! It's in really excellent condition, but it's definitely an old instrument. I recently bought this repair kit (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vibraphone-…
Hi All,
Here comes July and another new Good Vibes. Bobby Hutcherson, a Steve Shapiro solo and Behn open with the first set. Larry Blackshere and Tom Collier complete the first half hour. Lionel Hampton, Joe Locke, Mattias Lupri, and…
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