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2013 - Benoit Moerlen - Illya Amar & Marie in Paris
Marie-Noëlle
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You guys know Illya Amar as a regular member here. You might not know Benoit Moerlen. He was in a famous french jazz rock band named "Gong" in the late 70s, playing mallets. For the story Benoit owns one of the very first MalletKats ever (…
11 years 4 months ago - 4 comments
Stevens Grip
pax
Content type: Forum topic
I'm new and Know nothing but don't wish to repeat the mistakes of the past, I taught myself piano...all wrong. With four mallets it seems the evolution is Traditional grip to Burton Grip To Musser to Stevens? So why should the vibraphone…
11 years 4 months ago - 14 comments
2009 - Ed Saindon & Marie in Paris
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Images
Hey everyone! I'm just back from a very nice lunch with Ed Saindon and his lovely wife Pam... here in Paris! We had a great time and much enjoyed our hang! This little picture... is for you Tony! As promised we had that drink in your honor…
11 years 4 months ago - 20 comments
Ed Saindon Quintet - Berklee Percussion Festival 2013 concert
ed saindon
Content type: Video Embed
Hey guys, video footage from the Berklee Percussion Festival concert on 6/18/13 has been uploaded to YouTube. The concert featured original compositions from members of the band. Personnel: Matt Marvuglio - flute, Marco Pignataro - tenor,…
9 years ago - 4 comments
Great chart on TOTM Peace
behng
Content type: Blog entry
Here's a chart of the TOTM "Peace". Really clear, and has all the little details.
11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Peace - Playing the Melody by Behn Gillece
behng
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11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Ornithology - Etude No. 1 "The Chop Buster"
behng
Content type: Audio Player
I'm calling this one "the chop buster". Warning: Not intended for horn players, haha!
11 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Zappa's Rollo Interior Interlude transcription
Vaggelis
Content type: Blog entry
This is a very interesting and demanding interlude,written by the great composer/arranger Frank Zappa.It is a incredible exercise on playing a single line melody,using uncommon intervals. This version appeared on the "Apostrophe"album,as…
11 years 4 months ago - 5 comments
Marie's Pictures - Meetings in Paris
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Book page
In this album, I'll get together all the pictures of the great meetings I had with vibists near my home. Most of them being taken from the same place: in front the Invalides Dome in Paris, near my work. Enjoy! :o)
11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Good Vibes radio August update
gloria krolak
Content type: Event
Hi Everyone, I hope some of you were able to tune in to the last Good Vibes on July 7th and 10th. Time to gear up for August's broadcasts, on the 4th and 7th. Two vibes players make their debuts on Good Vibes in August, Micah Rutschman…
11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Choro Dragão - Um a Zero
jamesshipp
Content type: Video Embed
Hi All- I've started a new band that explores Brazilian 'choro' tunes (pre-samba music somewhat akin to ragtime/New Orleans jazz) through the lenses of creative Brooklyn musicians who play a myriad of styles. This first video is my…
9 years ago - 1 comments
Workshop by Dimitris & Israel in Galice (Spain) 20 & 21 July (for Israel´s students & music students of Galice)
Israel
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Hi to everybody: As some of you know, Dimitris is going to come where I am from (Burela, Galice, Spain) the 3rd week of July. After the wonderful Wuppertal workshop I commented Dim the possibility to come to Spain to do some gigs with my…
11 years 4 months ago - 10 comments
Waiting
pax
Content type: Forum topic
I ordered a vibraphone two months ago, it had to be manufactured and might be the first of it's kind but the waiting is killing me. How long can it take? I know...The bus gets here when it gets here!
11 years 4 months ago - 5 comments
Funky Mara - Duo Vibes/Sax
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
hey, here is another track for my vibes duo with sax i just finished mixing. tell me what you think. in general i think ballads work best in that combination...unisono passages sound to me like there´s missing something...we need to work…
11 years 4 months ago - 5 comments
Piece for vibraphone and orchestra
David Friedman
Content type: Blog entry
Anybody know of a good piece for vibraphone and orchestra? I have to perform it on Sept. 8th with the Bruckner Orchestra.
11 years 4 months ago - 12 comments
Peace
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Book page
11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Marie's Newsletter - July 2013
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Blog entry
| While Tony is out ‘spreading the good vibes’ down to Patagonia, some of us are much looking forward to the upcoming summer workshops, first July in Limerick – Ireland with our friend John Daly as host, then Delaware US early August.…
11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
The "One Sheet" sharing my version and hoping others will share theirs..
Gary Rich
Content type: Blog entry
I read with interest Tony's description of what he calls a "One Sheet" and realized that this was something I occasionally (certainly not always) do while studying a tune. I thought I'd post my version and see if others have similar…
11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
A Time For Love (Johnny Mandel) 130703 by BarryK with Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
I discovered this piece, "A Time for Love" by Johnny Mandel, on the radio last night. I didn't catch the name of it but was able to get it by humming it into http://www.midomi.com/ It is such a beautiful tune. I bought a couple of…
11 years 4 months ago - 8 comments
TOTM - Ornithology - Introductory Lesson by Behn Gillece
behng
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11 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
Write your own Solo
Andreu Vilar Juanola
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I find it very interesting write your own solos to investigate new concepts. In some classes with David Friedman has encouraged me to do it. I think it is very important to grow as a musician.
11 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
Autumn Leaves Rhythm and Motif Exercise by Tyler Blanton
Tylerblanton
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11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Gary Burton podcast interview
bluecharlie
Content type: Forum topic
Check out this podcast interview with Gary Burton: http://www.brightonjazzschool.com/podcast-episodes/
11 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Scales 2013 - Burton Scales
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I've been playing scales 15 minutes a day and totally digging what I'm coming up with. I like being good at alternate sticking which I means I do that the most. So I've been forcing myself to come up with double stickings for scales. I can…
11 years 4 months ago - 4 comments
TOTM - Autumn Leaves - A Section by Tony miceli
tonymiceli
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There are a few interesting things about this tune. Check out the A section.
11 years 4 months ago - 26 comments
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