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HOOTIE BLUES, by Bird
Philippe
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a stunning solo on the blues. 12 bars from Charlie Parker (April 1941) on Hootie Blues. No wonder the guys who heard that in 1941 were dumbfounded ! I have learnt this solo note for note, and I play it as a tune.
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
Vibe Diary August 15th
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
BTW - anyone can start the vibe diary. I personally think it's pretty cool for someone to start talking about what they're doing and then all the rest of us join in. I was glad to finally have a day where I don't have to practice other…
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Advice From the Old Guys to Young Guys Going Off to College
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Thought this might be interesting. Getting the old guys to give advice to the young guys who are heading off to college. Mine: Be very open minded and humble. Don't get too involved with drugs and booze, that will take away from the…
13 years 3 months ago - 8 comments
Going Back In Time
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I played a club last night where lots of old rock bands from the 60's and 70's are now playing! Full circle for them, huh?? Was a big club, but not a stadium! I used to be a big fan of a band called 'The Tubes'. JEEEEZ, I youtubed them and…
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Quick Donna Lee Etude Video
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
I'm at school right now and I had a few minutes with the camera on. So I thought I'd play a very rough and quick version of Donna Lee, the etude I have posted here. I think if anything the etude will lead to you thinking about using…
13 years 3 months ago - 7 comments
Google Calendar Lost a Date?
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Man I missed a brunch gig today. I knew I put the gig into Google calendar, I remember checking the time with the cat and checking my next gig after it today. I remember putting the date in the calendar. I wasn't there and I missed the…
13 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Ear Training??
ntvito
Content type: Forum topic
Hello everybody, I've been transcribing a lot and I think that definetely helps my ears, but I'm hoping you guys have some advice on some other things to help with ear training. I've done some things online before, and just sat down…
13 years 3 months ago - 9 comments
Good Vibes September update
gloria krolak
Content type: Event
Hi All, The September Good Vibes is ready to air on Sunday the 4th and Wednesday the 7th. 1st hour: Steve Nelson Joe Locke Bobby Hutcherson Lionel Hampton Tony Tom Collier Milt Jackson Chuck Redd Arthur Lipner 2nd hour Randy Sutin w/Tyrone…
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
The Pugilist - Joe Doubleday Trio
Jdoubleday
Content type: Audio Player
Here is a tune written by my friend Adam Ledbetter in Oklahoma City. I brought this tune into Ed Saindon's office a couple of weeks ago and he showed me a million and a half things that can be done with it to fill it out. Here is were I am…
13 years 3 months ago - 10 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Young Cats 1
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
All the young cats at the workshop this year we VERY talented! He's Ryan and Steve.
13 years 3 months ago - 4 comments
Autumn Leaves (final)
Philippe
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Sorry, this comes a bit late, when everybody is already thinking about the next TOTM. I wish I had played more chords here, as I've spent a weeks playing chords and chord subs on Autumn Leaves. But I when started playing, I found myself…
13 years 3 months ago - 7 comments
Bye Bye Blackbird Duet
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's both parts of a duet on 'Bye Bye Blackbird'. The mp3 with only one part is listed below. I like the melody at the end of this piece where I play octaves but they're separated by an octave. Make sense? What do you call an octave…
13 years 3 months ago - 4 comments
TOTM - Autumn Leaves - Chord Substitutions by Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
Hi all, Here's some ideas for chord substitutions for the TOTM, Autumn Leaves. My apologies, but I'm getting over a cold, so please excuse the Johnny Hartman voice, haha! And also, apologies for my damn pedal! Behn
13 years 1 month ago - 12 comments
Eco de Primavera - I.Spöring
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
this is the last song i mixed for my trio. the song is written by the singer and is (at least for me) not easy to play. the vibes solo isn´t too good but it was the best i could do on recording day... tarik
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Another from the Cellar
tmackay
Content type: Blog entry
Check this out. This is not the greatest mix .. one mic in the middle of the room. on a sunday afternoon in portland oregon. my friend david valdez would have weekend session at his crib and would invite some kiler players that lived in…
13 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
So in Love by David Friedman
David Friedman
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The Duo CD with Saxophonist, Peter Weniger is finally out. It's called "Rétro" and is a collection of several rarely recorded standards. Here's an example, "So in Love", by Cole Porter.
13 years ago - 9 comments
A Note to College Percussion Teachers
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
September is here and we are eager to tie in with colleges. I think with technology we could do some really great things! We work with the University of Delaware doing some things with their percussion department. We are in their syllabus…
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - David, Tony and More Bells!
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Man I love playing duets with David!!
13 years 3 months ago - 5 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - End of a Beautiful Friendship David & Tony
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
13 years 3 months ago - 6 comments
Recordame Intro Chords
goldwing
Content type: Blog entry
I've fallen in love with the tune Recordame by Joe Henderson. I can play the chords and melody for the tune nicely and can improv it acceptably too. I've transcribed the melody for the intro section off the CD and I've gottem most of the…
13 years 3 months ago - 11 comments
EOTM - Exercise of the Month - July 2011
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Here is our first EOTM by David Friedman. I'm hoping David will become our EOTM man. He has all these creative ways of playing scales and doing exercises. So let's see if we can get him to be our EOTM CEO. Here's the first one. This is a…
13 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
TOTM - Fried Bananas - My Final (Practice Session) by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
My final lesson of TOTM-Fried Bananas is coming. But first consider this my final for the study. I worked hard on this tune. You know I've said it many times, I'm cool being a teacher on this site, however I also want to be a student. So…
13 years 1 month ago - 10 comments
what's happening at vdPB
nico
Content type: Blog entry
It has been ages since I posted any in the blog: last months have been enormously busy but ended with a nice holidaytrip to Scotland. With the added new cnc-machinery and after quite some programming we were able to speed up the building…
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
Vibe Diary August 8th 2011 (Enter your diary entry below) What did you practice?
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I am always curious what people are practicing. THIS is how we learn by checking each other out! I worked on O grand Amor and finished up with really trying to play Anthropology and make it swing. My buddy Joe Magnarelli warms up with a…
13 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Phrasing and Swinging by Tony Miceli - Tifoo's letter
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a response to another letter I got with some questions!
13 years 3 months ago - 7 comments
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