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Does Anyone Care About Pros?
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I played on a great instrument tonight in Ireland. It's a Premiere. I forget the model, but it's an incredibly portable instrument. And I think it sounds really good. What bummed me out and caused me to write this blog tonight is John told…
13 years 3 months ago - 17 comments
Manhattan Vibes live at Birdland
Christos
Content type: Event
Hey Everyone, Hope you're enjoying the summer heat! And what better way to enjoy summer heat than to checkout the Manhattan Vibes at Birdland in NYC??? Here are the details: Who: Manhattan Vibes Christos Rafalides: vibes Sergio Salvatore…
13 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Common Tones by David
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
An excerpt from David Friedman's Workshop. Here he's talking about common tones.
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
Delaware 2011: Open House, August 3rd - Come meet David Friedman & Bob Becker
tonymiceli
Content type: Event
Hey everyone. Open house for our Delaware workshop this Wednesday. Open house starts at around 1pm. Then if that's not enough! We'll stream a vibe hang from the U of Del featuring David Friedman and Bob Becker. That will start at 6.…
12 years 7 months ago - 1 comments
VW Etude No. 9 - Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
This etude has a similarity to Etude No. 7, but focuses more on mallet dampening with ringing chords underneath. PDF is attached. Behn
10 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
Melodic Structure to Play over V7alt -V
Anonymous
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a lesson I recorded for the trumpet site and thought some of you might be interested in it. Keep in mind that all of the examples I play will sound a step lower than what they are (because trumpet is a Bb instrument). So if I talk…
5 months 2 weeks ago - 1 comments
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Christos
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13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Vibe Choir with David Friedman
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
This is a beautiful sound! After hearing 16 vibraphones in chaos during warmups before class, it was great to hear them playing the same tune. What a beautiful sound!
13 years 3 months ago - 4 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Jam w/ Danny Gottlieb & Mario! MalletKat & DrumKat
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Man Danny Gottlieb was playing the DrumKat today! It sounds just like a drum set!!
13 years 3 months ago - 5 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - The Young Cats Jamming on the MalletKat
tonymiceli
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13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
The vibraphone - A great toy!
Stefan74
Content type: Forum topic
Hi! I've been chatting whith Marie recently and I had to promise her to put some pics of my little son playing vibes on the site. He and his mother are using my vibes in two ways: as table for baby clothing and other (leightweight) stuff…
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Redesigned Stefon Harris Mallet
Jdoubleday
Content type: Video Embed
I thought you guys might like to see this. I've been using these mallets for about 3 or 4 months and they are great! Much lighter than the old ones and I'm able to play 4 mallets way easier. They last a really long time as well. Stefon…
13 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Stefon Harris in Duc des Lombards - Paris Jazz Club
Babu
Content type: Video Embed
Interesting sounds and nice playing ! Enjoy !
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Mean to Me
Philippe
Content type: Audio Player
Hello everybody! This morning I had a go at Mean to Me, which for me is a tough tune to play. I think every jazz soloist of the swing and bebop eras has recorded that song : Bird, Sonny Stitt, Rollins, Dizzy, Frank Rosolino, Getz, Joe Pass…
13 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Comping with two mallets
MNNB
Content type: Forum topic
I see two-mallet players comping all the time, but all the instructional material calls for at least three mallets. I've seem people hit the same note an octave apart, put a full step in between, etc. I also read about the third/seventh…
13 years 3 months ago - 7 comments
Cop This Lick No. 3 - Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
Hi all, Here is a 4 measure bebop line. By practicing this in 12 keys, it should really help to recognize the guide tones of the chords. It also covers good vocabulary on a common progression (I-vi-ii-V). Pdf is attached. Enjoy! Behn
13 years 3 months ago - 4 comments
Ed and Joe
tpvibes
Content type: Blog entry
Well, apparently I led a good life because the only explanation for the performance I've just seen is that I've died and gone to heaven :-). I'm just back from seeing Ed Saindon and Joe Locke perform in duo, and I'm blown away. Going with…
13 years 3 months ago - 10 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Chaos! Chaos! Chaos! Chaos!
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
Not a pretty sound!
13 years 3 months ago - 6 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Meet the Cats
tonymiceli
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13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Warm Up
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
Check out the guys warming up in Delaware! We have a great group from all over the world!
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Practice Tip for Cop This Lick
behng
Content type: Audio Player
I thought some may find this helpful as far as formulating a method to practice lines. Let me know if this helps! Behn
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
One thing I practice
Tylerblanton
Content type: Blog entry
Hello fellow vibes players. I've been posting a lot of detailed lessons with PDFs the last few weeks, but something I've also been intending to do is just jump on once in a while and share a little idea of something that I find helpful, so…
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
What's with that?
toddc
Content type: Story
Life has gotten in the way of my music interests but I still try to get to my music room a couple of times a week. Monday evening I thought I'd randomly pick a tune from some random book laying about and site read the tune. The booked I…
13 years 3 months ago - 9 comments
Color This: 6 Chord by Tony Miceli -V
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Chord Colors!!
7 months 1 week ago - 4 comments
Buddy Rich Quintet - Playboy Jazz Festival 1961 with Mike Maineri
toddc
Content type: Video Embed
Check out Mike Maineri playing with Buddy. You must see the whole thing!!! -Todd
13 years 3 months ago - 6 comments
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