Here's another track from my gig with Steve Giordano and John Swana.
Here's the thing about this music for me. Steve has a T-Shirt and it's sort of a joke.... It says 'Avante Guarde - Unfortunately Where Every Note is the Right Note'. I…
Malletech's new "Love Vibe"
I was at PASIC this past weekend checking out all of the vibes in the expo, and I was able to play it and chat with Leigh Howard Stevens for a minute to talk shop about the instrument.
The main feature of the…
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Man I love this picture!
I got it on Mike Balter's FB... The legend Mike wrote: "Mr. Percussion of Hollywood, Emil Richards trying out the new Joe Locke 46R Mallets."
Mike? Did you take it? Jeez this photo is soooo cute!! Thanks!!
- M
Hey Everyone,
Tony asked me to do another etude with a Blue Bossa theme. You will find that this etude is loosely based on Blue Bossa, with a few alterations (some reharmization and interludes). Hopefully, this may give a few ideas for…
I'm totally digging the TOTM. I feel like we're all studying together. That's the difference. You can find anything on youtube, but this is turning out to be a sort of school isn't it? Everybody working and learning together. Talking about…
Hi Everyone,
Hope you are all well!
I will be making it over the New York for my 3rd year in a row and this time a former teacher of mine whom is undergoing a doctorate at Manhattan School has requested we do a recording whilst I'm over.…
Hi all,
I wanted to start a new thread here, since I wasn't sure how long I'd go on with this.... I had more thoughts about the amplification issues that were again raised, and especially Ted's post about the Deagan instrument with mics…
Check out Behn's new etude.
To the first person who posts this etude, I'll send Behn's 2 latest CD's for free.
Here's a midi file of the etude. But I'll get Behn over to video the etude.
BUT HERE'S THE FINE PRINT!
YOU HAVE POST THE ETUDE…
The Jason Marsalis posting touched on this and brought me back to thinking about it; I have been working on this addition to the Theory section of my website for a few months, trying to get my head around it... typically for me, it's too…
When I stumbled upon this video today, I personally was drawn into it. I imagine it will have mixed reactions here on the site. I guess the guy is in a Mozart type of vibe. Ok, cool.
Listen to this in regards to comping and playing changes…
I just had a great chat with Marco Bianchi, an Italian vibist who is member here, even if seldom online.
He told me he was preparing a new album with music in the Zappa style. He's also working on a TV show with 2 friends. They make little…
J.S. Bach Violin Partita No 1. in B Minor BWV 1002: Movement V Sarabande
Filmed outside the UD music dept. buildings. The audio quality is good but low; headphones will be necessary to listen sufficiently. The parenthetical title exists to…
Here's my attempt at Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, arranged by Ted Wolff.
One critique I have is I have a lot of ringing. I can do the two handed mallet dampening, but I made no attempt on the places where I need to…
At the workshop in holland last time, Fritz Landesbergen offered us his CD which i really like. Most i like this tune that he plays as a duet with bass. Since i got no bass here i worked on it solo. not as nice as Fritz version but i´m ok…
So I've discovered, Gary Burton and Joe Locke are both performing on the same night, in London! What kind of bad planning was that?! And to make it infinitely worse, my college have their concert on that night!! Urgh, so irritating! Wish I…
Tony asked me to write a short solo piece using the harmonic structure of Bluesette, which moves downward, starting in Bb major, moving to G-, then to F, down to Eb, Db, and finally to B before returning to the top. This piece pretty much…
Players,
As a dedicated music lover, but a non-musician, I have always had these questions and here is a great opportunity to ask them. If these topics have been covered before, I apologize.
How much, if at all, do lyrics affect your…
I am very thankful that Tony Miceli invited me to join the VW and seeing what a great "tool" that it is for all members to have access to answers for their vibraphone category of instrument problems. Years ago, when I encountered a…
