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Con Alma: A Play Along Accompaniment by Ted Wolff
tedwolff
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I love to practice with play along accompaniments. This is a piano track I made for Dizzy's tune "Con Alma", which is one of my favorites. It takes you through some less common keys like E and Db. This play along includes 4 complete…
15 years 10 months ago - 15 comments
Looking for a Musser Vibraphone- Graduated Bars and Motor
gmilliken
Content type: Forum topic
Hi, I am looking to buy a Musser Vibraphone. M-55 or newer model One-Niter. Graduated bars are a must and a motor would be great, but not required. My budget is around $2500. Please help me out. Thank you, -Grant
15 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Lionel Hampton - Jazz Icons Series
James
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Here's a little snippet of Lionel Hampton's DVD from the Jazz Icons series that I posted about. James
15 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Jitterbug Waltz by Ed Saindon
ed saindon
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Here’s a track from Key Play (2004) which featured Kenny Werner on piano and me on vibes. The track is Jitterbug Waltz by Thomas “Fats” Waller. It’s a great tune and a lot of fun to play on. We played it in Db although it’s played quite…
13 years 3 months ago - 6 comments
Tony's trip...
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Blog entry
Guys! I just had Tony on the phone, "jailed" by his layover at the Paris CDG airport! He’s waiting for his next plane to Ireland for his first workshop… He sounded great! When he called I had just started that post to tell you this: don’t…
15 years 9 months ago - 4 comments
Composing and Practicing Sound Pictures
Szaniszlo
Content type: Video Upload
15 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Vic Firth Ed Saindon Artist Page Updated
ed saindon
Content type: Story
Hi everyone, My artist page at Vic Firth has been updated with more videos and downloads including tracks from Depth of Emotion and Key Play. The page also has information on my new mallet as well as some past PAS articles that can be…
15 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Well, you gotta love this...
Steve Shapiro
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15 years 10 months ago - 8 comments
Help Needed!
Jdoubleday
Content type: Blog entry
So, this is my first blog entry and I just wanted to let you guys know how much I appreciate this site. I have learned a lot from this site since I joined not too long ago. What a great Atmosphere! Alright so I'll get to the point. Earlier…
15 years 10 months ago - 3 comments
When Will the Blues Leave by Tony Miceli - Practice Tapes
tonymiceli
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One of my most favorite blues. bluesis blues' Whatever. Just knowing Ornette wrote the tune, puts my head in a different vibe. Maybe it doesn't quite come out different but inside it is. This is the practice session that got me into the…
15 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
While I'm Away! More Lessons!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
So I'm heading out this week to do workshops in Ireland and Holland. This is great and I'm psyched. In Ireland I'll have a very small group of vibe players, maybe 2 or 3. However I'm also doing an improv workshop which will have about 8…
15 years 10 months ago - 11 comments
Try To Remember What's That by Emilie
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video
Sorry Emilie, I couldn't resist! :o) Emilie just posted this vid on myspace. The sound of recording is not perfect, but... wow, I love her playing and dedication! And she's just not even 22! What do you guys think? MN
13 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
VPB Logo
tonymiceli
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15 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
"...And he loved his brother till the end"
David Friedman
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Since we've been talking about Tango and authenticity in other genres of improvised music, I thought I'd contribute these three pieces from an album I did with Bandoneonist, Dino Saluzzi called "Rios" on Intuition records, with Anthony Cox…
15 years 10 months ago - 8 comments
Joy Spring Etude
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Here's a VERY difficult etude illustrating many ways to accompany yourself and play. It's the head to Joy Spring and then I take a couple choruses. It's really hard but can be played. I used to have it worked up and dreading having to work…
15 years 10 months ago - 7 comments
Bluesette - Chord Analysis by Tony Miceli - www.vibesworkshop.com
tonymiceli
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Here's a real simple solo on the tune Bluesette. The great thing about the solo is you can clearly hear the changes. Play the melody and chords then learn the solo. MEMORIZE THE solo. Play it in different keys and see how it works. Notice…
13 years 11 months ago - 6 comments
Deagan 594 1978 Ed Mann
edmann
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Deagan 592 1978 Ed Mann, see http://www.edmann.info/Deagan594.html
15 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Lunch With Pancho Villa by David Friedman
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Here's a great Friedman Vid. Dave wrote the book 'Dampening and Pedaling'. He's one of the major players on the scene and has a very very unique sound on the instrument. I have always totally admired his lines, his comping, geez (to use a…
13 years 5 months ago - 9 comments
I Should Care feedback
vibraphoneman
Content type: Blog entry
Tony and I had an email exchange regarding the "I Should Care" lesson. He asked me to post my feedback during that lesson. We agreed I would post for the group this exchange, so, here it is. (me) Tony, You did a great job! My level of…
15 years 10 months ago - 5 comments
Bach 2 part invention for vibes/marimba
tedwolff
Content type: Story
This piece can be done solo (both parts) or as a duet. Because the melody is mostly arpeggios you can leave the pedal down a lot and get a nice full sound. There isn't much mallet dampening you need to do, again, because of all the…
15 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
"Minguito" by Dino Saluzzi
David Friedman
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This is one of three pieces by Dino Saluzzi with myself on marimba and Anthony Cox on bass.
15 years 10 months ago - 5 comments
Almost 1 Year Old
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
August 1st vibes workshop will be 1 year old. It's been a very hard and fun year. I've mad so many friends from all over the world and we have this instrument in common. That's totally cool. The site is slowly growing and things are…
15 years 10 months ago - 3 comments
Easy Giant Steps Pattern Part 1 PDF
DanaSud
Content type: Story
This is to go along with Dana's Video. See above for the link to the video.
15 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Triad Pairs
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Here are a few lessons on Triad Pairs. Pretty cool stuff.
15 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Fuga y Misterio (Piazzola) by Andrei Pushkarev
James
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Here is another video of my friend Andrei Pushkarev with violinist Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata. This is Andrei's arrangement of Piazolla's Fuga y Misterio. Sounds good to me! Enjoy, James
13 years 3 months ago - 31 comments
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