Here's my take on Quasimodo. Still working out some of the kinks...
Here is my take on Quasimodo, warts and all. In spite of its not so easy chord changes (not my first choice for a solo piece) I included one solo chorus before playing the melody, because it ties in with my post from a few days ago (voice leading in chords). The intro is from a Charlie Parker recording with Miles and J.J. Johnson as far as I remember (haven’t checked yet).
My goal for the summer is to work on one solo tune per week- I will try to be posting my progress here!
Here it is! Always a good challenge making two vibraphones work together. For me it was imperative to change texture and role, to keep the sound engaging. Let me know what you think!
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Best Dave Samuels memory or story? Anything funny you can share?
Do you?
Which is cool that Stefon is on this show because Stefon thinks the vibes should be taken out of the percussion family and moved in with the Piano.
Great interview!
Listen to the first tune! Ode to Billy Joe. And the second tune. I think he does a good job playing pop tunes! What do you think? Some people play pop tunes and it's not very convincing to me and others totally turn the tune into something!
Ode To Billy Joe
03:03 2. Never My Love
05:54 3. Felicidade
08:36 4. Mambo Sangria
11:22 5. Here 15:00 6. Fried Bananas
17:33 7. Amazon
20:02 8. La Bamba
22:29 9. Eye Of The Devil
24:53 10. Solar Heat