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Hello!

I have had a Jenco for a while now. As of late, I've been going to many jams and rehearsals with it. That's all well and good, but I don't have a case. I have looked around the internet and talked to musicians in town. I have come up with dead ends so far. I did get something for my resonators, but not for the main instrument. (The frame, the bars, and the pedal are all one piece.) Does anyone know a reputable place to check out for custom cases? Or vibraphone cases in general?

Something old, Something new and Something blue! That's 1970's Musser M55 Bars, Malletech frame, and Blue Bossa!

Jazz on marimba is getting more attention!  Bassist Brian Casey  and I explore my tune Tu Te Paries Ta Vie  at CU Boulder.

I don't know anything about him. Just checking him out and trying to figure him out.

Scrapple from the apple comping: https://youtu.be/nfASX1hGOFQ

Me

Lee Smith - bass

Dan Monaghan - Drums

One interesting fact is that Lee is Christian Mcbride's father. He's also a great bass player.

here's a meme for everyone else's enjoyment.

-Jen

Here is a bunch of ways to study Scrapple from the Apple

Here is a ii V I exercise that goes through all of the keys. It starts with ii = Cm9, V = F7, I = BbMaj9. Then, the next cycle takes the I to minor: Bbm9, Eb7, Abmaj9, etc.

Attached are an MP3 generated by MuseScore 4, and corresponding PDF.

I probably picked up the melody somewhere but don't know the original source. If you recognize it, please let me know.

I am able to play it on piano, and am working on the vibes now. I'll post that when I get it.

BTW, what's the difference between an Etude and Exercise?

Enjoy,

Barry

In this exercise, as in with all the ones in the style, your job is to fill in the chords right, and all the other partials on the chord page, and then memorize the solo. Next play it over and over and over, make it work for you make a swing, give it your interpretation.

When you get it all down and you understand it, you should try and put it in at least one other key as painful as that may be.