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Hello everyone !
Let me answer to Marie-Noelle , with this video, who asked me recently why i used 3 mallets now in my playing.
The reason is medical. I suffered a very severe tendonitis of the right shoulder, those last months, tendonitis due to an hyper-solicitation over my years of percussion.
I now reach my 56 and play since i have 12 ...
I was forced to stop vibes playing during 2 months this spring and had a vision of what eternity could be !

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 me that Premiere stopped making this instrument 6 years ago. I've played on this instrument here for the last 4 years and have fantasized about someday owning one. Easy to set up and move around. I also think it has a nice sound.

Short answer: Probably not, but if we do all the things we should be doing as players, we will impress an audience. It should be a byproduct of what we are doing, not the focus.

Somewhat more diffuse, longer answer:

Performing music, specifically jazz, is an artistic form of communication.

There is a lot in the prior sentence.

Mal Sands LA Vibe Summit XVIII. Past (2010) honoree Onaje Murray, vibes, Dave Mackay, keyboard, Richard Simon, bass, Paul Kreibich, drums.

Mal Sands LA Vibe Summit XVIII. Lolly Allen, vibes, Nick Mancini, marimba, Dave Mackay, keyboard, Richard Simon, bass, Paul Kreibich, drums.
A Night In Tunisia... they are having fun with it!

Mal Sands LA Vibe Summit XVIII. Lolly Allen, vibes, Dave Mackay, keyboard, Richard Simon, bass, Paul Kreibich, drums.

OMG!! Listen to Patrice!! He's swinging like hell with his 3 flying mallets and cheerful (and in tune) scatting!!! Go Patrice! They can't take that away from you!!! ;-) Keep it up! - M

This is the $^%&!!!

Terry Gibbs at the LA Vibe Summit. Better camera angle.