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Larry is Sick, But I think We'll Still Be Online Tonight

Larry has an inner ear infection and is really dizzy. I told him to stay home, I think we're going to reschedule larry for next wednesday.

I'm looking for a sub, but i think if I don't get one, I'll get online and we'll just do a Q&A session. I'll post here around 5 oclock with the details for tonight.

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Richard Galliano and old school french vibist Philippe Macé

Before playing with Gary Burton, Richard Galliano played with french vibists.
I found an old vidéo on youtube with Philippe Macé on Vibes.
The trio is :
R.Galliano on accordion, JC Capon on Cello, And P.Macé on Vibes.
Philippe used to be part of the ensemble Intercontemporain created by P.Boulez.He quited this ensemble to become a fulltime jazzman.
I think David Friedman knows him, maybe he'll say a word.

I like the sound of the trio and the vibes solo at the end.
I'd say the video is from early 80s.

My Late Excuse

Just thought I'd pass this along!

I played jazz at a funeral today. And I was late because someone died on the way to the gig. Right on the street, and I got stuck behind the ambulance that was in the middle of the road. I couldn't back up because of the line of cars behind me.

There was this dead guy and then the dead guy at the funeral. This was weird. What pissed me off was that the ambulance blocked the street even after everyone knew that the guy was dead. They all sat there looking at him and talking... and of course looking at the growing line of cars.

One by Gary Burton & Ahmad Jamal (1981)

Ahmad Jamal and Gary Burton play a tune called "One", not the one from "A Chorus Line."
This is from the early eighties at a foreign jazz festival. I'm not sure if it's Montreux. This tune has an African flavor to it. I have the LP from which this performance is taken. Jamal and Burton have never worked together before and, to my knowledge hadn't worked together since.

Larry McKenna Masterclass/ Oct. 29 @ 7:00 PM EST

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Famed Philadelphia Jazz Saxophone legend LARRY MCKENNA will conduct an online Masterclass Oct. 29th at 7:00 PM EST at www.larrysimprovpage.com

The class is based on jazz improvisation but applicable to all styles of music and highly recommended by ALL of www.vibesworkshop.com faculty members.

The workshop will take place at www.larrysimprovpage.com