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I'm digging back into recordings from a few years ago. I have an m-audio and was bringing out to lots of gigs.

I just started digging into ones from 4 years ago. It's really great because they're far enough away that I have really no connection to them. I can really listen critically which i'm doing right now.

Checking out your past can really give you a perspective on things. Too bad we can't listen to the future! That would really help.

There were still a couple mistakes in my transcription of the Coltrane solo on "Four". I have corrected them and asked Tifoo, my faithful copyist, to rectify the Sibelius file. This is great stuff. I have managed to learn the whole solo by heart, and I play it (but only slowly)as an exercice, to try and get the feel of it.

OK. So I will start this one up, mostly out of curiousity. I am no expert on this, but certainly there are those amongst us here. The concept of swing has reared its head in the discussion about stickings and grips. It's always an important piece of any discussion involving jazz.

Over the years I have had several vibraphone and marimba students learn and study hymns and chorales. These are wonderful tools for developing chordal playing, voice leading techniques, and learning theory. All of this can be translated into jazz playing and developing comping skills. I even use them as daily sight reading exercises.

On Saturday, April 18 the Pennsylvania PAS Chapter hosts a very special "DAY OF PERCUSSION" at Pottsgrove High School in Pottstown, PA. Please view the attached flyer.

The event will feature clinics by such notable artists as:
DAFNIS PRIETO (drumset)
GORDON STOUT (marimba)
CRIS DEVINEY (orchestral perc)
ALOKLI WEST AFRICAN DRUM EMSEMBLE
KYLE DUNLEAVY (steel pan)

Just a very very Quick (and Dirty) video about Getting Your Groove On. In otherwords setting up a groove and soling over it.

here's mine.

This is a video from back in my conservatory days. This is my arrangement of a Ukrainian folk song called Kolomiyka.

Hope you enjoy!

James

Here's my arrangement or etude on Chega. Of course inspired by Gary Burton's untouchable version! None the less I thought inspired by his version it might be fun for us to give it a shot.

Pedaling? If it troubles anyone I can think about it but I more less just fluttered the pedal on every beat except for the obvious places.

Hello,

Just wanted to inform everyone that I'm doing a CD release party for my co-led record with Ken Fowser at Chris' Jazz Cafe. It's this Saturday, April 11 at 8PM. You can get directions, etc. from Chris's website www.chrisjazzcafe.com The band is:

Ken Fowser- tenor sax
Behn Gillece- vibraphone
Jeremy Manasia- piano
Adam Cote- bass
Jason Brown- drums

Hope to see you there!

Behn,