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Hello guys, if anyone is interested in writing an article for the Percussive Arts Society magazine Percussive Notes, please email me for the details and to discuss possible topics. The article could be on topics associated with the vibraphone, vibe playing and/or improvisation. There is a small honorarium paid when the article is published. My email is esaindon@berklee.edu Thanks. Ed

Hey,
I had this amazing skype lessons with Carolyn and Badu. The great thing about it is that people from all over the world can comunicate and share their interests and questions. Ofcorse Tony is a great teacher since he sees everyone as a different personality. Having that in mind it not just a chat but a real expirience of practising and learning. He also put assigments to each one. I have to practise How deep in 12 keys. It really gives you a motive to learn and practise more and more stuff.

Hey everyone,
The Wuppertal workshop 2013 it was one of the greatest so far. Amazing lessons and players from around the world. I would like to thanks personally Tony and David for their lessons because everytime I participate in such a great event my playing is totally changing to the better. So thank you guys for being such a great inspiration in my life.
Also I would like to thank Mathhias for his hard work organizing this workshop. Without him this could never become true...so, thanks Mathhias.

Have you guys heard the album, Coltrane's Sound? I just recently became privy to it. It's cool. Trane superimposes his changes on some standards as well as plays a few of his originals. It's quickly becoming my favorite Trane album.

This is the first take of Body and Soul on the album (there are two)

P.S. The whole album is on youtube...

Hey guys, Happy Valentine's Day. Here's a clip from my clinic in Paris, May 2009. Ed

Congratulations to Gary and Chick for another Grammy win the other night. This one was for best instrumental solo for Hot House, a fantastic recording. After 40 years, they're still going strong. Saw a picture of Gary accepting the Grammy and he looked sharp in an all black suit. I hope the music continues for many more years. Ed

Here's me playing David Friedman's Etude #11. Check it out, and please feel free to let me know what you think, thanks!

A lesson on applying patterns to improvisation....specifically standards with ii-v-i changes. Refer to the pdf for a copy of the patterns.

Rusty

A lesson on 1-2-3-5 based patterns I use for technique building and warmups. Refer to the pdf for a copy of the patterns.

Rusty

Hey guys, Marie-Noelle had posted a link of me playing this tune with bassist Mark Carlsen. Here is another version with Mark, Charlie Jennison on sax, Les Harris Jr. on drums and me on vibes. This was a concert that took place at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH in October, 2012. It was a tribute to local bassist Jim Howe who passed away. Jim and I used to play a lot together at the Press Room in Portsmouth, NH. This was one of Jim's favorite tunes. How Deep was also one of Herb Pomeroy's favorite tunes.