Marimba

I thought it was time to present some new material here again.

Over the years, a lot of worn-out mallets have accumulated. I had the opportunity to give students a project assignment to refurbish old mallets. The result works very well. I have restored a first set of mallets with 300 windings per mallet and I am very enthusiastic. Many thanks to my student Fabian Buschulte!

Hello everyone at vibesworkshop!

I've been working on my marimba skills. 'Carlos' is a composition of mine, which i played with many different musicians. I always wondered what it would sound like on the marimba...here it is! Greetings from Berlin, Franz

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

I'm keeping an eye out for inexpensive marimbas for students, stumbled upon this:

https://reverb.com/item/17995784-handmade-pvc-pipe-marimba

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I really appreciate the color coding.

The classic marimba and vibraphone duet. These two instruments are one of my favorite color contrast and sound. Especially when it’s just two players. The marimba has a steady deep side that can quickly change to a higher tone at any moment. The same goes for the vibraphone but I feel that the vibraphones tone can cut through more. So, by having the deep and higher play together sounds just amazing in my opinion.

This album, Wanderlust by Mike Mainieri, has it all. Jazz funk, R&B type beat, laid-back styles, and some ballad like songs. Each song is something unique about it. Each song showcases a different instrument or style. I love when the songs in albums don’t sound all the same. Each song has something new to share and it gives a different kind of excitement to each one.

Legato lines on the beautiful MTech marimba, by Malletech. I love this instrument. It has it’s own sound and, although it’s always a challenge to play legato, lyrical lines on any marimba, I love doing it on the MTech.