Well, I will have to give some sort of short workshop at the WVC (World Vibes Congress) this year. I was going to take notes and keep a diary on my computer and thought I would do it here. So I'll blog here and you guys can give me your two cents.
On Saturday we will link to all the videos for the second portion of the Day of Percussion on this page. Some players are playing live from 12-2. Others are submitting video which i will link to here.
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Questions? Thoughts? What did you think? Let's talk about his book, here.
I have some things to say but I'll wait. How about some of you start. Gary will check in to answer questions and comment (I'm pretty sure).
🎵 Play A Great Standard In One Month – Body & Soul – Week 3
Over the past two weeks, we've been developing our approach to "Body and Soul" by exploring different four-mallet voicings throughout the entire form.
Week 1 focused on voicings that loosely followed the melody, while Week 2 introduced another set of options emphasizing closed voicings and practical comping underneath a soloist.
This week, we're taking those ideas and putting them together into something a little more involved:
Friedman 5 - better dynamics than the first 4. Weird aspect ratio because I had to edit the video so it wouldn't upload as a short.
Chick Corea and Gary Burton play 'Eleanor Rigby' as a piano-vibraphone duo at Burghausen in 2011. Worth studying for Burton's voicings and the duo interplay.
Gary Burton's New Quartet plays Mongo Santamaria's "Afro Blue" live at Jazz Sous les Pommiers in 2013, with Julian Lage on guitar, Scott Colley on bass, and Antonio Sanchez on drums. Worth a close listen for Burton's four-mallet playing alongside Lage.
Warren Wolf and pianist Alex Brown play Chick Corea's "Señor Mouse" as a duo, live at Berklee in 2014. Worth studying for Wolf's phrasing and the duo interplay.
Gary Burton's quintet at Molde in 1974, with Pat Metheny, Mick Goodrick, Steve Swallow, and Bob Moses. It opens with solo vibraphone on 'Desert Air' and is worth studying for Burton's phrasing and the band's interplay.