https://youtu.be/H9GVKwHnB1o

https://youtu.be/5q49UNY36PA

If you don't know, A mini concert is when you play 2 or 3 songs without stopping. Record audio or video and then post it. It let's you get the feeling of playing on stage. It has really helped my playing.

So mini concerts Dec. 15th. Who's in????
Don't Post until Dec. 14th in the evening if you can.

If you post video, post it on Youtube or I think Vimeo will work also. Copy the link, go to (on the left) Post > Video > Embedded video and you can figure out the rest. If you need help contact me.

Who's in to contribute to a Mini Concert Dec. 15th???

Hi VW friends!
If you are going to be in town for PASIC, be aware that Indy's jazz tradition is still going VERY strong. We have amazing players who come up from the great music school at IU, plus a bunch of fantastic local players. There are two clubs in Indy that are strictly jazz - the Jazz Kitchen, and the Chatterbox. The Chatterbox is located downtown - just one mile from the Convention center and is really worth checking out. On weekdays the music starts at 8:00 and there is no cover charge and the drinks are cheap.

As the book says, I’m trying to make it sound chant like, though also using time and dynamics to make it interesting. However, I’m not sure if I’m going too crazy with timing or not...I think it sounds alright! Comments and criticisms please!!!

Vibe players Earn $150.00 practicing and learning!

Be the first person to record this little etude I arranged for solo vibraphone and I'll paypal you 150 BUCKS!

The Etude is based on the traditional spiritual song "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" and will be beautiful when you perform it at your church. Your performance must be expressive, played well, nicely recorded (home recording is fine) and posted here. $50.00 goes to the second vibraphonist and 25.00 to the third. GO!

NOTE: You gotta play the piece well.

This past June/July, I composed a piece inspired by the weeks I spent volunteering at a place called Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua, on the South Island of New Zealand off the Otago Peninsula. The piece tells of the island's history as a quarantine station (and the Maori injustices that accompany colonization) and my experience living there, volunteering, meeting community members, and hanging out with the Island Keeper and his two wonderful kids.

There Are Two Ways to Win a Pair Of My New Mallets

Here's the First Way

Go to the booth at Malletech and check out my two mallets. Decide on which Yarn you like the best and vote by voting here.
click here to vote.

Check out my student Anthony. He's working incredibly hard on Friedman 8. He has memorized it also! That's incredible. Some of the Friedman etudes seem difficult to memorize as they are so out. Anthony works hard on the vibes!

"Imagine" by John Lennon - Recorded in 1971, this song is timeless and one was John Lennon's biggest hit. Seems so appropriate for what's going on in today's world. Here's my interpretation which includes some reharm and a modulation. Mallets: Vic Firth Signature model (M39).