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Vibraphone

Vanderplas Baileo Workshop <br>Feb. 6th and 7th, 2010 <br> with David Friedman and Tony Miceli

tonymiceli 10 October 2009


The first workshop of 2010 will take place at the Vanderplas Baileo factory in Sassenheim, Netherlands.

Location: Wattstraat 48, 2171 TR Sassenheim, Netherlands
Price: If you pay in advance: €100 per day (€200 total)
If you pay at the workshop: €130 per day

Milt Jackson - October 9 1999

steve yeager 9 October 2009

We lost arguably the most soulful player on the instrument 10 years ago today. But look at all great influence he's had on everyone who works these bars. I read and listen to all the players here who site his great influence on their music.

This is my Ballad For Milt - it's happy, and it's sad - i wrote and recorded it shortly after i heard the news.

Transcribing Parker

tonymiceli 9 October 2009

When I transcribe Parker I think about Bach. I'm telling you they're the same people.

I'm falling asleep here at the computer, but I wanted to start transcribing his solo off of the tune Merry Go Round. That woke me up for a bit.

I just love lines that move harmony in themselves, and Bird is the master. I'm a real Parker fan. I've been putting on headphones when I go to sleep and listening to him.

Sight Reading

tonymiceli 8 October 2009

I spent the last 2 weeks and will the next 2 weeks, learning a ton of tunes for gigs. But these gigs are big bands or really written out originals.

This has been hard. Reading is not my forte. I can read a lead sheet, but following a big band chart is not something I've done a lot in my life. I think when you play tunes a lot, you just get in this listening vibe and use that side of your brain.

I think I've talked about this before, but I've had to read a ton these days.

What do you guys use as sight reading material? I got plenty of Bach.

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