This is a very cool piece that Chick Corea wrote for Gary Burton and pianist Karill Gerstein a pianist.
Here's the email from Gary talking about his recording:
We had a Sunday coffee hang with Gary Burton which was so great! He is so full of knowledge and in many ways the best vibe player ever.
He talked about playing solo and the need to play chords and melodies. He has a very pianist approach to the instrument. And IMHO no one has ever played it better.
Never heard of him, but I like his playing. Oliver Mayman turned me on to him.
I live Takashi. I think that's his name. I have checked him out online for years. I swings great!
Found this so I thought I'd post it! Sounds like Michael Brecker on sax!
Just found this. Check it out. It has to be AI Generated right? It's almost pretty good, but tune forms and the progressions are weird.
Great set with Red Norvo. Check out how far he chokes up on the mallets!
I know this is up on the site, but why not put it up again since it's Mainieri!!
He's playing solo 3 days after 9/11 because the rest of his band couldn't fly. Good for us!
This vid is very cool.
This CD is a true work of art. Mike with all his experience behind him, plays the most beautiful solos and chords ever. For me in a way he is the absolute greatest vibraphone play ever.
Here are some other reasons to listen.
So.....
Someone (not me) submitted this recording of David and I playing at PASIC in 2018 as a favorite cd (but it's not a CD). While it's not a traditional CD, it's a full-length performance, and I'm featured on it. I initially felt a bit awkward highlighting my own work, but I believe there's a valuable learning opportunity here.