My first shot at recording etude #3

Hi all! I'm fairly new to the vibraphone, and most recently picked up burton grip a couple of months ago; however, I have been playing percussion and four mallet marimba for a couple of years now (playing with Stevens Grip). My jury is one week away and I thought I would share a practice run through I recorded of a transcription of Gary Burton playing "O Grande Amor" by Antonio Carlos Jobim. I recommend listening to Mr. Burton's performance to get a sense of what it should actually sound like. I plan on revisiting this piece down the line to refine it.

Last October, I posted about the experiences I was having at MorningStar Studios learning about recording vibes with ribbon mics and the surprisingly rich sound Glen was able to get with me sequestered in a vocal booth. Some things have changed here at home since then that I would like to share.

Glen rebuilt his drum booth. He put in all new acoustic treatment panels and gave me the old ones, so I now have a much more fully treated space in which to record that is much closer to the vocal booth experience.

This is one of my absolute favorite pieces - I learned this first during my violin study, and transferring it to mallets just sits so well.

Nice write up on Behn's album Jazzwise is a UK jazz magazine.

See the attached document for background and notation.

Hey Everyone,
There's a hard-copy magazine down here in Hilton Head called Local Life. It's a beautiful glossy monthly that is widely read. In the April issue there is an article on me by writer Carolyn Males. Carolyn went above and beyond to learn about the vibraphone before interviewing me and she showed her in-depth understanding in writing it. She came from a musical family but the vibes were totally new to her. It was her idea to include photos of Lionel Hampton and the instrument, which makes it well-rounded.

This improvisation is inspired by some of the grooves I explore on the African balafon (log xylophone) using 4 mallets. It’s all about freedom and energy, flow without measure, and getting to the “no mind.”

Alchemy appears on my 2017 world percussion CD “Crafty Hands”
http://www.rhombuspublishing.com/recordings.html