I wrote this as an etude to study chords and comping with roots. This etude goes through the chords of Blue Bossa in a way that uses lots of up partials and scale tones. The pedal is down for most of every bar. Use common sense with the pedal. I think you can learn a lot about comping and about chords with this etude.

Here is my simple arrangement to "My One and Only Love". At some point I will study Tony's Etudes (links above), but I wanted to start on my own.

I played an octave higher than written. Do you think it sounds too high or piercing?

What do you think of the tempo?

Do you think there is too much ringing?

Suggestions appreciated.

Barry

Hey Everyone,

I was just browsing through some old practice tapes and found this file. I actually thought this was a nice one to share. It's an idea of a simple latin groove over some basic changes. I think I play just I-VI-II-V and then move to IV-IVmin and move down chromatic to the one chord.

This is just a basic idea of getting a latin feel playing 4 mallets.

I hope you like it and get some ideas out of this.

Oh, and don't pay attention to the end....

TJ

This is the first of 3 improvisation, which were conducted in a Melbourne city park in the rotunda at midnight in the midst of a ferocious summer storm.
It is the first of many different improvisations i have recorded in different contexual settings around the city of Melbourne, Australia.
The duet contains trombone and vibraphone, and all music is original.
I look forward to any comments,
Rob

Check out the end of this video. These kids are so proud. It's pretty cool.

And it looks like one of the percussion groups Gary grew up with! Lots of players and lots of instruments!

I want to go to school there!

Ok I thought I'd post this one because I'm soloing and comping. You'll get an idea of what I'm doing!

But I won't even post this one on youtube. I look the FATTEST on this one. So this is for subscribers only!!

Only subtle fat jokes allowed. Let's see how subtle and cunning you can be.

I'm going to study stage presence of this cat.

This is a trip and a half. Power to him.

Check out Pianist Tom Lawton's solo. Tom is a true genius like Gary.

Tom transcribes and memorizes solos by playing along with them on the dashboard of his car on the way to gigs.

He can do tricks like play a tune and play each hand in a different key, take solos and everything with each hand in a different key. He can hear anything and play it back and transpose things like Bartok excerpts on the spot and put them in solos.

Just some video from my gig last night. Rhythm section is swinging.

Tony Miceli - Vibes
Tom Lawton - Piano
Bob Colligan - Bass
Dan Monaghan - Drums

This article will delve into the family of mallet instruments made of tuned wooden bars, and will take a look at three locations where these instruments are prevalent - North America (jazz and classical), Africa (Shona music), and Central America (Guatamalan folk music). This is not meant to be an exaustive list, but will serve to highlight the vastly different music that has evolved in these places, and the fascinating variety of instruments that have been designed to play the music.