I just came from The Jazz Standard, here in NYC, where I saw Mike Pinto tearin' it up w/ Greg Osby's group. Melodic songs, each with its own challenges, and Mike did a beautiful
job navigating the terrain. He's a team player, but the strength of his intentions comes across loud and clear when he gets a chance to open up. It was a pleasure to hear him.

-Joe Locke

Jazz improvisation lesson 1 playing scales
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnvVYGgeR9E

Jazz improvisation lesson 2 playing over changes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvYK_x7xMxI

Jazz improvisation lesson 3 improving time using a metronome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEhgdbnmM5Y

there's a lot going on on this site and it's picking up each day. If you're a subscriber, you're probably going nuts with all the posts and comments, from guys like Joe Locke, piper, Saindon, Friedman and others. It's incredible how much is happening around here.

So...

In the top menu at the top of the page. you'll see 'Recent Activity'. This is where you can see what's happened lately.

If you just posted a comment, and I look under 'Recent Activity', I'll see the story at the top and '1 New' next to it. That tells me that there's a comment there that i haven't read.

Check this out!!! Please feel free to let me know of any mistakes. I'll appreciate it!!

Trivia Q. How many notes are there in one octave of the vibraphone?

I started transcribing David Friedman's "Lunch with Pancho Villa" from the video in the "Check This Out" link, above.

I am having difficulty with the sticking on the 3rd line and can't make it out in the video. Suggestions would be appreciated. Corrections are appreciated also.

Attached are the LilyPad input and the PDF output files.

Thanks,
Barry

[Update 10/16/08: Changed syncopated 8ths to tied 16ths]

Douglas Walter contacted me first, so he'll get a masterclass. He teaches at the University of Colorado. I'm hoping to video the workshop and i'll post it here!

hey,

where you been? what's up? what are you working on?

just wanted to nudge you a little bit!

We've been doing online concerts for a while now. We're ready and eager to do some work with colleges. So here's what we're offering.

For the first 2 college professors that get in touch with me, we'll set up an online master class. Your students can watch from the classroom and I'll be in my video studio with a bass player and we'll talk about the vibes! We'll take questions from your students, and we'll finish up with a short concert.

Any takers? It's free and it's easy to do. mailto:tony@tonymiceli.com