The following notes were taken down right after a lesson with Gary during my studies with him at Berklee during the 70s.

Gary Burton Lesson
March 6th, 1975
Vibes Solo – Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)

Remember Dynamics – They make a simple line sound remarkably dramatic. Use more swells and de-swells in your line. When you use swells and dynamics, it gives you more time for space because each line is so important and stands alone.

A Duke Ellington Solo Vibraphone Medley: In A Mellotone, Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Just Squeeze Me and I Got It Bad.

Hi everybody,
today I'd like to show you my personal version of Autumn Leaves. Make sure to download the attached pdf before watching the video so you can follow the reharmonization.
It's arranged for my project called D.O.V.E. (drums organ vibes ensemble).

www.giovanniperin.com

check out the other file here.

Can you tell why I hate the beginning?

It is the best instrument in the world.

I think so, Stefan Harris thinks so, Warren Wolfe thinks so, David Friedman thinks so, Joe Locke thinks so and I think so.

Just sayin'.

Check out Patricia's playing and the music. She plays the instrument really really well!

07-01-20 is our next pop up class. We will study Bluessette.

If you're interested and will make the time for the class.. and you are a paid subscriber let me know and I'll let you into the online classroom. The zoom links and everything else will be there.

email me at tony@tonymiceli.com.

POP UP CLASSES ARE A PART OF THE PAID SUBSCRIBERS PACKAGE

This reminds me how cool this song is. Lots of high school kids play it.

Just like all the wedding bands back in the day playing a crappy version of Girl From Ipanema. You hate and then you hear the original and go, wow it's so beautiful!

Same here for me

I discovered this several weeks ago and was reluctant to post this because it is so foreign to what we tend to talk about here. But I watched it again today and it's just too good to dismiss. Now I don't and never have played or studied marimba, so this might be the usual fare for marimba players but I've never heard anyone work these techniques into a vibes improvisation.

I found this over at https://www.deaganresource.com/