Improvising on “All The Things You Are” using chord tone soloing along with one tension. For the Major and Minor chords, I’m using only tension 9 and either 9 or b9 for the Dom 7 chords. In most cases, I’m using the b9. The improv can also incorporate other tensions like the 11 and 13 as well as diatonic and chromatic approach notes. This is a fundamental and valuable improv technique covered in Volume One of The Complete Guide to Improvisation. The concept allows us to clearly sound the changes since most of the notes are chord tones.

4-octave pentatonic Balafon from Burkina Faso. Solo concert at a club in Cambridge, MA. Just jamming with energy and groove, and adhering to the 3-minute maximum youtube required in the early days. Cheers!

Hey all, had fun writing this little tune for vibes! Started on piano and played/recorded on piano.
I wanted to use a lot a pedal as I wanted to get the instrument to breath.
let me know what ya all think! by for now, jj

"Be My Love" - I had first heard this song on one of my favorite recordings from pianist Keith Jarrett titled The Melody at Night, With You. It was written in 1950 by Nicholas Brodzky and Sammy Cahn for the movie The Toast of New Orleans.

Solo vibes with Toni Micelli signature Mike Balter mallets.

Piano and Vibes version of a classic Vince Guaraldi tune