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A note regarding the vibes in the sixties.

The link above is to the only live footage I can find of the Tim Hardin band that played on the live Tim Hardin 3 concert. You'll see that in the opening and closing shots, Mike Mainieri plays the vibes as he did on the original album.

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Hi Guys this month I'll talk about one of my favorite topics: Harmony.
I will explain 2 of my favorite close voicing and how to play them in context.
1. F-G-C-E can be a Dm7(9,11) or a G7sus9 or a FMaj7(9, omit 3)
2.D-G-Ab-C can be a Dm7b5(11, omit 3) or a dominant Bb7(9,13). It can also be the triton substitution of Bb7= E7(#9#5).

A brief snippet of Chord Tone Soloing over "The Days of Wine and Roses". One of the first topics that my students and I work on in my Berklee improv class. It's a basic but important and fundamental technique to have down. Some of the things we focus on include connecting the chords, use of motives, phrasing, feel and sound. All crucial musical elements needed to make it work. All of this is addressed in Volume 1 of my improv series The Complete Guide to Improvisation.

“ALFIE” – composed in 1966 (for the movie of the same title) with lyrics by Hal David and music by Burt Bacharach. I’ve always been a fan of Burt Bacharach’s composing and of this song which has a beautiful and memorable melody, poignant lyrics, unusual and interesting harmony and an odd bar form. There are many fantastic versions of this song recorded by vocalists. From pianists, one of my favorite version is from Bill Evans. Bill’s lush voicings, sense of harmony and touch is impeccable. Brad Mehldau’s version with his trio is also excellent.

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