20% Off of Beiner Bag Cases for the Next 30 days.
Grant Beiner makes great cases! He's a percussionist so he knows what we need! I asked Grant for a very good discount for Vibeworkshop members and he offered 20%.

Here's the thing:

Aimee Nolte has some great stuff on Youtube. I came across this lesson on Bill Evans' playing on Blue in Green. The "minimalist" piano style is really well-suited to the vibes for obvious reasons. I've attached a clip of me playing the intro.

It's beautiful. I'm in a Gary phase. Maybe it's because he's done. Very Sad.

Here's a play along I made for a student.

We are working on moving 2 5's through the keys. So the Progression is:

C | C | Gmin7 | C7 | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Cmin7 | F7 | Bbmaj7 etc. get it?

i wrote out voicings and i played a solo where I just play the chord tones to make the solo.

So check it out.

I don't put the chords in, you have to write them him. the are chords WITH roots, so you should be able to figure them out.

Sunday June 25th there will be a Wine Tasting - House Concert featuring myself and Violinist Diane Monroe.

It will take place at 3pm in the Germantown area of Philadelphia in a nice (environmentally green) house (my house).

Come if you can make it. For more information www.germantownarts.com.

Attached is the poster.

I learn and I learn and I learn.

I thought Jenco's totally sucked. Well I thought they were for students. Randy Suttin is the kind of guy who is way more open to instruments and sounds than me.

So I checked out Peter Schlamb's new CD Tinks. First he's a great solid player. He's the real deal and I'm always looking for the real deals. So I wrote him and thanked him for a great. I asked him what instrument he was using. He said a Junco. I couldn't believe. I love the sound of his vibes on the recording. This was eye opening for me. It makes me want to collect instruments!

Anthony Smith and myself had a great workshop at the California Jazz Conservatory! Great people and a great time!

Thanks for Steve Shapiro for posting on Facebook!