hey,
i just was asked to arrange some pop tunes for percussion ensemble. i tried to figure out a good marimba comping for billy jean by m. jackson. since we got only vibes,marimba and xylo as voices i need to put as much in it as possible. so i stumbled on this cheap sounding but very hard to play independence thing (at least for me)....on piano this would be so easy :)

would you like to play it fast for 4 minutes also on different chords? :)

tarik

I just discovered this guy, I like his "balanço"...and his sound

Hi All,
Well, we went from hardly spring to full-bore summer. It's 90 degrees today (Saturday) and we expect the entire week to be that hot. If you're at the shore, that's the place to be!

Hey Everyone,
Kevin Hart put out a new video that I know you will enjoy, Kevin Hart (vibes) and the Vibe Tribe "live" in Peoria, Ill. They're playing a tune from the movie Field of Dreams composed by James Horner, at the Peoria River Front Jazz Concert Series. And nothing says summer like a baseball diamond amid the cornfields. It was filmed both in Peoria and at the actual movie location in Dyersville, Iowa.
Johnny Beckett on soprano sax
George Turner guitar
Mikel Combs bass
Tom Marko drums.
They have got to record this!
gloria

Hi Guys this month i'm going to do a 2 parts lesson about So what voicings.
I'll explain some theory: which chords can be substitute with them, how to harmonize a scale, and how to play melody and comping using this particular structure

As usual feel free to contact me through my website: www.giovanniperin.com

Remember to follow me on FB and Youtube!

Have a nice week
Giovanni

Lesson from Tony M. Challenge was to play a solo. I have great difficulty playing anything but a very tuneful solo without getting lost. This is 1. melody line, 2. solo, 3. chord-tones with melody line.

Greetings VW!

I had some video from a recent gig with this group...am making progress with the electric setup, and wanted to share it with you all.

I had some guests join (kind of a Snarky Puppy type concert), also some great players in the band (Shane Theriot is lead guitarist with the band Hall & Oates & Live From Daryl's House, and is a monster jazz player too). Hope you will enjoy - there will be some more clips up in the future, so please subscribe on YouTube.

Here is another tune from Ms. Magnolia's first outing being recorded. Jeannie Brooks, vocals and Barry Sames piano.