Hi guys this month instead of technical or harmonic skill I'd like to share with you an arrangment of the great tune Oblivion.
There's a lot learn (also for me) in term of hands independence and phrasing.

Play the melody louder than the comping!! And try to be expressive cause tango is a really passionate music!... make sure to listen to a couple of original version of the tune in order to get the right mood.

have fun

giovanni

Friends and fellow mallet enthusiasts, I am happy to announce a new website dedicated to jazz vibes/marimba/mallets in NYC and its surrounding area:

http://www.nycjazzvibes.com/

Tony has given me his blessing to share this news with you, and let me say this site is intended to be a community-oriented hub to share info about gigs, records, and any news that has to do with vibes and vibes artists, specifically those who either live and work in and around NYC, or are visiting to perform, record or teach.

Critiques please! Trying to get better!

Guys, here's a clip from a Vic Firth videotaping that took place in the mallet room at Berklee. I'm using an old Pro from the 70s. Looks really beat up but sounds great. My favorite instrument in the school.

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Quiet Now, by Denny Zeitlin, is one of the most beautiful melodies and structures I can think of...right up there with 'Round Midnight and Body and Soul. Zeitlin, in an interview, said Bill Evans recorded it a dozen or more times! The best endorsement a song can have. Find one on Youtube and listen to how the master interprets it.