There are many things you can do with this etude.

First:
Write in the chords of the tune on the pdf. This is important because hopefully you'll do some analyzing.
Learn and memorize the solo OR transcribe the solo and then check it out. Do the work :-)

Play it with the bass accompaniment part. Can you hear the changes? Ok, now play it with a metronome on 2 and 4.

Study the rhythms carefully and the phrasing. Can you hear the note choices, can you see what's different from chord to chord?

Recording made with a basic ZOOM Q3 during a rehersal of our new duo. I'm discovering the sound of vibes with accordeon, and I dig it. It's the first time I have the opportunity of playing a Piazzolla tune. Lot of polishing needed, of course, but what a fun for me!

Hello! It's been too long since I've posted music on this site...this is what happens when you're earning a Ph.D, eh? Hopefully I'll be able to work on a TOTM or something soon...

Anyway, I've called your attention here for a couple reasons:

I am very glad to present this new duo with David (actually not so new ...)

Here's a chordal etude for It's You Or No One. It's deceptively tricky! Enjoy!

Hi folks,
Here's a new video from a recent CD release gig in NYC. This piece started as a bit of a vibes etude that I expanded for a trio. This track is entitled "Never Sleeps" from my last album "Gotham."
-Tyler

The song is dedicated to my mentor David Friedman. Once we were hanging out in my house in Italy and I showed him the harmonic and rhythmic Idea that opens the song. Then we decide to play a "kind of blues" on top of this strange chords progression... after a couple of week I composed this tune!!

Giovanni Perin 6et live from Georg Neumann Theater in Berlin in july 2014:

Giovanni Perin: vibes
Tommaso Troncon: Tenor Sax
Dima Bondarev: Trumpet
Yuriy Seredin: Piano
Marcel Krömker: Bass
Diego Pinera: Drums

Giovanni Perin 6et live from Georg Neumann Theater in Berlin in july 2014:

Giovanni Perin: vibes
Tommaso Troncon: Tenor Sax
Dima Bondarev: Trumpet
Yuriy Seredin: Piano
Marcel Krömker: Bass
Diego Pinera: Drums

I started experimenting with Tony's signature Balter mallets about 6 months ago and they have become my goto mallet, replacing the Good Vibes (now Vic Firth) Burton mallets that I used for so many years.

Although they are harder than the Burtons, they can still produce a nice full tone, but with some added brightness that makes the vibe sound bell-like and beautiful. I've been recording with them lately and am including a sample here.