This has been a favorite tune of mine for years. Gary's versions, alone, with Makoto, with others, are all fantastic. He OWNS this song.

But it's an excellent tune for anyone to try. The melody is up higher on the instrument which can make your solo version sound bigger and fuller if you keep your accompaniment in the lower octave.

It sounds good as a medium bossa or a faster samba. It's a very flexible tune.

Sending a shout out to all vibes players who live in the New York Metro area. I'm having a CD release show for my new album on June 5th and would like to offer a free CD to anyone from the site who can make it. Just mention that you heard about it through vibes workshop and there will be one with your name on it at the door.

About the show:

9PM
Tyler Blanton "Gotham" CD release
w Donny McCaslin- Sax
Matt Clohesy- bass
Nate Wood- Drums
Tyler Blanton- Vibes, Malletkat

8PM
Anthony Smith Quartet
w Anthony Smith- Vibes
Mark Ferber - Drums

Hey VW,

I had some GoPro footage from a gig that I wanted to share, as it shows some of the midi sounds and fx I am working on... I've had a bunch of questions about that, which I haven't really gotten to. Hope to share more when I can.

Cheers,
Steve

Hello,
Sometimes I practice solo vibraphone outside of a tune or a form. That way I can practice comping melodies without worrying if its the wrong chord or melody. I think this is an interesting way to work on things.
thanks!

Dimitrios Angelakis

Here are 3 versions from me:
http://www.vibesworkshop.com/audio/ceora-practice-3-versions-tony-micel…

Christos Rafalides & Manhattan Vibes
this TUESDAY, MAY 20th at the Zinc Bar in NYC.
8pm & 10pm

Really excited to present our new project 'SERENDIPITY'

Christos Rafalides - vibraphone
Sergio Salvatore - piano
Petros Klampanis - bass
Mauricio Zottarelli - drums

Thana Alexa - special guest vocalist

here is the info for the event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/322153397909764/

Chinese translation for Chinese students

大七和弦四度和聲配置：

以Fmajor7 為例子，和聲配置是從七音開始演奏的E, A, D, G，保持四度的和聲配置。

如果要熟記這個和聲配置，放到12個調裡，熟悉每一個調，

並且放到ii-V-I的和絃進行練習，效果最好。

這個四度的和聲配置也許會有一點點失去明確調性的感覺。所以演奏完後，敲擊一下根音，可以幫助聽清楚和弦性質和調性。

I'm working on a travel grant application (through the Canada Council for the Arts), so that I can attend the Delaware workshop this summer. The application required three recent recordings, so it was a great opportunity to get into the studio and put something together, which I have been meaning to do for a while since I started playing vibes. I'm a student at the University of Arizona, and there is a studio in the music building, which worked out well. The three tunes are "How Deep is the Ocean?", "Darn that Dream", and "Kind Folk".