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TOTM - Alone Together - Improv & Solo Playing Techniques

Solo Vibraphone Playing on Alone Together

Here are a few things that I'm using in this clip:

Improv Related:

Superimposed Maj 7 #5 chords: on the bridge, we can apply superimposed Major 7 #5 chords over the harmony in the bridge. The superimposed Maj #5 chords emphasize the tensions of the underlying harmony.

A -7 b5 - Eb Maj 7 #5
D7 - Gb Maj 7 #5
G Min - Bb Maj 7 #5
G-7b5 - Db Maj 7 #5
C7 - E Maj 7 #5
F Min - Ab Maj 7 #5

My Electric Trio in NYC tonight

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Hey Folks,
I rarely do this, but just wanted to make a quick announcement that if you're in the NYC area tonight my Electric Project will be performing at Cornelia St. Cafe. This is a fun group where I play malletkat and synthesizers. I'll be joined by Sam Minaie on electric bass and Ari Hoenig on drums. One set at 8:30pm.

-Tyler

Adrian Rollini Trio - Early 30th - 4 mallets!

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I just found this piture on Face Book, posted by John Pietaro and found very interesting to see certainly the first 4 mallet player in Adrian Rollini... that early!

From a comment on the picture by Paul Hansen "Rollini's piano chops gave him a very unique approach to early 4 mallet technique".

Still I learned in Gary's' book that Red Norvo had started 4 mallet and finally switched back to 2. The period seems roughly the same. Any idea?