Most of us know who Angelo is. He was probably one of the oldest working vibes players in the world. There are a whole bunch of videos up here I think of him playing, it's not there on YouTube.

He was a really nice guy, totally into the Vibraphone, and that age 93 was working 3 to 5 days a week.

So it's pretty sad to report that Angelo died last night, but he did have a really long and active life!

Does anyone knows wo designed the first vibraphone with large bars and witch company first produce it?

thanks a lot
Giovanni

Download the PDFs and then YOU put the chord names in there!

To go along with our TOTM

a slow version jazz messengers

Kenny Durham

Saindon, Liebman, Wilson and Clark

Yo here's Tony

Here's a dampening etude for Alone Together. It can done with two mallets. Basically, it's the melody with guide tones in between the melody notes. It can be a little tricky because there's some interval leaps. Just take it slow, and be sure to clearly distinguish between the melody and guide tones in terms of dynamics.

Hi folks,
Someone recently brought up the topic of playing in 5 and 7.
Here is a very basic lesson on playing the melody to the TOTM, Alone Together in 7.

Hello again,

i just finished another Video of M-Dur.
This is one of our "evergreens". We arranged it in the summer of 2010 i think and we play it in every concert i guess. Always the last tune before the encores. ;)
I love to play it! It's quit hard to don't miss a note in the last part, but it's a lot of fun!! ;)

I hope you like it as well.

Hauke