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TOTM - Ornithology - Final Analysis by Behn Gillece

This is a new thing I want to start doing with TOTMs. It's a detailed lesson on many of the concepts that were discussed in the videos. My main goal with these lessons is to provide helpful insight to the beginners on the site. Please let me know if you find this helpful by commenting and making suggestions, thanks!

Behn

Highlights from Delaware (and why I will never again plan a vacation right after an inspiring week of vibes!)

This summer for the third time, I spent a week at the University of Delaware for the summer vibraphone workshop. As usual, it was a great experience and completely worth it. If you're on the fence about going to a workshop, consider this my attempt to win you over. Here are a few reasons why I loved this year:

Forum Topic: "Poor Butterfly" video JB Boclé - Tribute to Milt jackson

Hi,
I will be releasing a tribute to Milt jackson CD later this year , I'm releasing 4
titles on iTunes for now https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tribute-to-milt-jackson-ep/id672996718

and here's a video on Youtube :

I recorded half of it in Paris last November and the rest in February in NY , I will have
more videos soon , I hope you can check it out.

Separate the hands ! bass line + head

Hello Vw,

I'm working on the Totm "Ornithology", and I want to play a bassline on all the tune.

I can easily do that on piano, and I struggle all the time trying to do it on vibes.
I can't take distance (intellectualy) with the instrument, and I can't think in advance.
It's so frustrating... so practice, practice again... but I don't see real improvments

*drama*
Why ???
What do I need to do, that I'm clearly missing in my practical approach ?

;o)

Please can you share your experience/ exercices/ thoughts on this question.

Cheers

Autumn Leaves Voicings For Stefan

Here you go Stefan. Autumn Leaves voicings. You have to do some of the work. I think I got the form and all that right. You need to label the chords and then label the alterations. Finally I think you need to memorize this. Just play it from memory. Also know with each chord you hit, what the root is. Keep this going in your mind. You need to become aware of what's happening. You get it?

Forum Topic: The Windup - concert video

Hey everyone!

I had posted some other video from this concert last fall, but thought you might enjoy this tune. It's a great composition by Keith Jarrett, from a sometimes overlooked period of the 1970's that I think was one of the most musically creative times ever. I've never heard anyone do it on vibes - although Mark used to do it with the early Pat Metheny Group, so it's been a blast to do with him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFznFjOBjaQ&hd=1