I did a session the other day where I had to double a very specific part. It seemed like an easy pattern, but it changed in subtle ways over time. I was presented with 2 charts: one was a straight printout of the part - no repeats, lots of funny 16ths notes & rests, 6-pages long. The other, a chord-chart that showed the form (AAB, etc.). Even though the musicians involved were experienced pros, nobody spent much time on the chart. This is a very common situation now, as so much music originates out of computer files.

Hi,

this is a video of a piece i wrote for the emil richards rattle mallet. I needed some repertoire for the duo work with my sister Greta. Its a lot of fun when she starts to comp me on the vibes. Greta is always very nervous, when we play this tune, but i think she did and does it great! (its always a lot of fun for the audience, too) ;)

Let me know what you think about this tune.

greetings, Hauke

Hi,

this are 3 links to the 3 movements of my CONCERTO No.3 for VIBRAPHONE & ORCHESTRA:

• 1st movement: Allegro vivace

• 2nd movement: Tango habanera

• 3rd movement: Allegro assai

Don't be surprised if the written vibraphone part is in some places different from what you hear! As indicated it is improvised here and there.

Hi Everyone,

Hello everybody ! Once again one of the joyful moments for me during the Paris workshop that I'd like to share with you. Thanks to the great David Friedman !!

Hi .-)

I got an offer for a set of SF-830 medium hard mallets from 'Silverfox'. I never heard of this manufacturer before... Is anyone here using Silverfox mallets and can shed a light on their quality and sound?

regards, Jens .-)

Another challenge I gave myself
It's slower then the tune is supposed to be, and I don't play a solo. This was hard enough for me to do.
It's how it's written down in the new real book volume 3.

I play some mistakes, but after this recording session I needed to catch my breath.

This was really hard.

Greetings,
Stefan