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Christos Rafalides' new duo CD 'We Two'

I am excited to announce the release of WE TWO, the piano/vibraphone duo recording with legendary pianist/composer Mimis Plessas A. We approach his classic songs in a different way. I'm also attaching a slideshow with pictures from various concerts in Greece and USA along with some photos from the recording.

We Two -slideshow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=FjXAa_pLQNk

available on:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-two/id582464841

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ADSM6PQ

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mimisplessaschristosrafa

Quiet Village by BarryK

I've wanted to play in the Exotica genre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exotica
Vibes are big there, particularly from Arthur Lyman.

Attached is me jamming on the bass pattern from Quiet Village. Motor full on, and lots of ringing, baby!

This tune is written by Les Baxter, and recorded later by Martin Denny in the Exotica style. In link below, it is performed on solo vibes by Arthur Lyman. The way he plays, you know he's got the whole band in his head. Note his grip. It is a variation of the traditional grip (inner mallets on top), with two fingers in the middle.