I wanted to share with you guys a track from our upcoming album, "The Duality Perspective". It is due to be released June 19th. We are having a CD release concert featuring the Sextet with a few tunes played by the Fo'tet on May 21st at Dizzys at 7:30 for you guys that are in the area. Also the Fo'tet will be having our CD release concert in Philly and NJ on the 16th and 17th of June. I'll keep you posted on exactly where when it gets a little closer.

http://soundcloud.com/onyxproductions/04-bamboo-bends-in-a-storm

This track features:
Felix Peikli- Clarinet/ Bass Clarinet

I've tried many mallet grips over the years, and for vibes Burton is my favorite...except for the fact that my mallets click together when I play with this grip. Somehow I'm getting better at making them click less as I play, but is there anything I can actively do to work on this? Thanks!

This is a one shot note. ... Need to practice more on the progression .... Sorry for the wrong notes in the theme ...

I am wild about the red coating we found for the new leslie amp. It is durable and gorgeous looking.
Given the fact that I am really bored about the dull and depressiv appearance of current vibraphones, I decided to have the new coating also available on the gigVibes.

Check it out.

Nico
vanderPlas Baileo

Hello,
This is an etude of the tune days of wines and roses where I try to combine the lines and the harmony. I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks
Dimitris

Hello you all,

取出rhythm changes 的一小段，1- 6- 2- 5的和弦進行。
目標就是要把這個和弦進行練好。
先慢慢找到和弦後，重複不斷演奏，
熟悉和弦後，用四分音符來演奏，從慢速到快速。
接著你可以留一些空拍不打，再來你可以試試在兩個四分音符中加入別的音。
就用這幾種方法不斷反覆的練習1- 6- 2- 5的和弦進行。
一開始可能會很慢，不過慢慢找到對的音很重要，聽起來要像是在和弦進行中。
PDF中有Tony寫好的solo，你可以背起來，
或著你可以研究這些音，看看這些音都是在對應的和弦中的哪一個音。
從這樣的練習中，你可以學到很多。

這一集也是從rhythm changes 中拿一小段（第五和第六小節）出來練習。
Bbmajor7 - Bb7 - Ebmajor7 - Ebminor7 （bassline: Bb - Ab - G - Gb）
用這組和弦，速度放慢，即興看看，試著演奏出漂亮的旋律。
練好後，再放到rhythm change中，那兩個小節（第五和第六小節）你就能夠輕易掌握！
如果妳去分析一些當代的樂團，會發現他們的東西也是舊的（一直以來都在被演奏的），也許他們只是用不同的idea或著不同節奏，重新詮釋。

你可以任意速度演奏這組和弦，但是確保你演奏的音都是在音階中。
你也可以用快的速度演奏。
任何一首曲子的任何一小段和弦進行，你都可以拿出來，
單獨練習，變成一個小練習曲！