This video shows part of what keeps me from practicing my beloved melodic minor scales and tunes for the jazz-ensemble class as well as the tunes for the jams with my buddies outside of that and let alone logging onto this site for months. The mission of the job is to give 59x 45min interactive concerts for school kids presenting "percussion". Criteria for accepting this:
- I feel more valuable, if I work and I want to work.

I went to the Jazz Education Network (http://www.jazzednet.org/) annual conference this month, in Louisville, KY. Wasn't planning on spending a ton of money, but saw this in the exhibition hall and the rest is history. I've been walking two blocks to the college to practice vibes every day, so having my own set is a dream come true. Best money I've ever spent! :)

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Here's some tips on soloing in 5/4

I like this tune by Wayne Shorter, love the way he keeps it simple but at the same time keeps you on your toes, I have made some mistakes but I wanted to post anyway I have not done an outro so it breaks after 3 choruses, comments are welcome
What is the best software to use to fade out etc...?

John

David's music is on my laptop that I travel with, so whenever I travel, I check him out. I dig this cat. He really plays great and interesting. If you guys get a moment check him out and let me know what you think.

Here a live recording of a gig I played yesterday, using a play-along I do by myself (bass and guitar + rythm box). Far from perfect, but on this one I was able to use some dampening in my solo, little victory for me !

hi,

i just can´t stop buying buying reel to reel tapes. this is the rolls royce of the late ´70´s. Tandberg TDA20 SE with fastest tape speed and 2 track recording. i love the sound of it!

the song is a composition by John Scofield on his "meant to be" record, which is one of my favourites. i thought it would be a good choice to play solo vibes. hope you like it!

tarik

I just got one of those new frames put on my Musser, and I really love the new stability, wheels that stay on and wheels that really lock!

HOWEVER, I am interested in the height adjustment. I have played the vibes many years at that 'standard' level. But I am six feet, and it occurs to me that it might be more ergodynamic to raise the instrument a notch. This would mean that I would stand more upright, and perhaps give a better angkle of mallet attack.

I tried this out, but was a little too weirded by the added 5 cm, so I put it back.