There was a bit of talk about the lyrics to standard/show tunes. Some felt it was important to be aware of them when playing and improvising on them. Some didn't, myself included . These are the kinds of lyrics I like. Check Michael out. He recorded all the tracks himself and it grooves like crazy!!!
Enjoy!

I just found this on youtube. I really dig this band, and the bass player Tony Marino is such a mo' fo'. Todd is a great percussionist and I of course I think the world of Diane Monroe!

Had to throw this together for a couple possible cool gigs. So I thought I'd post it.

I love this duo and it's a real challenge as it comes together! I love playing with a bass player and I love playing without a bass player. I love trying to make it all happen without the conventional instruments and setting.

Feel free to make fun of the shirt. Why I wore a shirt like that and videoed it i will never know. I'm not sure if music is my thing, but I KNOW video is not!!!!! However knowing how to get some stuff done is cool and helps get the gigs!

Check out Casey Cangelosi, a nice Italian boy and a totally happening marimba player!!!

Casey is doing a workshop at the University of Delaware this weekend (November 6 and 7th) and we'll be featuring him at the vibe hang this sunday (November 7, 2010), 2:30pm East Coast, USA time.

Remembering Jack Brokensha told by Johnny Moore

When Jack Brokensha formed a Quartet here in Sarasota, I was fortunate to be picked as the drummer. This was around 1998.
He was a wonderful person to work for and to work with, supportive and appreciative, trusting the musicians to play the right things.

Hey everyone,

I'm about to get pickups from nico for my vibes and I have been looking at some effect units to buy.

Does anyone have experience with this. I recently did some gigs with a borrowed vibe with pickups and a Roland GP 100 effect unit. That is pretty old and I have been looking aroud and thinking about buying something like the line 6 hd300 or te vox tonelab st.

J.S. Bach Violin Partita No 1. in B Minor BWV 1002: Movement V Sarabande

Filmed outside the UD music dept. buildings. The audio quality is good but low; headphones will be necessary to listen sufficiently. The parenthetical title exists to credit the sonic and visual mixture resulting from the peculiar behavior of a chance motorist.

Please enjoy! Any comments are welcome (but warm welcomes are reserved for constructive comments, of course).

Hey guys,

This is a tune from Hank Williams that I discovered through Norah Jones. The other day I was messing around on vibes with the CD. It progressively turned into a true work on rhythm, basses, structure, changes, lyrics and singing experience.

Three chords: that's perfect for me! Ha! But following the structure and keeping the rhythm while singing is obviously another story. Sorry that I couldn't put the metronome in my earphone (technical issue). I hope you find this trake suitable: it took me a certain amount of them to get to it! :o)

Is this posted up on the site anywhere? Oh man, it's smokin'!!!!!