Hi All- Wondering if anyone can make a suggestion about makes and models of soft to med. soft marimba mallets worth buying. I've got a marimba now, and I have a student I'm working on with a rolling piece, and my always-sound-great-on-the-vibes Mike Balter Arthur Lipner mediums are not the right thing. I prefer rattan handles and don't like them too ridiculously long; beyond that, please suggest away, thanks. (And if what I really want IS long, birch-handled mallets, please tell me so, and why.)

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I'm at the 'Black Academy of Arts and Letters' in Dallas, Friday and Sat. Now come on, Texas is a small state so I hope to see everybody there!
I'm playing with Diane Monroe

Scroll down the page to Diane Monroe
http://www.tbaal.org/cal-oct10.html

(i'm posting this for harvey, he'll come in and edit this and tell you who the players are - tony [btw harvey - sounds great!!!)

Checked out Burton tonight at the Blue Note. He played with:
Gary Burton, vibraphone
Julian Lage, guitar
Scott Colley, bass
Antonio Sanchez, drums

It was a GREAT concert. The band was smokin', and every took great solos, but I was especially blown away by Gary and Julian. The last tune of the night was Bags Groove and Gary took a great solo that really reminded me why he's so unique. He really has his own vocabulary!

Here is another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNaQub7Gru0

Hello Everyone,
For those of you in the Philly area, or expect to be here in November, please join Michael and me at the Riegelsville Inn on Saturday, November 13th. The Riegelsville Inn is a great little place right on the Delaware in Bucks County with a delicious menu, and three different dining areas; the crowded bar with a neighborhood feeling, the cozy dining rooms with fireplaces, and outdoor seating along the canal in good weather. It's one of our favorite places.

Hey Everyone,

Tony asked me to do another etude with a Blue Bossa theme. You will find that this etude is loosely based on Blue Bossa, with a few alterations (some reharmization and interludes). Hopefully, this may give a few ideas for those who are working on the TOTM. I recorded a version of it, and the pdf is attached. Please fire away with any questions. Enjoy!

Behn

Another great lesson from Gary Burton! This is Part 1, so more is on the way!