My new book The Complete Guide To Improvisation Volume 1 is now available through my website or Amazon.

Here's the book link to my website: http://www.edsaindon.com/Books.aspx

Here's the book link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Guide-To-Improvisation/dp/0988397404

From Gary Burton about The Complete Guide To Improvisation:

"At last, an improvisation book that is clear, well organized, and easy to understand. Ed Saindon has done a really thorough job laying out the stepping stones to mastering jazz improvisation. Well done, Ed!"

Information about the book:

Ok, you write in the chords and the alterations and then play the etude. Check out the voicings and check out that even if they get a little weird you can always (I hope) hear the tune.

Hey Guys,

This is a video of my mallet duo M-DUR and my good friend singer TOMKO FAHNSTER playing the tune TIME by TOM WAITS.

voc - Tomko Fahnster
vib - Hauke Renken
mar - Patrick Stapleton

Patrick and me played a few gigs this summer, most of the time in churches in the north of Germany, and we had this new song on our setlist. For us it was often the highlight of the evening. So much fun to play!!! :)

What do you think? Thanks for some comments and critics! :)

Hauke

I wanna share my humble contribution. My latin thing, vibes through conga

An original song recorded a few years ago in Brisbane

Baden Powell composition recorded at the Brisbane Jazz Club. Just a short edit

I haven't read much discussion about Roy Ayers. I found his LP, "Daddy Bug & Friends", converted it to MP3 and been listening to it a lot recently.

http://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Bug-Friends/dp/B00122HSUA/

Found this on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQSqg93lz0k

He is a stick dropper when not using traditional grip. He likes octaves (me too).