hey guys
I've practicing giant steps these days and this is a video of me using the 3 major pentatonics concept which I learned from Ed Saindon and John Swana (teacher at UARTS).

My time is rushing and I think that my right hand is louder that the left.
What do you think?

thanks
Dimitrios

This Sunday October 6th 2013 at 12 noon East Coast Philadelphia Time, UTC/GMT -4 hours, EDT:

THE VIBE HANG IS (Click) HERE

We'll have a University of the Arts Vibe Hang Featuring the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

Performing will be:
Dimitri Angelakis
Drew Johnson
Tony Miceli
Andrew Nitoli
Kristina O'dea

Tune in and check out some great vibe player and support the hard work of the students.

This is a song that was recorded for our last CD. It was co-written by Beto Lopes on Gtr and Bass and myself. It's full name is Brisbane at 1800.
Beto started writing it at 6pm in our back yard watching the sunset. It is off Casa do Boa Vida by The View from Madeleine's Couch
www.madeleinescouch.com Enjoy with a glass of red :)
Cheers Kym

I started working on "The Look of Love" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Here is tonight's practice with BIAB style _BOSAMED, "Easy Bossa Quartet" .

Barry

[Update 10/1/13 - I forgot to mix in the backing tracks; Fixed now.]

I hung out with the guitar great Louie Stewart and Philly's own Larry Mckenna while in Ireland.

They both told me about Tubby Hayes. I didn't know that he played vibes. I'm listening to him right now and he sounds great and swinging!

Any else know about him?

I just found this video of a popular TV show in Brazil. That's the first time I see a vibraphone used in music from north-east of Brazil. The rythm played is a medium baião, typical of this part of Brazil. The others instruments are very typical too. Interesting to see a young vibist playing in a such context. Proof for me that vibes is step by step infusing all the styles of music...The instrument is Brazil made.
The music starts at 0:48

Hey
Melancholia is arranged by me and sophisticated lady is from real book.
thanks

Hey Everyone,

But in the 1th place :
Hey Gary,

I have seen you perform in France this year,(Coutance Jazz), and I've been following the pictures you post of your tour.

My impression is, that the kind of places where you play, are totally different in Europe then in the states.

I get the feeling in Europe you (but also other artists) play more in concerthalls, places which are designed to perform on a stage, for a huge crowd.
While in the states it looks more like clubs, or more specific places.

I get the same impression with, for example, John Zorn.