This is a series of performances about Tune of the Month – Solo vibes. You can criticize my performance or you can even use these posts as lessons since I play step by step the development of solo vibes according to what I practiced so far.

It’s up to you…

Performance 2a: The left hand plays a 2note comping but it has more but it has a more rythmic accompanimment idea than harmonic one. It is some kind of a ghost note thing that I took playing the piano.
The right AND the one mallet of the the left hand soloing.

Here is another recording from the live stream i posted earlier this month. One of my favorite recordings of milt jackson is Bags and Wes. i look forward to reading your comments and critics ..

At the beginning of the month i posted a live stream of a gig i did here in southern oregon, Not sure who tuned in to the broadcast so i thought i would post one of the tunes from the stream. gosh with gary burton on this site and so many great vibist here im a bit hestitant about posting it.... well here it is ..

I was invited to Brazil last year to play a concert with some great musicians at the Conservatory of Tatui. Here is a sample of a wonderful Jobim tune entitled Fotografia. Beautiful simple melody and so cool to hear the lyrics in Portuguese!
Rusty

Christos came over and shot some video lessons today. So I asked him to say something about himself.

Alright...I said I wouldn't post again until the end of the week, but here I am hogging up the blog newsfeed because...I am excited that I just figured out this third part of the intro!!!

So here's how this has been going:

Day 3:

I was just sitting here listening to some practice tracks I recorded. You know I say all the time that I might be a teacher on this site, but I'm also a student. And I've listened to many of you and learned something.

I just realized while listening to these practice tracks that I learned a lot about solo playing during our TOTM. And it was from listening to little things some of you did. Even if you didn't do it perfect, I saw what you were going after and got it and learned from it.

Over the past month I've been preparing for a John Coltrane tribute in Eugene Oregon. When we chose the music for the gig we selected two tunes, 26 2 and Freight Trane. Both of these tunes have definately seen the woodshed, which in turn, I've been reminded of past articles in PASIC notes by Ed Saindon and David Friedman.

On to sticking .. 26 2 is one of those tunes that if you play throught the tune alternating, it's a game of Twister by the end. So, with that in mind, I use variations of LRLLR and also LLRR in order to get more of a melodic horn articulation.

I think this is one of Chick's best tunes. I've got a download file of the piano accompaniment and a pdf leadsheet available at http://tedwolff.net/armandos-rhumba-playalong.html so you can work it up and play along. Enjoy!
Ted