Etudes in the Style of the Masters. Learn from the language of the masters of jazz vibraphone by using this one-of-a-kind book with CD. It includes biographies etudes analyses and discographies exploring the life and music of jazz vibes legends Gary Burton Mike Mainieri Bobby Hutcherson Lionel Hampton Milt Jackson and Red Norvo. The play-along CD features Dick Sisto's expressive playing with a groovin' rhythm section making this an exciting and complete course for vibes.

'King Of The Vibes' 'The Vibes President' or 'Boss Of The Backbeat'...call him what you will Lionel Hampton was a Jazz hero. This enthralling documentary presents the life and times of the man who virtually invented the Vibraphone as a Jazz instrument and is one of the fundamental influences of early Rock n' Roll. Mike Mainieri and Steve Smith narrate this collection of archive footage and rare photographs from the 30s to the 90s telling the fascinating story of Hampton's 73-year career. The programme also includes contributions and appearances from a host of Jazz stars including Benny Goodman Gene Krupa Teddy Wilson Milt Buckner Benny Carter and many more.Legendary!

Here is the definitive guide to chordal playing for the contemporary vibraphonist. Includes material on: voicing selection chord-member selection use of extensions and alterations voice leading inversion selection and more. The accompanying CD contains demos and play-along tracks with notated charts featuring standard chordal progressions in the following styles: fast and medium swing ballad jazz waltz bossa-nova and samba. This book is the most complete and fun! way to learn four-mallet voicings and comping patterns for jazz vibes.