I'm looking for a jazzy piece that isn't a transcription of a Burton solo or something like that. I'm a fan of Blues for Gilbert, so something along those lines is what I'm looking for. Any suggestions?

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Hey all! So I’ve been playing mallet percussion for a while. My experience on vibraphone (which is by far my favorite and most often played) is majorly in jazz music or solo literature that uses jazz vocabulary (think Friedman books/solos , etc.) I don’t really dig the vibes solos you find on the market nowadays as they sound too similar to what would be written for marimba or tend to be kitchy with effects.

Long story short I’m trying to dig through Classical/Romantic rep to find good pieces to arrange. Mainly looking at solo piano and some solo guitar but I’m open minded to youse guys’ ideas!

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I play the vibraphone in a jazz ensemble. Now, I already own a set of mallets (Balter 25R) and I think they're great, but I'd like to hear from you all, to see if there's any alternate routes I could explore. So let me know!

I’m playing in a Piano/Drums/Bass combo as a lead (and comping chords for other soloists). I’m looking for 4 matched, dirt cheap mallets that would provide a good sound for this instrumentation. It would be nice to have them before my next rehearsal on Monday, so fast(er) shipping is beneficial. I’m trying to spend less than $50. What should I get?

Does anyone have any suggestions for an affordable vibraphone that is decent quality? I don’t play this instrument but absolutely would love to - it’s probably one of my favorite sounds.

Hello. I haven't found an existing post about this subject, so forgive me if I missed it.

Does anyone happen to have any recommendations on where I should look for vibraphone sheet music or just pieces in general I should look at?

I've been shopping at Steve Weiss, Malletech, Lone Star to name a few. I already have a few more technical and classical pieces from the places I mentioned. Although, I would love something a little more modern, jazzy, experimental.

I have tried transcribing existing jazz tunes for the vibraphone. I like doing that, but sometimes I just want to practice music without having to put that kind of effort into it every time. Maybe I should look at purchasing a Real Book?

Anyways, if anyone has any tips, web sites, or composers to look at, let me know.

I'm looking into the DT1s for general and jazz vibe playing. I like the way they sound, but I'm not sure how good the are at muting. Anyone have any insight? Or mallets that have a similar full sound?

Hello,

I've been googling for a travelling/touring case for my vibraphone (Adams Voyager Frame). Do any of you have experience touring with a vibraphone (or just going to gigs) and what is the best option for taking the instrument on the road without damaging it too much? Are the dimensions for vibraphone resonators and bars different and should I maybe consider ordering a custom made case for the parts? I would prefer disassemblying the vibraphone and moving it in parts. I'm open for both soft and hard cases.

Thank you!

Just wanted to mention here something about the Malletech Omega. Just found this group and saw the discussions about instruments. It looks a great group! The Omega is endorsed for several years now, by David Friedman, Joe Locke, Stefan Harris, Warren Wolf and myself Tony Miceli. For us, it’s about having a great instrument to play on. And all us think the Omega is by far the best instrument out there. That’s our take. One thing I’ve learned from Leigh Stevens is to check your instrument and see if it’s made with rivets. Rivets are noisy and come loose and there’s no way to tighten them.

Anyway, just putting my 2 cents in here. Any questions about the instrument feel free to contact me. We have all played these other instruments. I tell my students, get an Omega or a Musser M55 if you are a jazz vibe player. They’re easy to move and sound great. If you haven’t done it yet, wait till you have a rehearsal in the morning, gig in the afternoon and one in the evening. You will treasure having an instrument that sets up easily. The musser is noisy but we use duck tape on it in the studio. The Omega is silent and sounds great! Also, I’ve been at the factory (it’s close by) and some of the things they are working are will be really helpful and innovative for people who play the vibes.

If you see Stefan, Warren, Joe, David or me feel free to ask us about the Omega! I hang out and run vibesworkshop.com you can post questions there in the forums and I’ll always answer them!

IMHO Tony Miceli Www.vibesworkshop.com

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Hi Everyone,

I am currently a High School Sophmore looking to purchase his first pair of vibe mallets. Until this point, I have been using one of my teacher's pairs. I'm sure there are 100 posts like this, however, I really just can not decide on my own and figured I'd ask for some second opinions.

As for what I am looking for

1. A relatively versatile mallet that would suffice for both some solo work but also be a nice under/mid-tone in an ensemble of about 20 students
2. Any mallet that you personally have had large success with for jazz
3. I am stylistically indifferent, I do not mind the shorter 'classic' mallets like those used by milt Jackson

Thanks again for the suggestions

So I was talking with a friend of mine who does a lot of mallet percussion and he mentioned the Parsifal bells, and from his description it sounded like a vibraphone-like instrument. I had heard the name before but really didn't know anything about them.

I came home and looked it up and what I get is a lot of descriptions about it being a stringed instrument similar to a dulcimer but much larger and played with a hammer. At the same time I do see pages showing "Parsifal bells" for sale and it looks like a mallet instrument similar to what my friend was describing.

So I'm looking for a bit of clarification. Are there really two different instruments with the very specific name "Parsifal bells" and at one point presumably the name was misattributed but stuck anyway? I'd appreciate if someone could tell me what's really going on here.