Just a Step away for Vibraphone - Jazz-Title, 4 mallets; advanced
A slower, more introspective composition than 'Spring Valley Kids', 'Just a Step Away' offers the performer the opportunity to shape the composition through improvisation.
A charming, lively solo, 'Spring Valley Kids' may be performed either by vibraphone alone or with optional rhythm section accompaniment (lead sheet included). 'Spring Valley Kids' and 'Just a Step Away' were the first two of John Mark Piper's 'Seven Songs for Vibraphone' to be published by Studio 4. Piper, developer of the Musser/Piper Vibraphone, is a busy performer and clinician, as well as a composer.
Bach Vibrations for Vibraphone Solo - 83 pp .;15 two-part Inventions by Bach, arranged as jazz titles in the style of Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck;4 mallets, advanced
Gary Burton Collection: Classic Solos Transcribed Vol. 1 - 46 pages; 12 famous Burton Soli, transcribed for Vibraphone or Marimba by Giacomo Riggi; advanced
THIS collection contains a series of selected transcriptions from some of Gary’s many recordings, useful for analysing his solos, understanding their logic and functionality to finally get closer to the style, phrasing and instinct of one of the jazz milestones of all times. While these are transcriptions from a vibraphonist these solos are extremely useful to musicians of any instrument, from trumpet to guitar, from saxophone to any string instrument. THIS collection is a small tribute to a great musician, an exemplary improviser and in my opinion, the greatest vibraphone virtuoso.” Thank you Gary . . . . Giacomo Riggi