Free Shipping in USA on orders over $30! New CD Brasilian Vibes by Arthur Lipner and Bahian percussionist/vocalist Nanny Assis! You are listening to tracks from the Brasilian Vibes album Vibes and Marimba share common African roots with Brazilian percussion. Yet, due to the expense of good quality instruments, in addition to other factors including educational resources, there is very little co-mingling of these instruments in Brazilian jazz or MPB (Brasilian Popular Music). Until now! Lipner’s vibes and marimba are the threads connecting these varied tracks in a beautifully produced recording which makes a huge step in moving his instruments forward in the international music scene. BRSAILIAN VIBES was recorded in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and the US, and mixed in Rio November 2009. It contains a wide spread of Brazilian styles in addition to American jazz-influenced tracks. Highlights include the jazz classic Four Brothers (with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon scatting!), Mallet Evolution, Monobloco Revolution (Lipner original recorded in Rio with the samba batucada group “Monobloco”, whom he has performed there with live) and the luscious and sensual Eu E A Brisa with Vanessa Falabella on vocals. Musicians on various tracks of this cd include Jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, Brasilian guitarist Nelson Faria, trumpet player Michael Leonhart, Rob Curto on accordion and David Darling on cello. If you play mallets or percussion this is an essential recording you will thoroughly enjoy. The beautiful 8-panel physical cd is available here exclusively, with downloads available at iTunes. So place yourself on the beach in Rio with your marimba and mallets as you dig into BRASILIAN VIBES!! Click here to download on Itunes >> Click here to purchase physical CD >>   MALLET FANTASIA composed by Arthur Lipner and Jens Wendelboe Mallet Fantasia Concerto - Click here to download free Soloist Part!  Mallet Fantasia is the culmination of a life-long dream for percussionist /composer Arthur Lipner. Training in the traditions of jazz and improvisation, which traditionally use small combos or Big Bands, Arthur always wanted to perform with an orchestra or Wind Ensemble but never really found music that would express his artistic visions. After taking courses at Juilliard only several years ago, Arthur began on the journey to realize this dream. Mallet Fantasia is a mixture of themes and textures which reflect Arthur's interests in Jazz, World Music and the orchestral traditions of America and Europe. Mallet Fantasia was originally titled HYBRIDISATION. With the use of different performance techniques on the vibes and marimba, two improvisational sections and several cadenzas, Arthur has created a musical environment of freedom and structure, sound color and intrigue, beauty and energy. This is the first piece in the literature in many ways, including the use of both vibes and marimba together as a soloistic lead. Norwegian composer/instrumentalist Jens Wendelboe shared compositional duties in several important areas and created the orchestration. Arrangements are now available for the following instrumentations: 1) Piano Reduction (duo with Piano) - available retail $29.50 (Zone 1) 2) Percussion Ensemble - available retail $42.50 (Zone 1) 3) Orchestra - rental only (malletworksrentals@yahoo.com) 4) Wind Ensemble - rental only (malletworksrentals@yahoo.com) Mallet Fantasia has been performed: November, 2012 Univ. of Delaware Newark, DE Arthur Lipner, Soloist Harvey Price, Director Percussion Ensemble & Choir February 2012 Royal Northern College of Music Manchester, England Arthur Lipner, Soloist Simone Rebello, Director Percussion Ensemble & Choir April 2011 Western CT State College, Danbury, CT Arthur Lipner, Soloist David Smith, Director Percussion Ensemble & Choir April 2010 Univ of Miami, Miami, FL Arthur Lipner, Soloist Mark Ford, Director April 2009 Univ of Miami, Miami, FL Arthur Lipner, Soloist Dr. Ney Rosauro, Conductor January 2009 Int'l Percussion Ensemble Week Arthur Lipner, soloist Igor Lesnik, Conductor of Ensemble and Childrens Choir Bjelovar, Croatia November 2008 with the East Carolina Univ Percussion Ensemble Arthur Lipner soloist Dr. Jonathan Wacker, Director PASIC 2008, Austin, TX with Hill Country School Choir Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC School of The Arts, Winston-Salem, NC East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC November 2007 - Percussion Ensemble West Chester State Univ Percussion Ensemble & Choir West Chester, PA Arthur Lipner, Soloist Chris Hanning, Conductor May 2007 - Orchestra Centro de Estudos Musicais Tom Jobim Orchestra & Choir Sao Paolo, Brazil Arthur Lipner, Soloist Joao Galindo, Conductor February 2007 - Wind Ensemble Mount Pleasant High School Wind Ensemble & Choir Mount Pleasant, NC Arthur Lipner, Soloist Bart Tulbert, Conductor February 2007 - Percussion Ensemble Premiere East Carolina State Univ. & Childrens' Choir Greenville, NC Arthur Lipner, Soloist Jonathan Wacker, Conductor April 2005 - Orchestral Premiere National Symphony Orchestra of Brazil Sala Cecilial Meireilles, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UFF Concert Hall, Niteroi, Brazil Arthur Lipner, Soloist Ligia Amadio, Conductor May 2004 David Smith, Duo with Pianist Russell Hirshfield Western Connecticut State Univ, Danbury, CT April 2004 Kris Maddigan, Duo with Pianist Jonathan Dyck Univ. of Regina, Regina, Canada April 2004 - World Premiere Winona State Univ Wind Ensemble & Cathedral Choristers Winona, MN Arthur Lipner, Soloist Donald Lovejoy, Conductor July 2010 National Conservatory of Peru, Lima Peru Arthur Lipner, Soloist Juan Chavez, Conductor of Percussion Ensemble and Community Choir If you have performed Mallet Fantasia please email us your performance info and it will be posted! Milt Jackson - Transcribed Solos of the Master MalletWorks is proud to announce the most important jazz mallet book ever released - 16 fantastic solos by the master Milt Jackson "Bags"! His 50-year association with The Modern Jazz Quartet, his solo career, his sessions with Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles and hundreds of others...look inside the notes of the man responsible for millions of people falling in love with the vibes. A joy to sight-read and analyze. A MUST for every percussion and jazz enthusiast! Makes a great holiday gift for that special friend, teacher or colleague - buy two and save on our flat-rate shipping! Contains transcribed solos from these 16 tunes: Track Name (click title for sample chart - pdf) Accompaniment track Accompaniment track 50-75% Tempo Angel Eyes Bags & Trane MP3 MP3 Bags Groove MP3 MP3 Blues Bossa Blues in C Minor MP3 MP3 Django God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen How High The Moon In Walked Bud Glory Glory Hallelujah MP3 MP3 Poom A Loom MP3 MP3 Sounds For Sid MP3 MP3 Stonewall MP3 MP3 The Sealer Wave MP3 Things To Come

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